On Thursday, May 9, Rep. Sankey and his House Republican Policy Committee colleagues toured the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster.

Stevens, a 19th-century PA state representative, was a strong advocate for education, and House Republicans are as well Their #GoodJobs4PA initiative is aimed at improving workforce development in Pennsylvania, with an emphasis on the need for career and technical education.

“Stevens Tech,” which is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has a co-enrollment of approximately 1,200 students studying in 22 high-skill, high-wage technical two-year programs. Its placement rate is 98%, with an average median starting salary of more than $42,000.

Rep. Sankey and Rep. Matt Gabler, who share a district office in Clearfield, recently hosted the Clearfield Revitalization Corporation's youth council visit to the state Capitol.

The corporation works to ensure that downtown Clearfield and surrounding neighborhoods remain vital places to live and work.