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Trucker apprenticeship program launched to steer drivers to the industry
The American Trucker Association estimates a shortage of 80,000 drivers nationwide.
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Pa. DHS launches a hotline to help families who are waiting for money to cover meals missed under National School Lunch Program
When schools closed or went hybrid due to the pandemic, low-income students missed free or reduced-price meals available through the National School Lunch Program.
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Pa. health officials strongly recommend ‘regular’ flu shots to avoid further strain on the healthcare system
Flu season is ramping up in Pennsylvania amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and people are being urged to get flu shots to avoid further strain on the healthcare system.
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Pa. sets aside $655 million in federal pandemic relief money for child care programs
Pennsylvania is allocating $655 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to help the child care industry recover from the pandemic.
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Two local nonprofits are running a supply drive for Haiti
Two Haitian-led organizations in Reading are gathering money to send to disaster-stricken Haiti after the country was hit by an earthquake and a tropical storm within a week.