Harrisburg, Pa. — Governor Tom Wolf is again urging Congress to act quickly and continue this lifeline for out of work Pennsylvanians. Gov. Wolf joined U.S. Senator Bob Casey earlier this week to call for an extension to the $600 federal unemployment benefit which ended on July 25.
“COVID-19 has brought about an unprecedented situation where hardworking Pennsylvanians, some of whom have been steadily employed since they were teenagers, lost their jobs or are unable to find work,” said Gov. Wolf.
“This federal unemployment program is helping thousands of Pennsylvania families to pay their bills and put food on the table. These are people who work hard and want a job, so an abrupt loss of this financial support will be devastating to them and harm our economy.”
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