Expanding Workforce Opportunities: LindenPointe Development Corporation’s PCC Receives $1.15 Million from ARC through its POWER Initiative
“ARC Awards Nearly $54 Million to Advance Economic Diversification in Appalachia’s Coal-Impacted Communities” Yesterday, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded nearly $54 million to 64 projects in 217 counties through its POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative, which directs federal resources to economic diversification projects in Appalachian communities affected by job losses […]
LindenPointe Development Corporation to Host Trunk or Treat
Join us for some SPOOKtacular fun this fall! The event will take place in the eCenter Parking Lot, but attendees may park behind the Training & Workforce Development Center with overflow parking at Dean Natural Vending. We have over a dozen businesses/organizations sponsoring trunks for trick-or-treating! We will have Monster Hands Kettle Korn for sale […]
Join us for some SPOOKtacular fun this fall! The event will take place in the eCenter Parking Lot, but attendees may park behind the Training & Workforce Development Center with overflow parking at Dean Natural Vending. We have over a dozen businesses/organizations sponsoring trunks for trick-or-treating! We will have Monster Hands Kettle Korn for sale […]
eCENTER@LINDENPOINTE HOSTS 2022 NUTCRACKER NETWORKING EVENT
Our annual Nutcracker Networking event kicked off with our keynote speaker, Susan Hileman. For over 15 years, Susan Hileman served as a Strategic Business Advisor with the Northwest Industrial Resource Center. As a strong advocate for local manufacturers, she has assisted 13 Regional Counties in Northwest Pennsylvania with business growth and cost reduction strategies, innovation, […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING YOUR IP WITH CYBERSECURITY EXPERT & eACADEMY GRADUATE, AJ HAMMOND
AJ Hammond, a Security, Privacy & Risk Consulting- Cyber Testing Associate with RSM, or “Ethical Hacker” as he prefers, stopped by the eAcademy classroom to discuss the importance of protecting intellectual property within the startup world. AJ was a 2018 graduate of Hickory High School and the eAcademy program. He attended hacking competitions in high […]
eCenter congratulates Penn-Northwest Director
The eCenter congratulates Penn-Northwest’s Rod Wilt for his recent award of the Louis and Barbara Thiel Distinguished Service Award. Read the article https://www.thiel.edu/newsroom/press-releases/detail/penn-northwest-director-and-thiel-employees-to-be-recognized-for-founders-day-2023
February Student Spotlights Union seniors DeRaleau, Murdock
February Student Spotlights Union seniors DeRaleau, Murdock find themselves in the New Castle News! Read the article https://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/local_news/union-seniors-deraleau-murdock-find-entrepreneurial-spirit-at-academy/article_c1981434-a339-11ed-83bb-8ba114f3d387.html
The Sweeter Side to Entrepreneurship: Daffin’s Candies Plant Site Visit
On Tuesday, February 21st, eAcademy students got to experience a sweeter side to entrepreneurship. This year’s class, composed of 25 students from over 10 local area high schools, had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Daffin’s Candies Chocolate Plant. Located in Farrell, this facility houses all the production of the chocolate sold at their flagship […]
Become an eAcademy Sponsor Today!
Become an eAcademy Sponsor Today! The Entrepreneurship Academy Program is an innovative educational program focused on three main goals: building relationships, building community, and building businesses. The eAcademy is one of three programs overseen by the eCenter at the LindenPointe Development Corporation in Hermitage, PA. Our classroom has 25 students from 11 local school districts, […]
Budding entrepreneurs organize fundraiser for eAcademy itself
The eAcademy’s students’ latest task calls on them to organize a fundraiser. The student’ efforts will showcase at the “Get Your Head Out of the Clouds” event from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 10, at The Corinthian Banquet Hall and Event Center, 47 Vine Avenue, Sharon PA. “Usually when we’re working on a project, I […]