Politics & Government
Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Rose In August
The state rate was down 1.6 percentage points from August 2013.

The Pennsylvania unemployment rate rose in August, according to new figures released Friday.
The unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in August, up from 5.7 percent in July, according to data from the state Department of Labor and Industry.
The August unemployment rate was down 1.6 percentage points from August 2013, the Department of Labor and Industry said.
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