Pennsylvania's Unemployment Reaches 6% In March
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate rose by 1.3% in March, reaching 6%.
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Pennsylvania's unemployment rate rose by 1.3% in March, reaching 6%.
Nearly 22 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits in the last month.
The unemployment headaches entered a fourth week Monday for people across the state.
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry says its unemployment compensation continued claims system is currently down.
Some extra money is coming to those on unemployment.
Workers who have lost their jobs paint a dire picture while still waiting for unemployment benefits.
Nearly 700,000 people in Ohio filed for unemployment in the last three weeks as the coronavirus pandemic continues to shake the economy.
Roughly 1-in-10 workers have lost their job in just the past three weeks.
Last week's claims vaulted Pennsylvania past 1 million jobless claims since the coronavirus began taking a severe toll on the economy in mid-March.
For a second straight week, a record number of Americans applied for unemployment benefits.
Today we got a clearer idea of how many people across Pennsylvania have lost their jobs during this pandemic.
The number of jobless claims in the United States hit 3.3 million, quadrupling the previous record from 1982.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has activated the Ohio National Guard to ensure needy communities receive food.
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits surged last week by 70,000.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate ticked up in October for the second straight month, even as payrolls and the labor force hit record highs.
The job report for the month of April with unemployment at a record low in the state.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate dropped in February to the lowest rate since 1976, which is as far back as the state's records go.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate dropped in January to a nearly two-decade low, as the pool of job-seekers grew and payrolls shrank slightly.
The unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in September, the lowest level since December 1969.
Pennsylvania's payrolls crept to another record high in April, while the unemployment rate inched down to a post-recession low as the labor pool shrank.
According to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers were advertising openings for 6.55 million positions in March. The May 8 release adds that 6.59 million Americans were unemployed at that time
US employers went on a hiring binge last month, adding 313,000 jobs, the most since July 2016, and drawing hundreds of thousands of people into the job market.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate dropped in October to a new post-recession low, although the labor force, employment and payrolls all shrank during the month.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate remained unchanged for a second straight month in July, even as payrolls hit a record high.
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf will sign legislation to flush $15 million into a chaotic state unemployment compensation system that's forcing the jobless to wait longer to get questions answered or benefits checks.
Spencer Horwitz homered, Konnor Griffin had four singles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 to snap a four-game losing streak.
Wednesday was a big day for the four peregrine falcon chicks who live in the nest on top of Pitt's Cathedral of Learning.
A man from Indiana County killed during World War II was finally laid to rest, more than 80 years after he was declared missing and presumed dead.
There's a new push to revitalize Pittsburgh's South Side.
Pittsburgh City Council members and community stakeholders held a meeting on Wednesday to address flash crowd disturbances Downtown.
Spencer Horwitz homered, Konnor Griffin had four singles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 to snap a four-game losing streak.
Wednesday was a big day for the four peregrine falcon chicks who live in the nest on top of Pitt's Cathedral of Learning.
A man from Indiana County killed during World War II was finally laid to rest, more than 80 years after he was declared missing and presumed dead.
There's a new push to revitalize Pittsburgh's South Side.
Pittsburgh City Council members and community stakeholders held a meeting on Wednesday to address flash crowd disturbances Downtown.
There's a new push to revitalize Pittsburgh's South Side.
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Tony Guy defeated Jesse James Vodvarka in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
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The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for Prantl's Bakery in Shadyside, saying an inspection found pest droppings.
A Bethel Park homeowner says he's out thousands of dollars after hiring a contractor to replace his front porch.
A popular Washington County farm won't be offering pick-your-own peaches this year.
Gas across the country continues to climb.
Two food items sold at Giant Eagle have been voluntarily recalled due to separate contamination risks.
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A Bethel Park homeowner says he's out thousands of dollars after hiring a contractor to replace his front porch.
It's been nearly eight years since Rachael DelTondo was shot and killed in the driveway of her parents' home in Aliquippa.
An artist in Pittsburgh said the Steel City clothing company used his artwork without his permission.
Alcosan's multi-billion-dollar construction project to clean up the rivers in southwestern Pennsylvania is already over budget.
Pennsylvania prisons now give suboxone to thousands of inmates, with thousands more on the waiting list.
Pittsburgh, with its natural beauty and parks, can be a great place for people to put the phones down and enjoy life.
Doctors say it looks like it will be a bad season for tick-borne diseases.
Temperatures could reach into the 90s this week in Pittsburgh, and that impacts everything, including your sleep.
Frontline healthcare workers at Butler Memorial Hospital overwhelmingly approved their first union contract on Friday.
A western Pennsylvania dad went from wondering what a spot on his leg was to learning he has an extremely rare skin cancer.
Spencer Horwitz homered, Konnor Griffin had four singles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 to snap a four-game losing streak.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Aaron Rodgers says his 22nd season in the NFL will be his last.
Iván Herrera hit a three-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning — one of four homers by St. Louis — as the Cardinals rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
Aaron Rodgers didn't waste time getting back to work with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
A popular Washington County farm won't be offering pick-your-own peaches this year.
If you're about to throw out all of those old documents while spring cleaning, there are some you should hold onto.
The hole left behind by Spirit will hit businesses and rental companies within Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
The bar served its final pints Sunday night after 43 years in Oakland, near the heart of Pitt's campus.
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport officials are confident they'll be able to replace Spirit Airlines after the airline shut down early Saturday morning.
May 20 is Jimmy Stewart Day across the commonwealth — a day honoring the late actor and Indiana, Pennsylvania, native.
The tour, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their biggest album, will stop in Pittsburgh on October 6.
The country music superstar will be performing at 1846 Farms in September.
The exhibit transforms historic industrial and historical paintings into a multi-projection animated experience.
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Pittsburgh City Council members and community stakeholders held a meeting on Wednesday to address flash crowd disturbances Downtown. But teenagers were missing from the conversation. KDKA's Jennifer Borrasso reports.
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