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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Aerium Summit looks to bridge workforce gap in aviation industry
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The 2025 Aerium Summit in Johnstown is bringing aviation and government leaders together to bridge the gap in the aviation workforce. 'PennDOT, FAA personnel, leaders in aerospace and aviation, leaders in education. This actually is a world-class group of people right here in Johnstown,' John Eberhardt, Managing Director of ATA Aviation, said. The summit is taking place at the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport. Leon Haynes, III, is a Board Member for Aerium and the Founding CEO of Hosanna House. He spoke with WTAJ about the state of workforce development. 'When I think about workforce development, I think about all the areas, whether there's a shortage of pilots or whether it's a shortage of traffic control, maintenance, all of the things that we're saying, what are the things that are going to keep the industry moving. And so people who are aging out of that industry, too, as well,' Haynes said. Cambria County celebrates success of mental health treatment court That's where programs like the one the AOPA Foundation has come in. AOPA stands for Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. They give students the tools they need to succeed in the industry. 'Two rural communities, in fact, rural communities, have really embraced this program. We wanted to create it to make sure that there were opportunities for folks who might not otherwise have them. And so we made the program completely free, and that has made it really appealing to schools and smaller districts,' Elizabeth Tennyson, Senior Vice President at AOPA Foundation and Programs, said. The Summit includes information about new initiatives like the one launching in Cambria County next week. 'We're actually right on schedule. So next week, the week of June 2nd, we're going to be conducting test flights in Westmont and Southmont. So if you see a drone with medical supplies, don't panic. It's us. And then we're going to use that information to finalize any procedures to get the rest of the sensors installed and be up and flying in July and August,' Eberhardt said. The Aerium Summit ends on Thursday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
18-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Volunteers help get Hosanna House ready for summer camp
Hosanna House in Wilkinsburg is gearing up for a season of inspiration for thousands of local kids, but first, they need to do some spring cleaning and a few improvement projects. It's that time of year, rain or shine, that Hosanna House gets its 14-acre Sherwood Event Center ready for three months of fun and learning for thousands of kids. The Wilkinsburg-based nonprofit is committed to helping families reach their maximum potential. Leon Haynes, the founder of Hosanna House, says the change can be felt in the community. "This was abandoned when we found it, literally abandoned," Haynes said. Currently, Hosanna House is maximizing its revitalization and clean-up efforts with the help of some volunteers in the area. About a dozen employees from Pittsburgh-based HRT Solutions joined for a volunteer day. "We've partnered with other local nonprofits in the past and this year we're working with Hosanna House, and we love volunteering, we love giving back to the community, taking time at our busy schedules to do something like this and we just really enjoyed it," said Emily McKenry, of HRT Solutions. "Corporate outreach means the world to us. We never could make things happen the way they happen without that type of help," Haynes added. A few of the duties include landscaping, weeding, and constructing new play spaces. They help ensure the space measures up for the youngsters who will play, explore and grow at the Hope Academy and Summer Camp. "So we want to give our children an outstanding summer adventure that they can talk about. So they're coming from low to moderate incomes mainly coming here and then we open it up for other surrounding communities that don't have green space, that don't have a swimming pool," said Haynes. "So lots of children are touching this asset, getting a variety of different tools that they need to be better as they go forward in life," Haynes said. "We are super passionate and excited about what's to come here. We can't wait to see what it looks like when all the kids are running around, having a safe place to go and play and swim in the pool, play different sports. It's just really exciting and we're just really touched to be part of this opportunity," McKenry added. It's the kind of service that is good for the soul because that service leads to smiles. "So I think it goes two-fold, there's a win-win for everyone when something like this happens," Haynes said.
