Pipeline Mechanic Program inaugural class

POTTSTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- Montgomery County Community College is getting people ready to work for PECO.

The action cam was there Thursday as 9 students graduated from the school's new Pipeline Mechanic Program.

They were trained to repair and replace gas pipelines, a skill that's in high-demand.

PECO needs more than 600 workers to do this type of job.

This was the first class to graduate from the pipeline program.