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Matzie: $650,000 secured to boost training opportunities for Beaver County workers

Will support workers in steel, building and construction industries

Rep. Robert F. Matzie    April 15, 2026 | 3:32 PM

AMBRIDGE, April 15 – New funding of $650,000 to the Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board will strengthen training and apprenticeship opportunities for Beaver County workers in the steel and construction industries, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today.

Matzie, who is chairman of the House Majority Caucus, said the new training opportunities will help workers maintain cutting-edge skills amidst changing industry demands.

“Industry standards and practices are constantly changing as companies embrace newer technologies like AI and robotics and cleaner technologies like induction heating,” Matzie said. “The new funding will provide workers with the apprenticeship opportunities and innovative training models they need to keep pace and will ensure that our local industries have the talented workforce pool they need to stay competitive.”

Matzie said the funding includes:

  • $350,000 to support the Southwest Corner Building and Construction Industry Partnership’s efforts to upskill workers through registered apprenticeship programs and recruit workers from communities that are underrepresented in the construction trades. The grant will serve workers in Beaver County and several other counties.
     
  • $300,000 to support the Pennsylvania Steel Alliance Industry Partnership’s efforts to upskill and reskill the existing steel workforce, expand access to innovative training models, strengthen the talent pipeline through youth and career pathway development, and support industry adaptation to emerging economic opportunities. The grant will serve workers in Beaver, Allegheny and a number of other western Pennsylvania counties.

The funding was awarded through the state Department of Labor and Industry’s Industrial Partnership grant program. More information about the funding is available here: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/newsroom/shapiro-administration-invests--2-8-million-in-industry-partners.