According to the report, the national unemployment rate dropped to 3.5 percent in December, down 0.1 percent from the previous month.
Community school programs in eastern and western Pennsylvania are among the 42 institutions that will share in $63 million in federal grant money aimed at expanding or establishing community school programs nationwide, the Biden administration said this week.
If you are buying a home, or you currently own one, then you do think about it — a lot.
For too many American families, the demands of work and the economy make it hard for parents to be there when their kids need them the most. But a bill sponsored by two Democratic lawmakers from Philadelphia aims to help parents be there when it matters.
The Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants are set to face off in the NFC divisional playoff game this weekend. The game to determine who moves on to the NFC Championship Game will be on Saturday at 8:15pm EST.
The mission for Dress for Success Pittsburgh, including its Washington County branch, goes far beyond providing clothing for women: the nonprofit empowers women who are entering and returning to the workforce. (Capital-Star file)
Applications for a $120 million home repair program officially opened for Pennsylvania counties this week.
Twenty Pennsylvania municipalities will share in $5 million in state funding that will pay for traffic signal improvements across the commonwealth.
With more than 200 Americans still dying of drug overdoses each day, states are beginning the high-stakes task of deciding how to spend billions of dollars in settlement funds from opioid manufacturers and distributors.
Sherry Knight, co-founder of the Washington-based nonprofit, said the organization is an all-volunteer, no-kill animal rescue. They currently have 45 foster families in Washington, Greene, Westmoreland, Allegheny, Beaver, and Butler counties, as well as in West Virginia.
Santonastasso Enterprises, owned by John and Kathleen Santonastasso, was fined over $57,000 for violating child labor laws at 13 McDonald’s controlled by the company.
An unprecedented situation leaves control of the House a contentious struggle.