{"id":241218,"date":"2026-05-07T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/pennsylvania-cybersecurity-center-to-launch-esports-league\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T16:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:40:11","slug":"pennsylvania-cybersecurity-center-to-launch-esports-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/pennsylvania-cybersecurity-center-to-launch-esports-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Cybersecurity Center to Launch Esports League"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pennsylvania Cybersecurity Center to Launch Esports League<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.govtech.com\/education\/higher-ed\/pennsylvania-cybersecurity-center-to-launch-esports-league<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-07 16:07:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.govtech.com<\/a><\/p>\n

(TNS) \u2014 The Pennsylvania Cybersecurity Center will be expanding its services this year thanks to a $100,000 state grant.<\/p>\n

Students enrolled in the center must complete a two-year program that offers up to three cybersecurity certifications \u2014 allowing the students to directly enter the workforce or further their education with college or the military.<\/p>\n

The center is overseen by the LindenPointe Development Corporation, or LDC, which operates out of the eCenter@LindenPointe in Hermitage.<\/p>\n


The center\u2019s programs are expected to grow following the announcement Tuesday by state Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) that the Pennsylvania Cybersecurity Center was awarded a $100,000 Job Training and Education Programs Grant by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.<\/p>\n

LDC Executive Director Bradley Calleja said the grant funds would go toward developing an esports league, which would operate out of the center\u2019s campus at LindenPointe.<\/p>\n

The esports league would cater to students from schools across Pennsylvania and combine the enjoyment of competitive video games with real-world education and training in fields like cybersecurity and computer science, Calleja said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this point, many universities have full esports teams and offer scholarships for esports,\u201d Calleja said. \u201cAnd we have a partnership with the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, which both have esports teams that travel the country and compete.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cybersecurity center officials are in the process of recruiting students and school districts for the esports league.<\/p>\n

The league is expected to kick off this fall during the next school year, using a 25-seat computer lab at the Training and Workforce Development Center, located near the eCenter.<\/p>\n

Aside from esports, the $100,000 grant and other funding sources will also support new training and certifications at the cybersecurity center, such as trainings aimed at artificial intelligence or summer bootcamps,…<\/p>\n

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