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April 17, 2020

Community Colleges Stepping Up in COVID-19 Reponses

By: Bryan Gatto

Community colleges in the tristate OH-PA-WV region are taking the initiative to help healthcare providers stay safe amid the severe shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in hospitals and medical care facilities. Check out the links below to see how community college partners in the TEAM Consortium are taking leadership roles in response to the COVID-19 crisis.


Butler County Community College

BC3 donates personal protective equipment to healthcare providers

Community College of Allegheny County

Duquesne, CMU, CCAC donate protective equipment to healthcare workers

Community College of Beaver County

CCBC Donates PPE to Heritage Valley

Pennsylvania College of Technology

College pitches in to protect COVID-19 front line

Additional campus donation bolsters health care arsenal

Penn College professor manufactures ventilator splitters

Pierpont Community & Technical College

Pierpont C&TC donates supplies to local hospitals to help with COVID-related needs

Masks for Healthcare Workers Being 3D Printed

Stark State College

 Stark State College shares medical supplies with local hospitals, agency

Local College Chipping in During COVID-19; Donating Medical Items

Westmoreland County Community College

Western Pa. colleges donate protective gear for first responders, health care workers

West Virginia Northern Community College

West Virginia Northern Community College staff producing masks



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