A woman, wearing a facemask to protect against the coronavirus, waits in line during an emergency food distribution at Keystone Mission in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Wednesday, March 25, 2020. (Sean McKeag/The Citizens' Voice via AP)
March 26, 2020
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March 26, 2020 4:26 p.m.
Jobless claims swamp Pennsylvania amid rise in virus cases
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania rose by 50% to more than 1,600 cases, while record numbers of state residents filed for unemployment compensation, Gov. Tom Wolf's administration said Thursday.