minimum wage

Frederic J. Brown

September 30, 2020 | 5:38 AM

Poll: More Americans on both sides of the political spectrum want a higher minimum wage

The support for raising the federal minimum wage is higher than it was before the coronavirus pandemic took hold.

By Sam Dunklau

AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

January 22, 2020 | 7:53 AM

Is there a down side to raising the minimum wage?

Pa.'s wage is the same as the federal rate, which hasn't been raised since 2009

By Joseph Darius Jaafari

Frederic J. Brown

January 9, 2020 | 9:21 AM

Minimum wage hikes fuel higher pay growth for those at the bottom

Economist Ernie Tedeschi finds workers in the bottom third of the income ladder have enjoyed pay raises of about 4.1% in each of the last two years, compared with 3.6% raises for the top third and 3.9% for all workers.

By Scott Horsley/NPR

Matt Rourke

January 9, 2020 | 5:39 AM

Raising the minimum wage by $1 may prevent thousands of suicides, study shows

"In a lot of areas around the country we're seeing that the American dream is really not panning out for a lot of people."

By Graison Dangor/Kaiser Health News

January 3, 2020 | 10:01 AM

Ten years without a raise

The minimum wage rose in 21 states this week, but not in Pa.

By Ed Mahon

AP Photo/Matt Rourke

January 2, 2020 | 9:40 PM

Despite GOP’s attempts to compromise, Wolf says he’s not abandoning overtime plan

The governor wants to require that time-and-a-half be paid to anyone who makes $45,000 or less and works more than 40 hours in a week.

By Katie Meyer

Ed Mahon

January 2, 2020 | 5:37 PM

Interactive map: How Pa.’s minimum wage compares to other states

By Ed Mahon

Ian Sterling for WITF

Updated: January 3, 2020 | 9:39 am

20 questions for Pa. politics in 2020

By Ed Mahon

Matt Rourke

December 13, 2019 | 5:00 AM

PA AG says Trump’s tipped wage proposal could take money from workers

The proposed Department of Labor rule notes that it could allow employers to save some money by letting tipped and non-tipped workers pool their pay.

By Katie Meyer

Matt Rourke

December 9, 2019 | 3:02 PM

Pennsylvania VIPs hit the Big Apple

Is it time to bring the society weekend back home?

By Emily Previti/PA Post

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