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Allegheny County is in need of workers. With immigration on the rise locally, new arrivals from Afghanistan, Haiti and Venezuela may be poised to fill jobs in entry-level positions — that is, if they can overcome the barriers first.

Double dutch, the nostalgia-drenched form of artistic jump rope, has attracted participants and partners in Pittsburgh, and the city’s squad is looking to get competitive.

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Immigrants could offset Pittsburgh’s worker shortages, but barriers remain

International workers are poised to fill roles amid a worker shortage that has yet to recover from the pandemic.
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Double dutch squad aims to rope Pittsburgh kids into sport, and off of phones

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