There were 53 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Sept. 3, making up 2.8% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
There were 60 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Sept. 3, making up 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
There were 88 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 17.3% increase over the previous week.
There were 133 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 5.6% increase over the previous week.
There were 17 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Sept. 3, making up 0.9% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
There were 54 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Sept. 3, making up 2.8% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
There were 532 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 14.7% increase over the previous week.
After President Joe Biden took office, he announced a moratorium on new federal oil leases, saying it was due to battling the climate crisis with the goal of transitioning to green energy.
Inflation continues to be a major concern in the United States with inflation at an annual rate of 8.3%, creating a considerable effect on households in Pennsylvania.
There were 477 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 12.2% decrease from the previous week.
There were 52 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Aug. 27, making up 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
There were 125 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 5.3% decrease from the previous week.
There were 80 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 15.8% decrease from the previous week.
In August, President Joe Biden announced his student loan forgiveness plan in which eligible borrowers can get up to $10,000 in debt canceled, and $20,000 if they went to school on a Pell Grant.
Pennsylvania’s Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship Grant Program has been integral in helping train future workers across the commonwealth, and on Sept. 2, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that $297,000 will go to Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 9 to fund the Western Pennsylvania Bricklayers Masonry Training Program.