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Reading nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.2% since May 2021

By Keystone Today | Jun 14, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Reading metropolitan statistical area was 165,900, a 0.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Pennsylvania collected 3.1% less in sales and gross receipts taxes in 2020

By Keystone Today | Jun 14, 2021

Of the $40.7 billion in taxes collected by Pennsylvania in 2020, $21.4 billion came from sales and gross receipts taxes, a 3.1 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Residents and visitors to Pennsylvania paid $40.7 billion in taxes in 2020

By Keystone Today | Jun 14, 2021

Pennsylvania collected $40.7 billion in taxes in 2020, a 5.7 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Pennsylvania ranks eighth in the U.S. for the most general sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2020

By Keystone Today | Jun 14, 2021

In 2020, Pennsylvania collected $11.6 billion in general sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it eighth in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Pennsylvania collected 1% less in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2020

By Keystone Today | Jun 14, 2021

Of the $40.7 billion in taxes collected by Pennsylvania in 2020, $11.6 billion came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, a 1 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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109 deaths recorded in Pennsylvania after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine

By Keystone Today | Jun 14, 2021

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 3,049 across the US, with 109 deaths being in Pennsylvania, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

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Pennsylvania ranks sixth in United States for non-farm payroll employees in November

By Keystone Today | Jun 14, 2021

Pennsylvania's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked sixth for non-farm payroll employees in November, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Pennsylvania collected $859.6 million in insurance premiums sales tax in 2020

By Keystone Today | Jun 14, 2021

Of the $40.7 billion in taxes collected by Pennsylvania in 2020, 2.1 percent, or $859.6 million, came from insurance premiums sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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How many 45-64-year-olds died in Pennsylvania during week ending May 15?

By Keystone Today | Jun 14, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 422 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 15.

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Reading sees 165,500 nonfarm payroll employees in May

By Keystone Today | Jun 14, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Pennsylvania's Reading metropolitan statistical area was 165,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Lancaster lawmaker introduces bill to incentivize Pennsylvanians to return to work

By Trina Thomas | Jun 14, 2021

Rep. Jim Cox (R-Lancaster) has introduced a bill that will end Pennsylvania’s participation in federal unemployment programs.

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Pittsburgh nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.8% since May 2021

By Keystone Today | Jun 13, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area was 1,131,000, a 0.8 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Pittsburgh sees 1.1 million nonfarm payroll employees in May

By Keystone Today | Jun 13, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Pennsylvania's Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area was 1.1 million, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Pennsylvania ranks sixth in United States for non-farm payroll employees in October

By Keystone Today | Jun 13, 2021

Pennsylvania's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked sixth for non-farm payroll employees in October, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in Pennsylvania increases from 2019 to 2020

By Keystone Today | Jun 13, 2021

The average VA IRRRL Loan amount for Pennsylvania in 2020 was $243,091, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Census Bureau: 2.5% of people in Pennsylvania identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Keystone Today | Jun 13, 2021

Of the 12,791,530 citizens living in Pennsylvania in 2019, 97.5 percent said they were only one race, while 2.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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129 people in 25-44 age group in Pennsylvania are estimated to have died during week ending May 15

By Keystone Today | Jun 13, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 129 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 15.

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Census Bureau: 79.2 percent of people in Pennsylvania were old enough to vote in 2019

By Keystone Today | Jun 13, 2021

Of the 12,791,530 citizens living in Pennsylvania in 2019, 10,129,139 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Pennsylvania ranks sixth in the U.S. for the most sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2020

By Keystone Today | Jun 13, 2021

In 2020, Pennsylvania collected $21.4 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it sixth in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington sees 2.8 million nonfarm payroll employees in May

By Keystone Today | Jun 12, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Pennsylvania's Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metropolitan statistical area was 2.8 million, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.