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Most PA Counties Seeing Shrinking Workforce Since 2017
A review of federal labor force data shows most Pennsylvania counties have seen a decline since 2017.
09/03/24Read it on Philly BurbsPA Ban on Unregistered Vape Products Takes Effect
Pennsylvania has banned sales of nicotine vape products including e-cigarettes that are not registered on the state's vape product registry....
8h agoRead it on CBS LocalDuquesne Light Workers Approve New Contract, Ending Rare Strike
The union representing more than 900 Duquesne Light workers held a vote to ratify a new five-year labor agreement on Sunday, ending an 11-day strike....
1w agoRead it on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
What Harvard’s AI Experiment in Northampton County Just Found
One of America's most interesting experiments with artificial intelligence is happening in the Lehigh Valley's Northampton County as data center politics roil the midterm elections.
And, almost nobody knows about it.
Escalating Trade War with Canada Hurts PA's Largest Export Market
Christian Klanica has seen so many changes in tariff policies that he's struggling to keep up with the latest levies flying between the U.S. and...
09/18/26Read it on TribSweeping Changes Made to Allegheny Parental Leave Proposal
The Allegheny County Board of Health pared its controversial paid parental leave proposal Wednesday, shaving six weeks off the proposed benefit and...
09/17/26Read it on TribLivePreparing Next Generation of PA's Workforce to Power Our Future
Every summer, I volunteer at a business camp for high school students in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. For nearly two decades, the parking lot...
09/10/26Read it on RCEOver 200 Jefferson Health Nurses Pledge to Unionize
Nurses at Jefferson Bucks Hospital, Einstein Center One and Jefferson Health Willowcrest plan to join PASNAP.
09/09/26Read it on WHYYInnamorato's Paid Parental Leave Push is Personal, Political
Public Source talked with Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato about her paid parental leave plan and how it coincided with her pregnancy.
09/09/26Read it on Public Source
This Labor Day, Don't Blame the Workers Who Keep Pennsylvania Running
Labor Day is meant to honor the people who keep our country running. In southwestern Pennsylvania, that includes steelworkers, teachers, nurses, building trades workers, first responders, and utility workers. These are the folks who climb poles, fix wires, clear storm damage, and restore power when we need it most.
PA Job Market Remains Healthy, But Job Growth Has Slowed
Unemployment rates have climbed for Black and Hispanic workers, and unemployed workers now outnumber open positions.
09/04/26Read it on WHYY
Platner Says He Won't Be an 'a–hole' Like Fetterman in Senate
By Tara Suter, The HillBlame Pennsylvania for the Gerrymander Mania
By Guy Ciarrocchi, RealClearPA
What Chris Rabb's Win in Philly Means for Fetterman
By Sam Janesch, InquirerVoters Signal They're Done With MAGA Chaos
By Mark S. Singel, PennLive
Republicans: Pre-Canvassing Bill 'Lets Dead People Vote'
By J. Kramer, Center Square
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