Recessions Drive Up Poverty Rates
This will come as a little or no surprise to most people, but poverty rates rise following recessions. The...
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Two PA GOP House Members to Introduce Strong Drilling Tax Bill
Republican state Representatives Thomas Murt and Gene DiGirolamo plan to introduce a natural gas drilling tax bill that will...
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Poverty Rises Sharply in Most Areas of Pennsylvania
Poverty has risen sharply in most areas of Pennsylvania, according to new data released today by the U.S. Census...
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National Weakness in Economy Spreads to PA in August
By Sean Brandon, Intern Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose to 8.2% in August but remains below the 9.1% national rate....
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From his Mouth to Lawmakers’ Ears: Governor Corbett Calls for Gas Drilling Fee
Last week, Governor Tom Corbett signaled his support for enacting an impact fee on Marcellus Shale gas drillers. His...
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Poverty Worst in Decades by Several Measures
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has a stunning table showing that poverty levels in 2010 were the...
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Weak National Economy Being Felt in PA
The weak national economy is being felt in Pennsylvania as the unemployment rate climbed from 7.8% to 8.2% in...
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National Poverty Rates Hits 15.1%, Highest Level Since 1993
As the recession took its toll last year, more Americans fell into poverty, saw their incomes decline and joined...
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A Look at Today’s Census Report
The Census Bureau released data this morning on poverty, incomes, and health coverage in 2010. The Center on Budget...
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Six Months after the End of adultBasic
It has already been six months since Pennsylvania pulled the plug on the adultBasic health insurance program for 37,588...
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How About A Sitdown Strike Across Hershey’s Supply Chain?
By now most of you have heard about the recent Hershey incident in which foreign students, having paid for...
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Obama Jobs Plan a Step Toward Boosting Economy
Updated: Friday, September 9, 2011, 11:15 a.m. President Obama delivered a much anticipated address on jobs and the economy...
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