FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Buehler June 13, 2014 Bellevue Communications Group [email protected] 215-893-4284

Philadelphia Works To Temporarily Close PA CareerLink® Suburban Station Center for Renovation

The Center will reopen in the fall with enhancements and better space for job and recruitment activities

PHILADELPHIA- Philadelphia Works, the city’s lead workforce development organization, will nd temporarily close its PA CareerLink® Suburban Station Center, located on the 2 floor at 1617 JFK Boulevard. From June 20, 2014 to approximately October 1, 2014, the center will be renovated to better serve its customers. The temporary closing will result in a new office design that will increase the computer lab area and provide better space for job fairs and recruitment activities.

During the renovation, Suburban Station customers may visit any location but are encouraged to visit the PA CareerLink® North Philadelphia location at 990 Spring Garden Street. This location is the closest center (approximately 1.3 miles from Suburban Station) and easily accessible via public transportation (Market-Frankford Line: 8 minute ride and 10 minute walk; 23 Bus Line: 5 minute ride and 2 minute walk and Broad Street Subway: 5 minute ride and 5 minute walk).

Job seekers can also use PA CareerLink® centers in three other Philadelphia locations that will remain open with no interruption in service. Those locations are:

• North Philadelphia - 990 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, Phone: 215-560-5465 • Northeast Philadelphia - 3210 Red Lion Road, Philadelphia, PA 19114, Phone: 215-281-1038 • Northwest Philadelphia - 235 West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144, Phone: 267-339-0333

Current staff at the Suburban Station location will remain employed and be temporarily re-assigned to one of the three other locations to accommodate redirected traffic.

All centers are open from 8:00pm - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.

Philadelphia Works also encourages job seekers to utilize PA CareerLink® online services during this time, available at: http://www.philaworks.org/job-seekers/welcome. Residents can access the internet for free at public libraries and KEYSPOTS locations across the city. More information on KEYSPOTS locations can be found at: https://www.phillykeyspots.org.

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About Philadelphia Works: As the city’s lead workforce development organization, Philadelphia Works is a nonprofit that advances the state of the local workforce by leveraging funding to deliver innovative strategies and services that are driven by the latest research and labor market data. We connect businesses to a talented workforce and help individuals develop workplace skills, to contribute to a thriving regional economy.

The four PA CareerLink® Philadelphia centers are chartered by Philadelphia Works to offer comprehensive employment services to Philadelphia employers and job seekers. For more information about our dedicated board members and staff, workforce research, services and initiatives, go to http://www.philaworks.org