Laura Benshoff | Keystone Crossroads

The U.S. immigration system is slow. Only a small amount of Afghans have been granted humanitarian parole — a fast track to enter the United States — since the initial evacuation of Kabul.

A Berks County detention center for immigrant families that emptied out last year has reopened, this time detaining only adult women, according to immigration attorneys working in the Reading area.

Parents in Philadelphia, Pa., say they will miss the Child Tax Credit if it goes away — which it's set to do without congressional action. The program has helped ease the city's high poverty rates.

Suppliers say they have wound up spending more, hoarding ingredients, and sometimes changing products altogether.

Wages in the industry coupled with ongoing COVID-19 concerns make it difficult to attract enough early childhood teachers to meet demand.

Federal data shows that local and state government jobs are returning more slowly than those in the private sector during the pandemic recovery. In Pennsylvania, government jobs are down 6.2% compared to pre-pandemic, excluding education workers.

Around 10% of restaurant workers across the U.S. are undocumented immigrants. During the pandemic, shutdowns forced many to find other jobs.

More than 8,500 Afghan evacuees have touched down in Philadelphia, according to city officials. But the journey to Philadelphia International Airport is just the first step.

When Pennsylvania made it easier to apply for unemployment benefits last month, it also gave scammers a new opportunity.

Comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction has been overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.