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Coronavirus is already having a ‘stunning’ impact on unemployment in Pennsylvania

The economic bleeding from the coronavirus pandemic is already well underway in Pennsylvania. And it's going to get worse before it gets better.

Shuttered businesses are seen along 11th street towards Chestnut street in Center City on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Non-essential businesses are closed and a stay-at-home order has been issued by the city, with the exception of those working for life-sustaining businesses, due to the spread of the coronavirus.
Shuttered businesses are seen along 11th street towards Chestnut street in Center City on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Non-essential businesses are closed and a stay-at-home order has been issued by the city, with the exception of those working for life-sustaining businesses, due to the spread of the coronavirus.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer