Unemployed Workers Struggling To Get Help After Unemployment Service Center Layoffs
The layoffs of hundreds of state employees at unemployment service centers have reached a crisis point.
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The layoffs of hundreds of state employees at unemployment service centers have reached a crisis point.
A dispute between the Wolf administration and the Pennsylvania Senate is causing pain for unemployed workers in Pennsylvania.
A simmering dispute between Gov. Tom Wolf and state Senate Republicans could slow down processing of unemployment claims in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania's jobless rate fell by three-tenths of a percentage point in November for the second straight month, even as payrolls remained static.
The invited guests lined up early at US Steel's Irvin Plant, nearly three hours before the event, which was inside but still chilly.
With a stroke of his pen, President Barack Obama has created a new savings plan designed for Americans who don't have workplace retirement plans.
President Barack Obama is scheduled to travel to Pittsburgh next week.
Once a month PA State Senator Pat Toomey joins the Mike Pintek show to discuss the hot topics in our state. This interview brought up the subjects of Obamacare and raising the minimum wage.
More than one million unemployed Americans lost their benefits Saturday as the Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program expired.
The unemployment rate fell nationally last month, but not as much as some had hoped.
Unemployment has gone down in Pennsylvania, making it lower than the national average.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate declined slightly last month, but remains above the national rate.
Gov. Tom Corbett says his comments about job applicants failing drug tests were taken out of context by his political opponents.
Democrats are pouring criticism on Gov. Tom Corbett for suggesting that Pennsylvania's sluggish job growth stems partly from too many applicants being unable to pass a drug test.
Thousands of people who have come to depend on the film industry for their livelihoods are now unemployed.
There is a new breed of truthers on the right. Joining the paranoid ranks of the advocates of a government role in 9-11 and the birthers fascination with President Obama's birth certificate are conservatives that believe the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is making up jobs numbers to benefit President Obama.
Today, Republicans feel a combination of confusion, disbelief, and anger as to how a slim majority of Americans can possibly want four more years of the Obama administration in the White House. To many, it seems inconceivable that people want to take a chance on more of the same.
Unfortunately, political poll after political poll reveals that the presidential election of 2012 has much to do – in fact, more to do – with the race of the presidential candidate than most anything else.
On Friday, President Barack Obama told his supporters at a campaign rally – inside a public high school, no less – to vote for revenge!
The newspapers that are not endorsing President Barack Obama are extremely brave. They are to be positively recognized for their courage to stand up against the onslaught of the liberal media which refuses to speak in the best interest of the country as the presidential election nears.
Consider the economy, the job market, the recent horrendous occurrences in the Middle East before voting for a person because of his race, his social-issue promises, or any other rather selfish reasons.
President Obama doesn't want to have to answer the "difficult" questions on the economy, jobs, the turmoil related to America in the Middle East, and more so he avoids solid news programs to go on popular fluff shows to get softball questions.
It's great that Obama made the binders the headlines since last Tuesday night's debate because the truth about Mitt Romney's record on hiring women and the truth about Obama's alleged war on women is finally coming out – and helping Romney in the polls.
With this grueling presidential contest heading into the final days, President Barack Obama and former Mass. Gov Mitt Romney are getting in touch with their softer side as polls show women voters could be the ones to determine the outcome.
The debate results are much less lopsided than the first debate, but Obama's failed promises of the past four years which were clearly expressed by Romney dictate that Obama couldn't win the debate. Romney won again.
President Biden will be giving a eulogy at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral.
Some snow showers will continue early Thursday morning and temperatures will reach single digits tonight.
Raymond Byrdsong Jr. had been wanted for an alleged rape of his ex-girlfriend last month was found and taken into custody.
35-year-old Josie Ruffner is facing multiple charges.
Both men are expected to survive.
President Biden will be giving a eulogy at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral.
Some snow showers will continue early Thursday morning and temperatures will reach single digits tonight.
Raymond Byrdsong Jr. had been wanted for an alleged rape of his ex-girlfriend last month was found and taken into custody.
35-year-old Josie Ruffner is facing multiple charges.
Both men are expected to survive.
President Biden will be giving a eulogy at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral.
Allegheny County Councilman Sam DeMarco is stepping down to work for Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick.
The Justice Dept filed a motion to stop plea deals from moving forward in the war court in Guantanamo Bay, days before Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was set to plead guilty.
President-elect Donald Trump said renaming the gulf is "appropriate," blasting Mexico for the migrants crossing the southern border.
Rep. Joanna McClinton of Philadelphia was reelected as the Pennsylvania House Speaker after the GOP floor leader bowed out.
Two men said thieves drained the money from their SNAP benefits cards before they had a chance to head to the grocery store.
If you've been left with a layer of ice, it can make for a difficult approach, so KDKA's John Shumway is here with some suggestions.
KDKA Consumer Investigator Meghan Schiller explains what you need to research before agreeing to pay up.
A grocery store in Carnegie was ordered to shut down after an inspector reported finding roaches that numbered "too many to count."
Shoppers in Pittsburgh were preparing for the holiday gift return rush on Thursday morning.
Frankie, a lovable pup who spent 538 days at the Butler County Humane Society, has finally found his forever family.
This week's Waiting Child is Liam.
Katie and Rania were back in the kitchen for a new series, Recipes from Greece! Rania shared a page from her cookbook and shared her Greek heritage.
Our certified life coach, Marlene Boas, joined us with her must-know tips on being a grandparent in today's world.
A local business is turning your most cherished flowers into lasting keepsakes. In the latest Katie O' on the Go, Katie O'Malley checked out the White Jasmine Lab in Pittsburgh.
KDKA Investigates has uncovered years of neglect by a company that owns dozens of complexes across the country.
A Pittsburgh councilman said the benefits are limitless for people buried under medical debt.
Two men said thieves drained the money from their SNAP benefits cards before they had a chance to head to the grocery store.
KDKA Consumer Investigator Meghan Schiller explains what you need to research before agreeing to pay up.
KDKA Investigates reviewed hundreds of arraignment decisions of district judges who ran on platforms of not imposing cash bail.
Carbon monoxide can be a silent killer and with temperatures falling, here's how you can keep your home safe.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
Today, according to the American Lung Association, is a good day to skip the elevator and take the stairs!
Cases of influenza, COVID-19, RSV and norovirus are making the rounds in the aftermath of holiday gatherings.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
Steelers kicker Chris Boswell and special teamer Miles Killebrew were voted to the NFL Players Association annual All-Pro team.
Veale was part of the Pirates 1971 World Series-winning team and still remains second all-time in team strikeouts.
The two Pittsburgh-based teams haven't faced one another since 1939.
KJ Lewis scored a career-high 21 points and Arizona beat No. 21 West Virginia 75-56.
Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout and the Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Nippon's vice chairman is sitting down with multiple mayors in the Mon Valley, trying to determine what to do next.
A grocery store in Carnegie was ordered to shut down after an inspector reported finding roaches that numbered "too many to count."
With the decision by President Biden to block the sale, Pittsburgh-area elected officials made their thoughts known.
Nippon Steel is making a new proposal to the Biden administration as it continues its bid to buy U.S. Steel.
Dozens of shoppers lined up outside for the one place they count on for their Christmas Eve feast.
Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson was posthumously awarded with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday.
Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Arts Festival is returning for its 66th year, but it'll look a little different this summer.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
If you missed the 2025 Golden Globes, here's everything to know about how and where to watch the show.
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Trey Fulbright’s forecast!
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Chris Mueller discuss the sports topics of the day.
An Armstrong County man has been charged after he allegedly shot and killed two other men at his home early Wednesday morning.
A man who worked at two school districts in Pennsylvania is facing child pornography charges after investigators said he recorded boys in the locker room.
A man who worked at two school districts in Pennsylvania is accused of recording boys in the locker room.
Counties south of Pittsburgh along with parts of Maryland and West Virginia are being hit the hardest.
The 71st Annual KDKA Free Care Fund Telethon raised more than $1.7 million. Here are some photos from the night.
Newborn babies at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital got dressed up in holiday onesies and hats knit by a nurse.
Pittsburgh has won 21 straight regular season home games against Cleveland.
Crews found the body of Elizabeth Pollard, the Pennsylvania grandma who fell into a sinkhole in Unity Township.
