Pennsylvania Turnpike to lay off hundreds of toll collectors Wednesday, June 3 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA (AP) — About 500 fare collectors and other toll workers along the Pennsylvania Turnpike are about to those their jobs.The Turnpike Commission voted Tuesday to make the entire interstate network a cashless system.The cuts are the latest development in the agency’s multi-year... Read More.
Penn Highlands furloughs or lays off 600 employees Thursday, April 16 by wcednewsDuBois, PA - Penn Highlands Healthcare has announced that 600 of its employees from the five hospitals in its system will be furloughed or laid off.In a conference press call, Chief Operating Officer Mark Norman said that reducing the staffing levels was necessary to... Read More.
PA starts new unemployment benefits, claimants get extra $600 starting this week Saturday, April 11 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is implementing new federal unemployment compensation benefits provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The COVID-19 relief package temporarily provides an additional $600 per week, makes self-employed, independent... Read More.
