{"id":117454,"date":"2026-02-18T21:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/117454\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:23:09","slug":"bresnahan-tours-career-technology-center-of-lackawanna-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/117454\/","title":{"rendered":"Bresnahan tours Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp., visited the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County in Scranton on Wednesday afternoon.\u00a0The visit offered a firsthand look at the school\u2019s hands-on program areas, where students develop the skills necessary to become industry-ready professionals, according to school officials. The congressman got a look at the school\u2019s programs and talked with students.\u00a0The visit was the centerpiece of the school\u2019s CTE Week festivities, part of a monthlong national campaign to showcase the innovation and economic impact of technical education.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan looks at students\u2019 electrical handiwork at...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-BresnahanCTC-021826-07.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan looks at students\u2019 electrical handiwork at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County in Scranton on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mid Valley senior Natalie Giordano presents U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-BresnahanCTC-021826-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-BresnahanCTC-021826-01.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mid Valley senior Natalie Giordano presents U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan with a gift during his visit to the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County in Scranton on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Giordano is involved in CTC\u2019s medical assistant program. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan talks to electrical students West Scranton...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-BresnahanCTC-021826-08.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-BresnahanCTC-021826-08.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan talks to electrical students West Scranton senior Juan Medrano, left, and Mid Valley junior Vincent Stanco, right, at Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County in Scranton on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan speaks with the practical nursing program\u2019s...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-BresnahanCTC-021826-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-BresnahanCTC-021826-04.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan speaks with the practical nursing program\u2019s finical aid officer Suzie Morgan, left, and director Janet Yontas, center, at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County in Scranton on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan talks to students about their vocational...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-BresnahanCTC-021826-02.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-BresnahanCTC-021826-02.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan talks to students about their vocational programs at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County in Scranton on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. The visit was a part of CTC\u2019s celebration of Career and Technical Education Week. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"North Pocono senior Jacob Ferri talks to U.S. Rep. Rob...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-BresnahanCTC-021826-03.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-BresnahanCTC-021826-03.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>North Pocono senior Jacob Ferri talks to U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan about his experience as a building mechanics student at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County in Scranton on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan looks at medical simulators at the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-BresnahanCTC-021826-05.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-BresnahanCTC-021826-05.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan looks at medical simulators at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County in Scranton on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 7<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan looks at students\u2019 electrical handiwork at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County in Scranton on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"U.S. Rep. 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