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These are the 5 most — and least — green states in the country | The Numbers Racket

BY: - April 15, 2019

Pennsylvania actually does better than you'd think.

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These are the 10 most — and least — healthy counties in Pennsylvania | The Numbers Racket

BY: - March 27, 2019

No surprises here: If you live in a place that's more well off, your health outcomes tend to be better.

Older, female, and non-white: A snapshot of Pennsylvanians with disabilities | The Numbers Racket

BY: - March 18, 2019

The data reveal some sharp inequities in education and income — with Pennsylvanians with disabilities tending to earn less and at a lower level of educational accomplishment.

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Pittsburghers love where they live — but survey finds room for improvement | The Numbers Racket

BY: - March 12, 2019

There's a significant difference in how white and black residents feel about Allegheny County.

A state full of commuters who work in healthcare: This is Pa. today | The Numbers Racket

BY: - February 25, 2019

The state's biggest employer may not be who you think it is.

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President Trump says there’s a crisis at the border. The data says something else | The Numbers Racket

BY: - February 18, 2019

President Donald Trump did an end-run around Congress last week, declaring a national emergency that will enable him to redirect roughly $8 billion from across the government to fund the construction of his much-ballyhooed wall at America’s southern border with Mexico. Key to Trump’s claim is that there is “an invasion of drugs, invasion of […]