Marcio Jose Sanchez
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AP
Federal funding is available to help cover funeral expenses for people who died of COVID-19; nearly 7,000 Pennsylvanians have applied already.
Reid Frazier
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StateImpact Pennsylvania
Katie Blackley
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90.5 WESA
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Allegheny County is expected to receive more than $380 million in federal coronavirus relief, and activists say the public should have a say in how the money is spent. -
Fewer than half of Chambersburg residents own their homes, compared to 71% in Franklin County as a whole, per the U.S. Census Bureau. A new program tried to change that.
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Now that Pittsburgh's pension fund has all but divested from fossil fuel companies, its board is exploring where it can instead invest to advance sustainability.
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Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was 7.3%, down a tenth of a percentage point from February's adjusted rate.
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Pittsburgh's trash removal and Animal Control workers have agreed to a new contract. The five-year agreement will include 3% raises between 2022 and 2025.
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the economy recovers from the pandemic recession.
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The final phases have been on hold since late last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but all workers have to do now is some fine-tuning and system tests.
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Many Pennsylvanians say they still can't access their unemployment benefits.
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Local tech workers unionized over a year ago but are still waiting for contract with Google vendor.
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The report, released Tuesday, combines years of data, research, and interviews
