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Clearfield's Job Corps program, like others around the country, is still open despite talk earlier this year about closing it.

Management and Training Corporation, which operates 13 Job Corps sites, is spreading the word about the program's importance in providing vocational training.

A lawsuit filed to halt the closures still winds its way through court.

CLEARFIELD — While funding for the federal Job Corps program remains a focus of debate, a representative from the Clearfield Job Corps says the organization is operating and welcoming new recruits.

"Job Corps is open and ready to train young workers in skills that are in high demand," said Jeff Barton, senior vice president of education and training for Management and Training Corporati

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