Pa adds seasonally adjusted jobs in Q3 report
Pennsylvania gained 21,200 seasonally adjusted jobs in the third quarter marking the first increase in two years, though unadjusted totals show a loss of 7,200. Government jobs fell by 28,500 and transportation utilities dropped 8,300 due to a major strike, with nearly 7,000 cut in services.
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Heat Wave Eases Yet Halts Holiday Travel in Pa
United Press International reports a mild heat wave in Pennsylvania lifting temperatures into the mid 20s after subzero weather that killed one man and burst pipes. Forecasters warn of more snow, sleet and rain as flurries begin in Pittsburgh and travel is disrupted on the Ohio and Monongahela rivers.
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United Press International
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Pittsburgh
Thousands line up for GE Grove City jobs
In Grove City Pennsylvania three thousand people queued from 6 a.m. to collect job applications at the General Electric plant where diesel engines for locomotives are built. About 75 to 100 hires are expected. A separate Philadelphia case rules asbestos lung disease claims cannot be filed under admiralty law and must follow state statute of limitations.
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Common Pleas
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Quarantine Expanded as Poultry Disease Spreads
Two counties were added to a poultry quarantine in Pennsylvania, expanding the area by 2,000 square miles. The total quarantine now covers 5,100 square miles across nine counties in the south central and southeastern region, according to Agriculture Department officials.
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Lancaster
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Agriculture Department
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