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ARC Power Mini-Grant Program helps manufacturers affected by the coal decline About the ARC Grant Program by Amanda Waltz, NEXT Pittsburgh Click here to read this article and others on NEXT PittsburghWhile coal workers wait to see if President Trump’s support will save their jobs, Catalyst Connection has a new program to boost local manufacturers affected by the struggling industry.Catalyst Connection wants small- to medium-sized manufacturers impacted by downturns…

by Paul Gough, Pittsburgh Business Times https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2017/11/02/employer-led-apprenticeships-help-address.html A new employer-led apprenticeship program is in the early stages of helping local manufacturers address the skills gap. The 3,000-hour program, which is being offered by Catalyst Connection, involves a combination of paid classroom and on-the-job work and is designed to alleviate one of the most vexing issues for manufacturers: Getting employees who have the requisite technical skills in today’s high-tech, advanced…