>>Governor Urges Federal Government To Extend Unemployment Programs
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Governor Tom Wolf is urging the federal government to extend unemployment programs that are set to expire on December 31st. Wolf says without an extension, three-quarters of a million Pennsylvanians will be without any unemployment benefits, which will hurt the commonwealth both socially and economically. The governor emphasized the number of COVID-19 cases are only going to continue surging in the coming weeks, putting the public and economy in danger. Wolf ended his message by asking federal officials to act swiftly as the CARES Act was important aid.