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17000 losing Pennsylvania unemployment benefits – Allentown Morning Call

January 31, 2012
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Tweet 17000 losing Pennsylvania unemployment benefitsAllentown Morning CallThere are structural problems throughout the system," said David Taylor, the executive director of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association, an industry trade group. Lawmakers passed and Corbett signed a similar extension last summer. and more » Pennsylvania News Original Source

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Pennsylvania last state to tighten unemployment rule – Reuters

December 15, 2011
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Tweet Pennsylvania last state to tighten unemployment ruleReutersBy Tim Sohn SHOHOLA, Pa (Reuters) – Cash-strapped Pennsylvania next month becomes the last state in the nation to require proof of active job seeking from anyone filing for unemployment benefits. The law, which takes effect January 1, requires anyone … and more » Pennsylvania News Original Source

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Pa. unemployment up in Sept., payrolls down – BusinessWeek

October 22, 2011
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Tweet Pa. unemployment up in Sept., payrolls downBusinessWeekPennsylvania's post-recession high was 8.8 percent in January 2010, and had improved to 7.4 percent in May 2011. Nationally, the unemployment rate for September was 9.1 percent. Meanwhile, the department says Pennsylvania job growth is stagnant. … and more » Pennsylvania News Original Source

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Disaster unemployment benefits available to Pennsylvania flood victims – Allentown Morning Call

September 14, 2011
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Tweet Disaster unemployment benefits available to Pennsylvania flood victimsAllentown Morning CallFederal unemployment benefits are available to Pennsylvania residents if they could not work because of either Hurricane Irene or last weekend's flooding from remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. The federal benefit is available to those who became …Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available to Pennsylvania Residents...

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Anne Reeves: With 8 percent unemployment in Pennsylvania, why do so many jobs … – Patriot-News

September 5, 2011
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Anne Reeves: With 8 percent unemployment in Pennsylvania, why do so many jobs … – Patriot-News

Tweet Patriot-News Anne Reeves: With 8 percent unemployment in Pennsylvania, why do so many jobs …Patriot-NewsWith unemployment nearing 8 percent in Pennsylvania and almost 9 percent nationally, it doesn't make sense that so many job openings remain open. What gives? Some people may be getting too discouraged in their job search to continue, Abel...

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Pa. unemployment rate up – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

August 19, 2011
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Pa. unemployment rate up – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Tweet Patriot-News Pa. unemployment rate upWilkes Barre Times-LeaderThe seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Pennsylvania rose to 7.8 percent in July, up from 7.6 percent in June. The rate was 8.6 percent in July 2010. The civilian labor force – people working or looking for work – fell 24000 in July to 6.3 million …Mixed...

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Compromise saves unemployment benefits – Allentown Morning Call

June 15, 2011
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Tweet Compromise saves unemployment benefitsAllentown Morning Call— Just days before 45000 Pennsylvanians were to lose unemployment benefits on Friday, the Republicans who control the Pennsylvania House and Senate said Wednesday they'd reached an agreement to keep the cash …Leaders broker unemployment compensation benefits dealScranton Times-TribuneAgreement reached on jobless benefitsPittsburgh Post GazetteAP: Pa. House aide...

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Pennsylvania bill to overhaul unemployment system bogs down in House – Patriot-News

May 24, 2011
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Pennsylvania bill to overhaul unemployment system bogs down in House – Patriot-News

Patriot-News Pennsylvania bill to overhaul unemployment system bogs down in House Patriot-News An employer-backed bill to overhaul Pennsylvania's unemployment compensation system stalled Tuesday in the state House of Representatives, while the Senate was poised to consider a less sweeping alternative. After approving a couple of minor amendments ... Demands on state's fiscal budget...

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Bills seek to overhaul Pa. unemployment trust fund | Philadelphia Inquirer … – Philadelphia Inquirer

May 20, 2011
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Bills seek to overhaul Pa. unemployment trust fund | Philadelphia Inquirer … – Philadelphia Inquirer

Providence Business News Bills seek to overhaul Pa. unemployment trust fund | Philadelphia Inquirer ... Philadelphia Inquirer When the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announced Thursday that the state's unemployment rate had dropped in April to 7.5 percent, it was good news. But it frightened Gail E. Carmack, a paralegal who has...

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