[naviga:h3]County jobless rate 5.5 percent in March[/naviga:h3]

Butler County’s jobless rate rose to 5.5 percent in March, a 1.2 percentage point increase from the February rate of 4.3 percent, according to figures released Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment figures are from the “key week,” which includes the 12th of every month. For March, that was March 8 to 14, which was before state government-mandated business closures.

Butler’s increase was standard across the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, where joblessness rose to 6 percent.

More than 1.6 million Pennsylvanians filed for unemployment compensation between March 15 and April 28. An additional 121,883 filed for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance between April 18 and April 28.

[naviga:h3]Bennett Associates changes location[/naviga:h3]

Bennett Associates Wealth Management has relocated its office to 122 S. Washington St.

The practice, formerly at 101 E. Diamond St., has been open five years and has two financial advisers.

“While our location has changed, our focus on helping our clients achieve their financial goals has not,” said Wendy Bennett, senior financial adviser.

A full-service investment practice, Bennett Associates Wealth Management offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to individuals and businesses.