Philadelphia : 744 individuals have been trained so far this fiscal year in the Philadelphia portion of the Keystone Partnership (as of April 1, 2004 ). The breakout is as follows:

	Bus Maintenance	- 555
	Rail Maintenance	- 95
	Power	- 37
	Facilities	- 32
	Elev.& Escalator	- 14
	Millwright	- 8
	Computer	- 3

Pittsburgh : Labor and management representatives are in the final discussions with the Community College of Allegheny College for the development and delivery of a number of Keystone transit related course this fiscal year including Plumbing, Hydraulics, Pneumatics and Electricity.
Philadelphia : Representatives from TWU Local #234 and SEPTA are in the finishing stages of their second local Newsletter.
Harrisburg : Among the items on the agenda of the PA Transit Maintenance L/M Workgroup (Keystone and PennTRAIN) meeting this Friday at PPTA headquarters in Harrisburg is the circuit rider program, fiscal year close-out and program year 4 planning.
Reading : Mike Anceravige, member of the Standards Sub-committee, recently took a position with the Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority ( BARTA ) as Maintenance Supervisor. Congratulations Mike! Mike reports that BARTA is very interested in sending mechanics to many of the up-coming Keystone/PennTRAIN training courses.
Washington : $500,000 for the Community Transportation Development Center was included in the FY-2004 Transportation Appropriations bill and an additional $100,000 was included in the FY-2004 Labor Appropriations bill at the initiative of Senator Arlen Specter, Chair of the Senate Labor Appropriations Subcommittee.
State College : Cindy Conaway and Tom Mathews report that 10 trainees from properties across the state are attending the Principles of Engines & Transmissions training at the Centre Area Transportation Authority this week being conducted by H&M Technical Services.

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