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Web pages used to show information for collecting unemployment insurance in Virginia, right, and reporting fraud and identity theft in Pennsylvania, are displayed on the respective state web pages, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Zelienople, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Pa. cracking down on unemployment comp fraud with new ID verification measures

The Department of Labor and Industry announced it had contracted with identity verification service ID.me to screen new applicants.

4 years ago

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Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Biden administration officials eye more money for land restoration projects in Pennsylvania

Federal investment in the cleanup of abandoned mines and wells will boost local economies, they say.

4 years ago

Tun Aye receives his COVID-19 vaccine
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As delta variant spreads in U.S., Pennsylvania COVID-19 vaccinations stall

More than half of Pennsylvanians are not immunized.

4 years ago

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‘Work is finished,’ says owner of unsafe apartment building. No, it’s not, says Cheltenham Twp. fire marshal

Tenants at Regina Rose Apartments were displaced in late June. Differing views of progress on repairs depend on who you ask.

4 years ago

Chester County election workers sort, inspect, flatten and scan mail in ballots at the West Chester University gym.
Politics & Policy

Pa. county won’t offer up voting machines to Mastriano ‘election audit’

The commissioners' chairman, Roger Bunn, said the county had audited the 2020 presidential election, according to requirements in state law, and had found no problems with it.

4 years ago

The exterior of The Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

‘Human error,’ lack of oversight led to multimillion-dollar unemployment mistake, Wolf admin discloses

After a Spotlight PA investigation, the Dept. of Labor and Industry admitted that it had erroneously charged hundreds of thousands of people an inflated interest rate.

4 years ago

U.S. Attorney William McSwain
Politics & Policy

McSwain seeks Trump backing in Pennsylvania governor’s race

William McSwain's letter, dated Friday, was released Monday night by Trump even before McSwain has publicly declared his candidacy.

4 years ago

Web pages used to show information for collecting unemployment insurance in Virginia, right, and reporting fraud and identity theft in Pennsylvania, are displayed on the respective state web pages, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Zelienople, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Money

Pa. updated its unemployment compensation system. Then cyber fraud spiked

Unemployment benefits fraud is on the rise after Pennsylvania unveiled a new online filing system.

4 years ago

Fairfax County Public School buses are lined up at a maintenance facility
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. private schools saw enrollment dip during pandemic, despite in-person options

Area private schools swung open their doors last school year. But that didn’t draw droves of families, data shows.

4 years ago

A Bucks County resident observes the aftermath of flooding at his residence.
Weather

Officials in Burlington, Bucks counties assess storm damage

Known for his criminal justice work in the community, Wayne Jacobs is asking for help.

4 years ago

Houses are pictured amid heavy floodwaters.
Weather
6ABC

Part of Philadelphia region hit with ‘100-year flood,’ National Weather Service says

The torrential rain flooded neighborhoods throughout Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The areas greatest impacted by the storm received 6"-10" of rain in around 3-4 hours.

4 years ago

Gas drilling site
Science

EPA-approved fracking chemicals include substances known as ‘forever chemicals’

Pennsylvania’s fracking disclosure law allows exemptions for trade secrets, and does not require drillers to disclose chemicals used to drill a well.

4 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Wolf celebrates new Pa. law allowing student athletes to be compensated

Student athletes in Pa. can now profit off their name, image, and likeness. It comes on the heels of an unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in June.

4 years ago

Rep. Wendi Thomas speaks from a podium during a press conference
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. House Republicans commit to hearings, increased transparency in redistricting process

The last congressional map Pa. lawmakers made was declared an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. This time, GOP leaders say they will be “most transparent.”

4 years ago

A person receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a community clinic
Health

Pennsylvania says it counted 500K duplicate COVID-19 shots

The figures, released Friday evening without explanation, also showed an increase of about 60,000 in the number of people who are counted as fully vaccinated.

4 years ago

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