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Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

(Unemployed workers look through help-wanted ads in a Labor Department field office.  File photo by Getty Images)

Philadelphia Unemployment Rate Lagging Behind National Recovery

“The recession started over five years ago, and we still are not anywhere near recovered,” says John Dodds, executive director of the Philadelphia Unemployment Project.

2013/04/05

(People seeking jobs wait in line to speak to over 60 employers at an employment fair May 3, 2012) (credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages)

PA’s Improving Job Picture Hurts Thousands Still In Need Of Federal Extended Unemployment Benefits

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate is down. That’s good news for those who’ve found a job, but bad news for thousands of others who’ve been out of work for a long time.

2012/05/03

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Pennsylvania’s High Unemployment Triggers Period Of Extended Benefits

Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania residents will soon be eligible for an additional several weeks of unemployment benefits.

2011/11/03

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