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July 1, 2026 | 11:05 AM

Pa. Democrats passed a minimum wage increase in the House. Republicans blocked it in the Senate.

Senate Democrats mark 20 years since lawmakers raised the state’s minimum wage by forcing a vote.
By Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
March 30, 2026 | 12:51 PM

Nonprofit opposing $15/hour minimum wage in Pa. linked to combative PR firm

By Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
June 12, 2025 | 3:19 PM

Minimum wage would be $15 in big counties, $12 in smaller ones under novel bill passed by Pa. House

The proposal is designed to appeal to Republican senators, and comes after Pa. Democrats unsuccessfully tried for years to pass a statewide $15 minimum wage
By Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA

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September 26, 2024 | 9:33 AM

Pennsylvania’s minimum wage likely to remain frozen for yet another year

There’s bipartisan support in Harrisburg for increasing the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $15, but political observers say it’s not likely to happen anytime soon.

By Tom Riese/ WESA
April 12, 2024 | 2:53 PM

Big hike in minimum wage sought by state Democrats

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF
February 8, 2024 | 11:36 AM

Gov. Shapiro renews push to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 an hour

The minimum wage in Pennsylvania has remained at $7.25 an hour for the past 15 years, while Delaware and New Jersey are on track to hit $15 an hour.
By Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza/WHYY
June 21, 2023 | 11:03 AM

Pennsylvania House passes $15 minimum wage bill

By Brooke Schultz/ The Associated Press/Report for America
June 13, 2023 | 5:00 AM

Why some lawmakers think this will be the year Pa. raises its minimum wage

At the moment, Pennsylvania’s wage floor is $7.25 an hour — the same as the federal minimum. The legislature last increased the state’s minimum wage in 2006.
By Stephen Caruso/SpotlightPA
January 4, 2023 | 4:39 PM

Minimum wage just increased in 23 states and D.C. Here’s how much

By NPR
October 23, 2022 | 7:47 AM

Pa.’s minimum wage is no longer a living wage. Here’s where Shapiro, Mastriano stand on raising it

Once upon a time, Pennsylvania was ahead of the curve on raising the minimum wage.

By Kenny Cooper/WHYY
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