Pennsylvania's minimum wage has been at $7.25 per hour since 2009. Gov. Josh Shapiro again seeks an increase to $15 in his 2026-27 budget proposal.

Gov. Josh Shapiro drew several rounds of applause on Tuesday as he unpacked the provisions of a $53 billion proposed state budget before a joint session of the Legislature in the Capitol. But none ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — After last year's historic stalemate at the State Capitol, Governor Josh Shapiro is pushing for earlier negotiations on this year's budget, the work already underway. "I also made ...

Emily Scolnick is a 2026 Dow Jones News Fund intern at the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Senate Democrats emphasized dignity for ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro made the case for raising the minimum wage in Pennsylvania, to a standing ovation in the House chamber.

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s call to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 an hour reflects a widely shared goal: ensuring that hard-working Pennsylvanians can earn a livable wage. For many industries, ...

Any increase to Pennsylvania's minimum wage rests with the Republican-controlled Senate since the House passed a bill to raise it to $15 per hour. Pennsylvania last raised its minimum wage in 2009, to ...

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