minimum wage

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

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

October 13, 2022 | 3:30 PM

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

Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has fallen behind.

By Kenny Cooper/WHYY

September 1, 2022 | 11:35 AM

Pa. labor advocates push for changes aimed at bolstering working conditions ahead of Labor Day

Workplace safety and wage law changes, both perennial issues, are top of mind ahead of the Labor Day weekend.

By Sam Dunklau

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