This article highlights the need for community outreach and how parents, schools, and businesses can collaborate to provide students with valuable insights into manufacturing career opportunities.

Career options in manufacturing, STEM, engineering, and related fields are crucial to our regional and national economy. By opening the doors of businesses to students, we can offer them a clearer understanding of what these careers truly entail.

See the link below for insights on how you can help give students the opportunity to learn about the myriad career options available to them.

https://www.lcti.org/manufacturing-month-community-engagement-key-for-growth/

WHEN:  October 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

QUAKERTOWN – Middle and high school students and their families are invited to sign-up to attend Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) and Upper Bucks County Technical School’s (UBCTS) Career and Technical Education Expo on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m., at UBCTS, 3115 Ridge Rd. in Perkasie.

To sign up for the expo and to view the full list of exhibitors, click here.

This informational event serves as a starting point for area students to speak directly with career and trade-job exhibitors.

Executive Director Dr. Michael Herrera will also be in attendance to discuss UBCTS’s educational programs.

“UBCTS is proud to partner with employers and community leaders to strengthen our region’s workforce,” Herrera said. “This expo highlights the powerful role of career and technical education in preparing students for in-demand careers that support thriving communities”

Exhibitors cover multiple program areas of the Career and Technical Education curriculum including and not limited to Computer Science, Construction, Transportation, Human Services, Agriculture, Advanced Manufacturing, Culinary, Life & Health Services, and Advanced Manufacturing.

WHEN:  October 7 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

The League of Women Voters has partnered with PBS Channel 39 to broadcast school board candidate forums. They will be taped before a live studio audience and livestreamed on social media.

Each forum will be streamed live on the PBS39 YouTube Channel as well as on LehighValleyNews.com.   Dates for broadcast on PBS39 have yet to be set, but will air during the month of October.

The municipal election in Pennsylvania is Tuesday, Nov 4.

WHEN: October 1st, 2025 at 7:00 PM

This is your opportunity to hear from the school board candidates  who are bringing common-sense leadership to Southern Lehigh and restoring the focus on what matters – our students. Meet the candidates and ask questions in an informal setting at the Upper Saucon Social Quarters on Lanark Road.

• Common-sense leadership is key to a successful school board. 

• Our campaigns are focused on restoring the board's attention to our students and bringing collaborative skills to the table.

• We believe in working with all members of the community to ensure voices are heard.

• Meet these leaders who will listen and work together for the future of our school district.

WHERE: Upper Saucon Social Quarters
4900 Lanark Rd, Center Valley, PA 18034