Unemployment rate in Harrisburg area drops below 5%
The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area has been blessed with a low unemployment rate. It's true that employment concerns still continue to linger in certain areas of the nation, but not in our area. For the first time in six years, the unemployment rate for the Harrisburg region has dipped below 5%. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry posted the Harrisburg region numbers yesterday and lowered the rate to 4.9%. Cumberland County had the lowest rate in the region…