After three years of work on the issue, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said Pennsylvania will become one of a handful of states to expand eligibility for overtime pay beyond federal thresholds, starting Saturday. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
Officials said Thursday that an additional $20 million in grants will soon be available to small businesses in Philadelphia through the federal CARES Act. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Thursday voted 3-1 to again permit service terminations, but put safeguards into place for families and small businesses that are struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The PUC’s action resolves a dispute that had stalemated the commission for months over how to end the moratorium. | From: Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s anti-violence program has helped reduce shootings in Chicago’s South Side by 33 percent—while citywide, violence has spiked. The key? Economic opportunity. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
At least 1,400 furloughed at Philadelphia International Airport as federal aid deal falters
“Due to the authority’s financial situation, particularly current and projected revenue losses due to ridership declines, SEPTA cannot provide this additional death benefit,” SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch said. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
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Hundreds of layoffs are extending beyond an originally anticipated six-month timeline in Greater Philadelphia for popular restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s China Bistro. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
After widespread job shedding in March and April, just over half of those who lost work in the commonwealth had been rehired by August, new numbers from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry show. But job gains are spread unevenly across different fields. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
COVID-19’s economic aftershocks have hit the hospitality industry especially hard. Experts say it may not return to pre-pandemic strength until as late as 2023. That disruption presents both an immediate financial hardship, and a long-term, existential one as veteran employees face the prospect of losing financial stability and status accrued over decades of work. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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