City of Pittsburgh sanitation trucks sit idle Wednesday, March 25, 2020 outside the Environmental Services buildings in Pittsburgh. Wednesday morning sanitation workers refused to collect the regularly scheduled trash pickup, expressing concerns that there were not enough safety measures in place to protect workers from potential exposure to COVID-19. The workers demanded protective equipment and hazard pay. The city anticipates normal garbage pickup to resume on Thursday. (…
March 26, 2020
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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.