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During the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of millions in federal dollars was pushed out to child care centers in Pennsylvania. At a time when workers can make more in other jobs, providers and advocates say the child care shortage that existed before the pandemic will get worse if the government doesn’t step in.
Advocates say it’s not a cliff awaiting Pennsylvania’s child care providers when a federal financial relief program expires Saturday, rather, what lies ahead is the continued erosion of an industry
Advocates say that it’s not a cliff awaiting Pennsylvania’s child care providers when a federal financial relief program expires on Saturday. Rather, they say, what lies ahead is the continued