BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2014 Scranton-based Lackawanna College will open a trades-focused satellite center at the former Triangle Tech facility on the city outskirts, it was announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Just across from Lehigh Valley International Airport, Lackawanna\u2019s Bethlehem Center at 3184 Airport Road will offer associate degrees in carpentry and construction technology, electrical technology, and welding and fabrication technology.<\/p>\n
Other programs such as HVAC are in the works.<\/p>\n
Pending federal approval, courses could begin as soon as spring 2026, according to a university news release.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the addition of these three satellite centers, we are establishing a strong pipeline of skilled workers right in the communities we serve.”<\/p>\n
Dr. Jill A. Murray, Lackawanna College president and chief innovation officer<\/p>\n
Lackawanna\u2019s new facility once was home to Triangle Tech, a technical school with Pittsburgh origins that, after eight decades in business, expanded across six campuses, including to one in Bethlehem. <\/p>\n
The city location saw its last graduates in May.<\/p>\n
The facility offers 42,000 square feet of classroom, laboratory and office space; 15 instructional rooms; 4,200-square-foot welding shop with 28 booths; and a cabinet shop for the carpentry and construction technology program.<\/p>\n
A local impact<\/p>\n
Dr. Jill Murray, Lackawanna College president and chief innovation officer, said the expansion will help students \u201clearn, work and make an impact\u201d locally during an ever-increasing need for trade workers, such as welders and electricians.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the addition of these three satellite centers, we are establishing a strong pipeline of skilled workers right in the communities we serve,\u201d Murray said.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s students deserve more pathways to successful careers in their hometowns.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lackawanna currently is accepting enrollment for the programs. Those interested are encouraged to contact the university admissions department.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new satellite locations strengthen Lackawanna\u2019s technical education and manufacturing programs while expanding the college\u2019s geographic presence into southern and western Pennsylvania.”<\/p>\n
Lackawanna College<\/p>\n
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education recently approved Lackawanna to open the Bethlehem Center along with two other similar facilities in Chambersburg, Franklin County; and Greensburg, Westmoreland County.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new satellite locations strengthen Lackawanna\u2019s technical education and manufacturing programs while expanding the college\u2019s geographic presence into southern and western Pennsylvania,\u201d the university release reads.<\/p>\n
Ribbon-cutting ceremonies will take place at each location this fall, Lackawanna said.<\/p>\n
The satellite centers will join 10 other of its locations in the state and online, including Hazelton, Luzerne County; Hawley, Wayne County; Sunbury, Northumberland County; Towanda, Bradford County; Tunkhannock, Wyoming County; and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2014 Scranton-based Lackawanna College will open a trades-focused satellite center at the former Triangle Tech facility…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9414,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[7789,7790,153,7791,155,154,7795,7792,572,7793,7794,635],"class_list":["post-9413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-3184-airport-road","tag-airport-road","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-center","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news","tag-bethlehem-trade-school","tag-dr-jill-murray","tag-lackawanna-college","tag-lackawanna-college-bethlehem-location","tag-trade-school-in-bethlehem","tag-will-oliver"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}