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September 17, 2018
An Innovative Apprenticeship Program Fills the Skills Gap and Gives New Students a Path to STEM Jobs
Nina Ibemi and Regina Stoltz are the first two graduates of an innovative new apprenticeship program that qualifies them…
August 28, 2018
As CCP Adopts Spring Garden School, It Promotes College as a Destination
Community College of Philadelphia students, faculty and staff are adopting Spring Garden School, a K-8 school in the Col…
August 14, 2018
The Third Philadelphia Mint Building is Open to Visitors as a Rare Nickel Is Auctioned, Expected to Fetch $5 Million Dollars
Community College of Philadelphia is opening its doors August 14-16 to the coin enthusiasts flocking to Philadelphia to …
August 13, 2018
What happened to that cadaver? Students, faculty, staff collaborate to film College's first sci-fi thriller TV series.
Nykko Vitali will soon be buried in books at the University of Pennsylvania, studying psychology and cognitive science, …
August 13, 2018
New Accelerated Business Degree Puts Adults on a Faster Track to Success
At a time when college credentials are increasing in importance, Community College of Philadelphia is putting students o…
August 2, 2018
SUPRA Office Solutions, a minority-owned firm, is now one of the city's fastest growing businesses
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses-Greater Philadelphia helped the firm position itself for growth.Business executive…
August 2, 2018
43rd Annual Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program Pinning Ceremony
This summer, 16 graduates were recognized and awarded for their hard work and program completion at the 43rd Annual Diag…
August 2, 2018
Old factories bring new jobs, hope and new conversations about shared growth to a struggling neighborhood
The industrial sewing machines that clattered in two once-bustling Kensington textile factories are silent now.However, …
July 23, 2018
Mt. Airy Business Cooks Up Opportunity on Netflix Show
Power-Up Grad and Baker competes on Netflix show, "Sugar Rush"Imagine having your business on a television series that w…
July 18, 2018
Block by Block, 'Power Up' Builds Businesses, Neighborhoods on Germantown Avenue
A paint gallery, a bakery, a beauty salon, an eyeglass store, a craft tea business and a handcraft studio – block …
June 14, 2018
One Commencement, Delivered with Love, By Staff and Volunteers
After the graduates flipped the tassels on their caps from right to left and posed for photos with proud family members,…
June 13, 2018
At 18, Shania Bennett Turns College Opportunities into Stepping Stones
In April, clad in her power suit and professional high heels, Shania Bennett, 18, stood on the steps of Pennsylvania's C…