Economic Impact Study - Empower Erie

An Economic Ripple Effect for Erie County

A stand-alone community college can be a game-changer for Erie County.

Well-established research firm Emsi recently conducted an in-depth study of Erie County

and concluded that a stand-alone community college would spin off

key benefits in the economy for decades to come.

Economic Impact Study

Executive Summary EMSI Report Comments from

Kenneth Louie PhD

It's official: Board approv...

Posted on July 8th, 2020 at 7:33 AM

The State Board of Education votes 10 to 5 in favor of approving a community college for the county.

Erie community college gets...

Posted on July 8th, 2020 at 7:13 AM

Victory for Erie County residents as the state Board of Educaion approves a new community college in the area.

State Board approves Erie C...

Posted on June 12th, 2020 at 7:20 AM

Pennslyvania will build a community college for the first in more than 25 years.

Pa.Board of Education appro...

Posted on June 11th, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Board of Education Approves Erie County's Community College Plan.

Erie Chamber and Growth Par...

Posted on June 4th, 2020 at 10:07 PM

Erie Chamber and Growth Partnership Report #1 Recommendation - Brick & Mortar Public Community College

Our view: Community college...

Posted on April 23rd, 2020 at 3:40 PM

Our view: Community college vote long overdue In a letter to the Board of Education chairwoman, Karen Farmer White, the CommunityCollege Committee rightly noted that the econom...

Erie County Community Colle...

Posted on April 16th, 2020 at 10:45 AM

Community College: Now more than ever A message from Ron DiNicola of Empower Erie A few short weeks ago – although it feels like a lifetime – we were prepari...

Community Colleges Come thr...

Posted on April 15th, 2020 at 10:56 AM

Community Colleges Come through in Time of Crisis With “stay-at-home” orders across the country, community colleges have responded rapidly to deliver on their core ...

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