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Andy O'Brien prepares to make food deliveries for Meals on Wheels of NEPA in Scranton, Pa., on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Meals on Wheels of NEPA has increased the amount of food and decreased the about of times they bring the food to recipients to protect their workers and recipients of the free meals from COVID-19. (Jake Danna Stevens/The Times-Tribune via AP)

Andy O'Brien prepares to make food deliveries for Meals on Wheels of NEPA in Scranton, Pa., on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Meals on Wheels of NEPA has increased the amount of food and decreased the about of times they bring the food to recipients to protect their workers and recipients of the free meals from COVID-19. (Jake Danna Stevens/The Times-Tribune via AP)

March 26, 2020

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Jobless claims swamp Pennsylvania amid rise in virus cases
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.