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Job expo to promote workforce readiness in region

A free job readiness workshop aims to educate residents about economic and workforce development programs available throughout the region.

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Questions linger about 2020 census as new population estimates show nominal changes

Pittston Mayor Michael Lombardo has long suspected his city came up short in the 2020 census.

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Ooms: Good job opportunities available in all sectors in the region

Teri Ooms, executive director of the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development, does not expect any major swings in the unemployment rate in the region in 2023 and she

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Indicators forum stresses workforce readiness

PLAINS TWP. — There's growing job opportunities in Northeast Pennsylvania, but not enough people to fill them, according to a regional economic development expert.

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