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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) &#8212; Pennsylvania&#8217;s unemployment rate rose in March for the third straight month, as the number of jobs declined and the ranks of job-seekers increased.The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday the 5.3 percent rate was up from 5.2 percent in February, when payrolls hit a record high that offset the last of the job losses from the recession. The national rate for March was 5.5 percent.A survey of households showed the state&#8217;s labor force, the number of people working or looking for work, expanded by 2,000 to nearly 6.4 million people. However, unemployment grew, while employment shrank.In a separate survey of employers, payrolls fell by nearly 13,000 jobs, wiping out February&#8217;s gains.The largest decreases were in education and health services. Construction showed the biggest gain.

Pennsylvania jobless rate rose slightly in March