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January 21, 2022 | 2:07 PM

Pennsylvania payrolls grew in December amid labor shortage

Pennsylvania’s payrolls grew again in December as the unemployment rate fell for the 10th straight month.

By The Associated Press
January 20, 2022 | 6:49 PM

Unemployment fraud problems continue for state, laid-off claimants in Pennsylvania

440,000 unemployment claims have been flagged as potentially fraudulent between when its new computer system went online last summer and the end of 2021.
By Kate Giammarise/WESA
January 10, 2022 | 12:12 PM

Pennsylvania’s unemployment system still has some concerns, a new report says

Pennsylvania spent $35 million to upgrade its unemployment compensation system and parts of it still needs more work more work

By Katie Giammarise/WESA

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December 20, 2021 | 10:56 AM

Payrolls grow, but Pennsylvania’s labor force shrinks again

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell for the ninth month in a row and payrolls grew again in November, but the labor force shrank.

By The Associated Press
November 23, 2021 | 12:08 PM

Pennsylvania’s jobless rate drops for 8th straight month

In a separate survey of employers, payrolls in Pennsylvania grew in October by 19,000, to closer to 5.8 million.

By The Associated Press
November 23, 2021 | 10:29 AM

‘They want it all back:’ Pennsylvanians who had collected unemployment surprised and upset by overpayment notices

Advocates aren’t happy with how the state Department of Labor and Industry is notifying people of these accidental overpayments.

By Kate Giammarise/WESA
October 25, 2021 | 9:52 AM

Pennsylvania workers were least likely in U.S. to quit their jobs in August

Some 120,000 Pennsylvanians quit their jobs in August, about 2.1% of the state’s workforce, according to data released Friday.

By An-Li Herring/WESA
September 17, 2021 | 11:49 AM

Pennsylvania’s labor force shrank, payrolls flat in August

Payrolls remained virtually flat as employers, such as restaurants and school bus companies, struggle to find enough employees.

By The Associated Press
September 7, 2021 | 11:52 AM

Millions lost jobless benefits Monday. It doesn’t mean they’ll be rushing back to work

Enhanced unemployment benefits launched during the pandemic expired Monday, cutting a vital lifeline for millions of jobless Americans. Research suggests most will not find work right away.

By Scott Horsley/NPR
September 3, 2021 | 11:28 AM

Pa. to refund $19 million to 109,000 people it overcharged in unemployment benefit error

The state first learned it had overcharged thousands of people unemployment interest in 2016, but didn’t disclose it until Spotlight PA asked about the problem.

By Angela Couloumbis/Spotlight PA
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