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Pennsylvania’s payrolls grew in January, the unemployment rate crept down and the labor force expanded after more than a year of contraction.
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The state first learned it had overcharged thousands of people unemployment interest in 2016, but didn’t disclose it until Spotlight PA asked about the problem.
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State figures released Friday say Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped three-tenths of a percentage point to 6.6% from June’s adjusted rate.
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On today’s program: Associated Press reporter Marc Levy explains why state Senator Doug Mastriano is calling for an Arizona-style election audit; Penn State professor Sarah Damaske discusses her new book about unemployment, and says much can be learned from the generous benefits given during the pandemic; and Troy Schooley with P3R talks about what a return to live road racing looks like ahead of the Fleet Feet Liberty Mile race.
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Advocates rallied in downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday morning.
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When Pennsylvania made it easier to apply for unemployment benefits last month, it also gave scammers a new opportunity.
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Beginning July 18, people seeking unemployment must attest that they applied for two jobs and completed a “work search activity” the week prior.
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District Attorney Stephen Zappala could face ethics charges; Pittsburgh Public Schools hopes to find an ally in presumptive mayor-elect Ed Gainey; and Pennsylvania's upgraded unemployment system had a rocky start.
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Pennsylvania’s new unemployment filing system has been up and running for two days. Tens of thousands of previously enrolled people have still not filed claims.
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It’s been a somewhat rocky launch of the state’s new unemployment system this week. Users say there have been a series of glitches, officials with the Department of Labor and Industry say they are working to address them.