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Eligible Pennsylvanians To Start Receiving Extra $300-A-Week Jobless Pay By Mid-September
The state is ahead of schedule to start giving eligible unemployed Pennsylvanians an extra $300 in benefits.
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The state is ahead of schedule to start giving eligible unemployed Pennsylvanians an extra $300 in benefits.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says the federal government approved West Virginia's application for funding to provide additional unemployment benefits to residents.
President Trump's Lost Wages Assistance program is intended to increase weekly unemployment benefits, but implementation has been slow.
For people collecting unemployment in Pennsylvania, they could soon see bigger checks.
The unemployment rate was up one-half of one percent in Pennsylvania in July.
Four weeks have come and gone since the last $600 weekly federal benefit hit peoples' bank accounts.
Pennsylvania will ask the federal government for a new round of $300 in weekly unemployment benefits under a presidential order tapping into disaster relief aid, Gov. Tom Wolf's labor and industry secretary said Tuesday.
Governor Tom Wolf wrote a letter to Congress yesterday, requesting that legislators extend the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program.
Lawmakers in Pennsylvania met to solve the state's problem with unemployment benefits.
States react to President Trump's executive order extending additional weekly unemployment insurance payments in the amount of $400.
A recent study by Wallethub found that Pennsylvania is recovering quickly from unemployment claims compared to many other states in the nation.
Unemployment's sizable decline in July still reflects a slowing economic recovery in the face of the unchecked coronavirus pandemic.
Out of work and headed into debt, U.S. Senator Bob Casey says Pennsylvanians are hurting.
New claims for unemployment are still being filed across the Commonwealth as the extra $600 in benefits ends.
With the first round of economic stimulus running out, millions of Americans are about to take a massive hit to their household budget.
Pennsylvania's unresolved unemployment claims have dropped to eight percent, but 90,000 people are still waiting for answers.
On Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry reported that the state's June unemployment rate was 13%.
Federal agents are investigating whether inmates at the Allegheny County Jail are receiving thousands of dollars in pandemic unemployment assistance while awaiting trial.
There's good news to report when it comes to Pennsylvania's unemployment benefits system.
The state is taking steps to cut down on unemployment fraud, scams and other problems, too.
Pennsylvania's unemployment began sliding down from its pandemic peak in May.
A study from Pitt has found that black and older workers have been the most affected by job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The state has paid out $16.6 billion in unemployment benefits since mid-March, but now the system is dealing with a new problem.
West Virginia has received more than 35,000 fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims this month, officials said.
Economic experts believe one of the factors that helped the unemployment rate was the phased reopening of the states.
More than 20 fire departments were called in to fight the fire.
After a gorgeous day on Saturday, highs on Sunday will hit the upper 80s and head to the 90s starting Monday.
This clinic allows kids who are deaf or hard of hearing a chance to learn baseball skills on the same field where the major leaguers play.
Thousands of people marched and lined the streets of Pittsburgh to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday and preserve a turning point in African-American history.
A Somerset County man is facing criminal homicide charges after allegedly shooting and killing his half-brother with a crossbow.
More than 20 fire departments were called in to fight the fire.
After a gorgeous day on Saturday, highs on Sunday will hit the upper 80s and head to the 90s starting Monday.
This clinic allows kids who are deaf or hard of hearing a chance to learn baseball skills on the same field where the major leaguers play.
Thousands of people marched and lined the streets of Pittsburgh to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday and preserve a turning point in African-American history.
A Somerset County man is facing criminal homicide charges after allegedly shooting and killing his half-brother with a crossbow.
Pennsylvania is seeing lots of action targeting gaps in its vote-by-mail laws.
West Virginia's heavily burdened foster care system is losing another top official.
State records show that Sen. John Fetterman has been stopped twice since 2016 for his actions behind the wheel.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it issued the rule outlawing bump stocks.
A political newcomer's closer-than-expected finish in Tuesday's special congressional election in Ohio surprised Republicans and jolted Democrats in a former bellwether state.
Police say several people showed up to South Park over the weekend for a festival that didn't exist.
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A class action lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai looks to hold the company accountable after more than 3,100 vehicle fires since 2010.
A man from Chester said his SNAP benefits, sometimes referred to as food stamps, were stolen and now he said he has no idea how he's going to put food on the table.
A restaurant in North Oakland was hit with a consumer alert after an inspector found rodent droppings.
Comedian Aaron Kleiber is teaching us some dad jokes just in time for Father's Day weekend.
Musician and Butler County native Bret Michaels wants to see your pets!
That's a wrap for this week on PTL!
We were able to get a special performance from a couple of the members of "Titanic: The Musical" on PTL!
Daisy spent some time at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center for a behind-the-scenes look at "Titanic: The Musical."
The Shuman Juvenile Detention Center has been closed amid complaints that the juvenile justice system has become a revolving door
A class action lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai looks to hold the company accountable after more than 3,100 vehicle fires since 2010.
The FDA says sunscreen lasts only three years, but a Pittsburgh dermatologist said you shouldn't even get that far.
The Shell cracker plant has been beset with environmental problems since it became operational, but some say it has failed its economic promise.
A North Hills woman says a pipe that doesn't belong to her is causing a backyard landslide and flooding out of her home.
Mastic gum promises a chiseled jawline, supposedly by building jaw muscles.
Some cancer patients in Butler may soon have to find new facilities for their treatments.
Dr. Collins was one of the local UPMC doctors who helped develop the ImPACT test that's now the standard used around the world for baseline concussion testing.
The senior author of the study shared how these findings could make a difference in helping reverse prediabetes in kids and diabetes prevention.
The two genetic changes to H1N1 could cut the effectiveness of the main flu antiviral doctors turn to.
This clinic allows kids who are deaf or hard of hearing a chance to learn baseball skills on the same field where the major leaguers play.
Four types of tickets for the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont are on sale as of Friday.
Jack Suwinski, Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen homered as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2.
Seven Western Pennsylvania teams traveled to State College hoping to become PIAA champions.
Pittsburgh's own Neal Shipley made the cut in his U.S. Open debut.
A watchdog group says the Environmental Protection Agency should conduct additional soil studies around the site of a toxic train derailment in Ohio after independent testing found high levels of chemicals in locally grown garlic.
In just about one year from now, the U.S. Open will come to Oakmont Country Club.
Earlier this month, the two-hospital system officially became UPMC Greene and UPMC Washington.
PennDOT had some traffic concerns while the development was being built, but those have since been resolved.
A new store is reportedly moving into the former Best Buy at the Pittsburgh Mills.
Kensington Palace releases a new photo of Kate as the Princess of Wales offers an update on her cancer treatment and announces a step back into public life.
Suri Cruise seemingly revealed her plans to attend Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in a post on the social media platform TikTok.
Tanya Kach's story is the focus of a new Lifetime film that will be released this weekend.
Pittsburgh Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw is hitting the road and bringing his show to the eastern part of the state.
Rapper "Lil Skies" was arrested last month in Pennsylvania for failing to stop after a vehicle crash.
Crews in Avonmore, Westmoreland County spent hours on Saturday working to put out a fire that destroyed a bar building that has stood for the better part of a century in the town's downtown district. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer reports.
KDKA-TV's Josh Taylor discusses the sports topics of the day.
Former Pirates manager Jim Leyland was on hand at the annual Perfect Pitch Clinic at PNC Park.
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Dozens of local kids took advantage of the near-perfect weather on Saturday by participating in the annual Perfect Pitch Clinic at PNC Park.
Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at the University of Pittsburgh.
Check out some of the pictures and video from my visit to Hickory Hearth Highlands!
An explosion in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, rocked the Realty Building and injured several people.
PTL and Talk Pittsburgh's Boaz Frankel hopped aboard the inaugural Icelandair flight from Pittsburgh International Airport to Reykjavík, Iceland.
Three tornadoes touched down across the Pittsburgh area on Friday.