Recession May Increase Child Abuse
Head trauma in children has been on the rise in recent years which may add to previous research which links an increase in child abuse during times of economic instability.
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Head trauma in children has been on the rise in recent years which may add to previous research which links an increase in child abuse during times of economic instability.
A local staffing expert explains the challenges of the market for 20-somethings and what they might be able to do to overcome them.
Chris talks to Steve Cordasco on Finance Friday about unemployment and inflation. He talks to New Jersey State Senate Candidate and Olympic Medalist Carl Lewis about the controversey surrounding his campaign and to CBS 3's Beasley Reece about Michael Vick's return to Atlanta.
The US Census Bureau reports that in 2010, more than 46 million people were living in poverty -- an increase of 3 million in just one year, and a 27-year high.
The president has a jobs bill that he promises "will put people to work," mainly school teachers, construction workers, and law enforcement officials.
If you're looking for work, Indeed is the most comprehensive search engine for jobs -- and there's an app for that!
Millions of unemployed Americans pay for health insurance offered by their old companies thru Cobra, and the federal government has been helping pay those premiums as part of the federal stimulus act. But that assistance ends September 1st.
Employers added 117,000 jobs last month -- more than expected, but not good enough according to Gary Witt at Temple University's business school.
A local makeover contest is being held to help 100 unemployed women look their best to boost their confidence when interviewing for a job.
A local recruiter has some advice for area Lockheed Martin workers who may find themselves unemployed soon after the company announced plans to lay off more than 12-hundred workers, many of them in the Philadelphia area.
Governor Corbett has signed a bill sent to his desk Friday that will allow 45-thousand Pennsylvanians to receive another 13 weeks of federally-funded unemployment compensation benefits.
The state lost about 400 jobs in May, according to the latest figures from the state Labor Department. That doesn't sound like much, but it ended three straight months of growth in the Garden State.
Troy Yokum has been on the road for over a year now. He has hiked through the desert, across the mountains, and over thousands of miles of highway, all in effort to raise funds for his fellow war veterans.
With a deadline looming, state lawmakers are still trying to agree on legislation that would preserve federal unemployment benefits for thousands of Pennsylvanians.
Federal labor officials say Latino workers suffer workplace injuries and deaths on the job at a higher rate than all other workers combined.
The up and down employment picture in this country is down again. But one local economic expert suggests it's not time to panic... yet.
Unemployment rates in the US are high for non-veterans, but they're even higher for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Chris talks to Steve Cordasco on Finance Friday, CBS 3's Beasley Reece about Kevin Kolb, and Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach about illegal immigration.
New Jersey businesses would be spared a sudden major boost in the unemployment tax under legislation that calls for it to be phased in to help restore the state's depleted unemployment insurance fund.
Graduation marks a rite of passage for college students about to enter the working world, but the transition can be a difficult one.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists the fastest growing occupations by 2018 for high school graduates and beyond.
According to a report released by the American Journal of Public Health, the overall suicide rate rises and falls in connection with the economy.
The nationwide unemployment rate took a dip last month to just under nine percent but the news is even better in the Philadelphia suburbs where the jobless rates are far below the national average.
The latest jobless numbers in the Garden State present what could best be called a mixed message.
The United Way of Pennsylvania is putting out some numbers on the effect of the bad economy on social service organizations and their clients.
