Bonner: Mercer County Career Center Awarded $85,000

January 13, 2025

GROVE CITY – Today, Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) announced that the Mercer County Career Center has been awarded an $85,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) through Career and Technical Centers Competitive Equipment Grants.

The funds will help the Career Center provide students with the skills and knowledge to obtain high-priority occupations through classes and hands-on learning experiences and will lead to the ability to apply academics to construction projects.

“Funding our career center directly invests resources into our students and equips them with the essential skills to support our area’s workforce,” Bonner said. “I am proud to have advocated for these funds to support opportunities for our students to explore other educational and career paths.”

Mercer County Career Center is located in Mercer and is one of over 80 CTCs in Pennsylvania. Thousands of students earn industry certifications for local jobs in high demand, so they graduate on a path for success.

Under the program, grants of up to $85,000 are awarded to school entities to update or purchase equipment used in the training of students in approved career and technical education programs.

Representative Tim Bonner
17th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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