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PADCO expands services without adding fixed staff costs thanks to O'Pake
For years, the Pottsville Area Development Corporation has helped revitalize the downtown of this once coal mining boomtown in Schuylkill County by helping to create and sustain dozens of businesses.But in recent years, PADCO, as it鈥檚 known, wasn鈥...
Online-program flexibility helps ambitious adult student create her comeback
English Bradley 鈥26 has 鈥渢his happy, delusional optimism all the time,鈥 as she put it, and a firm belief that everything will work out, even when hope might appear slim.At her lowest, the Reading native was forced to drop out of college when finan...
Alumnus gives back to give others an opportunity
When Jeff Bush 鈥79 committed to making a seven-figure gift to his alma mater 鈥 the largest planned gift in 17c起草红桃鈥檚 66-year history 鈥 in early 2025, his decision was inspired by his experience as a first-generation college student and a strong d...
Hope Fund aids football captain's recovery from illness
Jamel Fleming 鈥25 spent his early years surrounded by tall buildings in his community. Since coming to 17c起草红桃, he鈥檚 been surrounded by community-building. Hailing from Mount Vernon, N.Y., Fleming says the quietness scared him at first, but ...