The proposal is designed to appeal to Republican senators, and comes after Pennsylvania Democrats tried unsuccessfully for ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers are getting down to crunch time, with big questions still outstanding ...

A bill proposing changes to Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has passed the State House today. House Bill 1549, sponsored by Rep.

A new bill would incrementally increase the $7.25 per hour minimum wage in different counties based on population and ...

It calls for the minimum wage to go up to $15 an hour in larger counties, and up to $12 an hour in smaller counties.

The overall debate is not new. Neither are the arguments: All surrounding states — even West Virginia, supporters of raising ...

House Bill 1549 would increase it to $15 per hour for most Pennsylvanians, though in some smaller counties, it would only ...

Pennsylvania would raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour in 20 of its counties, and to $12 in the rest under a bill the Democratic-controlled state House passed last week. It’s a new approach for the ...

We have reservations about the state House passing a bill to incrementally increase Pennsylvania’s minimum wage. As this issue has routinely resurfaced every few years for decades, we’ve noted that ...

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The state House voted along party lines Wednesday to raise the minimum wage to $15 for most Pennsylvanians, and to $12 for ...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania would raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour in 20 of its counties, and to $12 in the rest under a bill the Democratic-controlled state House passed Wednesday.