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Waning signups for Pa. child-care program could forecast weak economic recovery

Experts and advocates fear the decline in Child Care Works enrollment is a sign the pandemic has forced low-income families to prioritize home care over earning a paycheck.

Gioia Maynor, a single mother who lives outside Pittsburgh, said the state’s Child Care Works program has been “a blessing.”
Gioia Maynor, a single mother who lives outside Pittsburgh, said the state’s Child Care Works program has been “a blessing.”Read moreKristina Serafini / TribLIVE for Spotlight PA