State officials say Pennsylvania employers added more than 111-thousand jobs last year. The Department of Labor and Industry says that number pushed the addition of nonfarm jobs to a new state record, nearly six-point-two-million. The jobless rate has also fallen to three-and-a-half percent. That’s down from four-point-three-percent the year before. Political analysts say the numbers will likely show up this spring in spending battles by state lawmakers.
