portguy79, They are quoting lyrics from a 1980's Billy Joel song. It is titled Allentown and it talks about changing times as Bethlehem Steel was shutting down. Everyone knew someone that worked at Bethlehem Steel and the changes it brought broke the hearts of some.

And you are right, the area has bounced back and is booming. Like any metropolis, we have "good" areas and "not so good" areas.

Career Link is a service to match employers with potential employees. They are the resource the PA Unemployment system uses to help people find suitable work in PA while collecting unemployment.

This link can explain the process for verifying how to meet the requirement to apply for two jobs per week better than I can. It's the work search instructions

I'm not sure how/if the State verifies whether or not a potential employer called or emailed with an offer for an interview. What I have seen is after a few weeks of no offers, no interviews, the person was required to go to the office for evaluation to match them with a suitable job.

It's complicated. You may be eligible for unemployment in PA if you had to leave your job because your medical condition is made worse by your work and your employer is not able to make reasonable accommodations. From the limited information, it doesn't sound like that is your situation.

Typically, to be eligible you must be able to work and you cannot refuse work that is offered.

I recommend making an appointment to speak with someone at CareerLink. The last thing you want is to misrepresent your situation and have to payback funds and hurt your opportunity for unemployment in the future.

Recreational use of marijuana is illegal in PA. The chance of you getting caught smoking it in your own home is probably slim unless the police have another reason to visit your abode.

Typically a 'customer charge' is for the infrastructure it takes to deliver a product. It generally includes the cost of metering, stuff used in the delivery of the water to the home, technology and administration.