During Week of the Young Child, our Burchfield Pre-K classroom was filled with creativity, collaboration, and joyful learning experiences! We kicked off the week with Music Monday, where students designed their own musical instruments using paper plates and dried...
Families enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start of Fayette County were invited to “The Garden Party” held at the Lemont Furnace Head Start Center on April 15, 2026. The theme of the event was to focus on skills from the program’s School Readiness Goals. We also...
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and our afterschool students at Nicely Elementary learned about good oral hygiene and developing good dental habits to promote healthy teeth and gums.
The Private Industry Council (PIC) was pleased to serve as a valued partner to the Western PA Operating Engineers, beginning with preparation coursework on January 10th & 17th, 2026 and concluding with testing held from January 21st - 27th. Operating engineers are...
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Head Start / Early Head Start FAQs The Private Industry Council discusses frequently asked questions for Head Start and Early Head Start students. Private Industry Council operates the Head Start / Early Head Start program for Beaver and Fayette Counties in the...
On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, we had the pleasure of welcoming the District Attorney of Westmoreland County to our corporate headquarters in Greensburg. Shujuane Martin- CEO/President of PIC and her education and workforce development team met with with DA Ziccarelli and her spokesperson, Melanie Jones, to discuss current programs offered by the Private Industry Council.
DA Ziccarelli had a chance to visit and hear more about our Dads Matter program, explore our new PIC Smart Lab, play with the children in the PIC Kidz Zone child care center and talk about the many youth programs, including Youth Re-Entry, that we offer here in Westmoreland County! We appreciated the time and attention that DA Ziccarelli gave to us to talk about our workforce and education priorities. DA Ziccarelli also shared with us her new initiative in Westmoreland County called the Handle With Care program for children dealing with trauma. We hope that she returns for another visit soon!
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