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Letters to the Editor - April 7
Homeless need more advocates To the editor: Is homelessness in Washington County invisible? For many, I believe the answer is yes. There are shelters that provide housing overnight in the winter months, but I am not aware of warm-weather shelters. I...Tags: Unemployment Rate, Barack Obama, Politics, Elections, Government
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Washington County unemployment rate drops to 8.8 percent in Feb.
dona@herald-mail.comThe unemployment rate in Washington County fell from 9.4 percent in January to 8.8 percent in February, and the number of people working and the total labor force also dropped, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Maryland Department of...Tags: Unemployment Rate, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Howard County, Worcester County
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Franklin County unemployment rate drops slightly
The opening of a new Norfolk Southern rail-truck terminal in Antrim Township, Pa., helped Franklin County’s unemployment rate improve in February. Franklin County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped nine-tenths of a percentage...Tags: Unemployment Rate, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Norfolk Southern Corporation
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FedEx Ground package distribution center adds 'C' wing to building
arnoldp@herald-mail.comFrom a hill, it’s like a child’s sandbox dream to see the giant earth movers, smaller bulldozers and dump trucks moving earth and rock on the field next to the FedEx Ground package distribution center near Hagerstown. But to the several dozen...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Career and Workplace, Construction, Heavy Engineering, Unemployment
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Washington County jobless rate jumped to 9.4% in Jan; labor force grew by 2,800
dona@herald-mail.comThe first unemployment report for Washington County in 2013 shows the jobless rate rose from 8.9 percent in December to 9.4 percent in January as the labor force added more than 2,800 people, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the...Tags: Unemployment Rate, Employment, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Employment Opportunities, Howard County
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Jobless rate rises in Franklin Co., drops in Fulton Co.
The unemployment rate in Franklin County, Pa., inched upward to 7.3 percent in January, but the county is facing sharper hikes because of sequestration. At Chambersburg’s Letterkenny Army Depot alone, at least 51 employees are facing job losses due...
Tags: Unemployment Rate, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Career and Workplace
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Dow surges to record high and keeps going
Dow surges to record ... and keeps going AP Photo NYML110, NYML105, NYML107, NYML108 Eds: Updates throughout. With AP Photos. By STEVE ROTHWELL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow closed at an all-time high Tuesday, beating the previous...
Tags: United Technologies Corporation, Apple iPhone, American Express Company, Central Bank, Credit Ratings
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EDC's Workforce Development Committee focuses on skills gap in manufacturing
dona@herald-mail.comThis is one in an occasional series of stories about findings and recommendations in the Hagerstown and Washington County Economic Development Strategic Plan. Sunday’s story looks at information contained in the study about workforce development....Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, Technology, Business, Air Transportation Industry
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State of the Union address to stress jobs, Afghan troop withdrawal
Associated PressSeeking to focus on nation-building at home, President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address to call for more spending on infrastructure and manufacturing, while also announcing the withdrawal of 34,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan within a...Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, Career and Workplace, Personal Weapon Control, Energy Resources
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Md. lawmakers take up natural gas issues, jobs, early voting
Md. lawmakers approve natural gas surcharge bill ANNAPOLIS (AP) — Natural gas companies would be able to seek a surcharge of up to $2 on monthly gas bills to help recover costs for replacing aging infrastructure, in a measure approved by state...
Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Executive Branch, Credit and Debt
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Jobless numbers up in Franklin, Fulton counties
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe unemployment rates in both Franklin and Fulton counties experienced sharp increases in December primarily due to larger labor forces, a labor expert said Monday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Franklin County increased seven-tenths...Tags: Monroe County (Pennsylvania), Employment, Employment Opportunities, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Montgomery County (Pennsylvania)
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Washington County unemployment up to 8.9 percent in December
Washington County’s unemployment rate rose to 8.9 percent in December, nearly a full percentage point above November’s adjusted rate of 8.1 percent, according to state figures that were released Friday. The county’s jobless rate was 8.8...
Tags: Employment, Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation, Howard County, Career and Workplace
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