Pennsylvania workforce leaders push for $25M youth career pathways initiative

At a Youth Workforce Development Roundtable at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, workforce leaders pushed for increased statewide funding and supported a proposed $25 million Pennsylvania Youth Career Pathways Initiative, a plan described as designed to expand career-connected opportunities for young people, WPXI reported on 2026-10-15T15:21:53.216Z.

Panelists named by WPXI included state Sen. Devlin Robinson (R‑Pittsburgh); Rob Cherry, CEO of Partner4Work; Rebecca O’Shea, deputy director of policy and strategy at the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association (PWDA); Dan LaVallee, associate vice president of community engagement at UPMC Health Plan; and Abby Wolensky, director of Auberle’s Employment Institute. WPXI said the Pittsburgh roundtable followed a youth workforce roundtable held in Lancaster County.

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