Butler County Community College welcomed a number of former and current elected officials to the groundbreaking ceremony of a new facility in neighboring Armstrong County last week.
The new BC3 @ Armstrong facility will be constructed on the site of the former Ford City Junior-Senior High School which was razed nearly three years ago. BC3 @ Armstrong opened in 2015 and currently shares space with Lenape Technical School in Manor Township.
Former state Representative Jeff Pyle received a commendation from BC3 President Dr. Nick Neupauer for his work in helping to secure state grant funding that will help to make the project possible.
As a representative of the state’s 60th legislative district, which includes parts of Armstrong, Butler and Indiana counties, Pyle was instrumental in helping to secure a $1.75 million state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant toward construction of the facility.
“This day is about you,” Neupauer told Pyle, “more than anyone else.”
State Senator Joe Pittman along with Armstrong County Commissioners and several regional businesses also contributed time, effort, and funding.
The new single-story facility is expected to cost around $4.2 million and include classrooms, a multi-purpose room, a natural science laboratory, student meeting space, and offices for staff and faculty. Completion is expected sometime around the fall of 2022.
