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| 9/19/2008 |
| Governor Rendell Says Effects of Weakening National Economy Showing Here as Jobs Decline, Unemployment Rises in August |
| | The effects of a weakening national economy made themselves felt in Pennsylvania with a nonfarm job count loss of 5,900 jobs and a four-tenths of a percentage point increase in the state’s unemployment rate to 5.8 percent in August, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today as he commented on the state’s employment situation. More... |
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| 9/19/2008 |
| Pennsylvania's Employment Situation: August 2008 |
| | Pennsylvania’s seasonally adjusted civilian labor force –– the number of people working or looking for work –– rose to 6,402,000 in August, an increase of 38,000 from July. Resident employment rose by 6,000 from July, while unemployment was up 31,000 residents. The labor force was up 119,000 since August 2007, with employment and unemployment up over the year. More... |
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| 9/15/2008 |
| Governor Rendell Announces Nearly $750,000 Investment in Nurse Education |
| | LANCASTER – Residents in 26 counties interested in pursuing careers in nursing will benefit from educational opportunities funded by $1.6 million in state and private sector investments, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today. More. . . |
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| 8/22/2008 |
| Pennsylvanians Receive $89 Million in Emergency Unemployment Compensation |
| | Labor & Industry Acting Secretary Sandi Vito today said Pennsylvania families have benefited from the commonwealth’s July decision to administer a federally funded emergency unemployment compensation benefits program. More... |
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| 8/19/2008 |
| Unemployment Compensation Tax Services, Referee Offices Relocating to Wilkes-Barre |
| | The Office of Unemployment Compensation Tax Services’ central and regional field accounting services offices will be in a new location beginning tomorrow.
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