State Senate Moves Bill To Fix Unemployment Compensation Mess
The Senate Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to authorize $15 million to at least temporarily alleviate long delays for people calling to apply for benefits.
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The Senate Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to authorize $15 million to at least temporarily alleviate long delays for people calling to apply for benefits.
Legislation heading to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would free up $15 million to improve service in the state's unemployment compensation centers.
Layoffs at unemployment service centers across the state are causing real problems for people trying to claim their benefits.
The layoffs of hundreds of state employees at unemployment service centers have reached a crisis point.
A dispute between the Wolf administration and the Pennsylvania Senate is causing pain for unemployed workers in Pennsylvania.
A simmering dispute between Gov. Tom Wolf and state Senate Republicans could slow down processing of unemployment claims in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania's jobless rate fell by three-tenths of a percentage point in November for the second straight month, even as payrolls remained static.
The invited guests lined up early at US Steel's Irvin Plant, nearly three hours before the event, which was inside but still chilly.
With a stroke of his pen, President Barack Obama has created a new savings plan designed for Americans who don't have workplace retirement plans.
President Barack Obama is scheduled to travel to Pittsburgh next week.
Once a month PA State Senator Pat Toomey joins the Mike Pintek show to discuss the hot topics in our state. This interview brought up the subjects of Obamacare and raising the minimum wage.
More than one million unemployed Americans lost their benefits Saturday as the Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program expired.
The unemployment rate fell nationally last month, but not as much as some had hoped.
Unemployment has gone down in Pennsylvania, making it lower than the national average.
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate declined slightly last month, but remains above the national rate.
Gov. Tom Corbett says his comments about job applicants failing drug tests were taken out of context by his political opponents.
Democrats are pouring criticism on Gov. Tom Corbett for suggesting that Pennsylvania's sluggish job growth stems partly from too many applicants being unable to pass a drug test.
Thousands of people who have come to depend on the film industry for their livelihoods are now unemployed.
There is a new breed of truthers on the right. Joining the paranoid ranks of the advocates of a government role in 9-11 and the birthers fascination with President Obama's birth certificate are conservatives that believe the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is making up jobs numbers to benefit President Obama.
Today, Republicans feel a combination of confusion, disbelief, and anger as to how a slim majority of Americans can possibly want four more years of the Obama administration in the White House. To many, it seems inconceivable that people want to take a chance on more of the same.
Unfortunately, political poll after political poll reveals that the presidential election of 2012 has much to do – in fact, more to do – with the race of the presidential candidate than most anything else.
On Friday, President Barack Obama told his supporters at a campaign rally – inside a public high school, no less – to vote for revenge!
The newspapers that are not endorsing President Barack Obama are extremely brave. They are to be positively recognized for their courage to stand up against the onslaught of the liberal media which refuses to speak in the best interest of the country as the presidential election nears.
Consider the economy, the job market, the recent horrendous occurrences in the Middle East before voting for a person because of his race, his social-issue promises, or any other rather selfish reasons.
President Obama doesn't want to have to answer the "difficult" questions on the economy, jobs, the turmoil related to America in the Middle East, and more so he avoids solid news programs to go on popular fluff shows to get softball questions.
The event was organized by North Braddock Mayor Cletus Lee as part of the Mayor's Charitable Fund that he leads.
For the fifth year, KDKA's team PTL has partnered with Charlie Batch's Batch-A-Toys to collect toy donations for children this Christmas.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to fire head coach Mike Tomlin before the end of the 2025 season.
Transportation Security Administration officers found the weapon within a passenger's carry-on bag around 4:45 a.m. Saturday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed outfielder Marco Luciano off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
The event was organized by North Braddock Mayor Cletus Lee as part of the Mayor's Charitable Fund that he leads.
For the fifth year, KDKA's team PTL has partnered with Charlie Batch's Batch-A-Toys to collect toy donations for children this Christmas.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to fire head coach Mike Tomlin before the end of the 2025 season.
Transportation Security Administration officers found the weapon within a passenger's carry-on bag around 4:45 a.m. Saturday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed outfielder Marco Luciano off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
A Pittsburgh attorney has filed a petition on behalf of the family of a Colombian man killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
President Trump, facing criticism that he's focused more on international issues than kitchen-table concerns, will rev up his domestic messaging, two GOP sources said.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The Trump administration says it will withhold funds for administering SNAP food aid in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide data about those receiving the assistance.
Federal funding will finally be available to thousands of families in Pennsylvania to help pay their heating bills.
Electric prices in Pennsylvania are going up next month.
Saturday's grand opening included live music, food, and a meet-and-greet with Lego Master Krist Kay.
Thursday will be the first time many people cook and host Thanksgiving dinner - here's how you can avoid illness and danger.
To much fanfare, the 51st Aldi opened in the Pittsburgh area on Thursday morning.
Heather and David are taking a look back at the week.
The 5th annual PTL Toy Drive is tomorrow!
Downtown Pittsburgh is coming alive with a holiday flair.
For the first time in nearly a quarter century, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is unveiling a brand-new version of "The Nutcracker."
The stars are in town for Steel City Con. Chris DeRose has more about what to expect.
Veterans are outraged after learning about damage done to gravesites at a cemetery in Fayette County.
Artificial intelligence is watching where people park in Pittsburgh.
Drivers who were convicted of infractions years ago are being told to surrender their licenses or file costly appeals because Allegheny County never processed the paperwork.
For most students, the most dangerous part of their day is going to and from school.
Shopping malls are under threat from online shopping and disappearing customers, and many are facing the wrecking ball.
A CDC vaccine panel voted to stop recommending the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
Western Pennsylvania counties are seeing vaccination rates fall among school-aged children.
The discussion happens every year: shoveling snow can lead to heart attacks, and one AHN cardiologist explains why it's a risk.
A little boy from Delaware County is getting his once-in-a-lifetime wish, just in time for the holidays.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to fire head coach Mike Tomlin before the end of the 2025 season.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed outfielder Marco Luciano off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
The Penn State Nittany Lions will head to Yankee Stadium to play in the 2025 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, according to multiple reports.
FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.
Members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh voted last week to end their three-year-long walkout.
Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine, Ohio.
A report on the future of water in central Ohio warns that industrial demands for water will skyrocket at the same time experts expect farmers will need to regularly irrigate their fields.
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
A new Barnes & Noble is coming to Pittsburgh.
Vanessa Hudgens and former Pittsburgh Pirates player Cole Tucker welcomed their second child.
Christina Aguilera and Liev Schreiber were spotted at Wednesday's Pittsburgh Penguins game at PPG Paints Arena.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
Fans of Jeff Goldblum are seeing double.
Pittsburgh-area mayors and U.S. Steel on Saturday night honored the 15-year-old boy who ran into a North Braddock burning home to rescue an elderly neighbor. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer has more.
Crews were dispatched to a house fire along Murrysville Road near Level Green, Westmoreland County, where authorities say a person was trapped inside the home before firefighters were able to rescue them.
For the fifth year, KDKA’s team PTL has partnered with Charlie Batch’s Batch-A-Toys to collect toy donations for children this Christmas. Jessica Riley shows how Pittsburgh is helping others in all the festive ways.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Trey Fulbright's forecast!
At least one person is dead after a shooting at a Westmoreland County Elks Lodge. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer has more.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
West Virginia scored a late touchdown to tie the game and then beat Pitt in overtime to win the 108th Backyard Brawl.
