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Gov. Wolf defends freedom to vote
Gov. Tom Wolf spoke out on June 17 against a Republican-backed election reform bill, calling it an ‘unconstitutional’ attack on voter rights.
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Pa. launches new unemployment claim system but not without complaints
Pennsylvania’s new unemployment claims system launched June 8, replacing a 40-year-old infrastructure.
Health & Wellness
Changes to Pa.’s unemployment compensation system is much needed, filers say
This week, Pennsylvania is replacing its 40-year-old unemployment filing process with a new system with the intention of making filing easier and helping untangle a backlog of more than 300,000 claims built up during the pandemic.
Health & Wellness
Bethlehem-based OraSure gets emergency approval to bring over-the-counter COVID-19 test to market
Bethlehem-based OraSure Technologies has received emergency approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its long-awaited at-home coronavirus testing kits.
Health & Wellness
New unemployment compensation system launches June 8, but first, a shutdown
Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation system is about to undergo an overhaul that includes an entirely new online portal. June 2 is the last day to file a claim before the system shuts down for the upgrade.