Who Benefits? The Demographic Impact of a Minimum Wage Increase in Pennsylvania
In January 2024, Pennsylvania’s elected executives, legislators, and judges saw their pay increase 3.5% thanks to a 1995 law...
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In 2024, Will PA Finally Forge Ahead, Like Our Neighbors, By Raising Our Minimum Wage?
As we close out 2023 and usher in the new year, Pennsylvania stands out in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region for...
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ANALYSIS: Raising PA’s Minimum Wage Via HB1500 Would Benefit 1.34 Million Pennsylvanians
On June 20th, 2023, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed H.B.1500. This bill is now under consideration in the...
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Despite Contractors’ Claims, Outsourcing School Food Programs Does Not Save School Districts Money
Meeting students’ basic food and nutrition requirements is an essential role of public schools and critical to student learning....
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When Low-Wage PA Border County Workers Want a Living Wage Job, What Do They Do? Cross Over Into New York or New Jersey.
The US and Pennsylvania minimum wages are currently $7.25 per hour and have not been changed since 2009. Meanwhile,...
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False Promises: Food Service Contractors Don’t Save Pennsylvania School Districts Money
View the webinar about this report here. Download a PDF of the report here. Meeting students’ basic food...
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It’s Long Past Time to Answer the Call for a $15 Minimum Wage
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the first cell phone call. On April 3, 1973, co-inventor Martin Cooper...
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Testimony for the PA House Democratic Policy Committee Hearing: Raise the Wage
Testimony For the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee Hearing: Raise the Wage March 27, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM,...
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The Cost of Banning Abortion in Pennsylvania
Drawing on a few decades of research, this paper shows that banning abortion would severely harm women in the...
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The State of the Pennsylvania Economy 2022
The State of the Pennsylvania Economy Keystone Research Center released the complete “State of Working Pennsylvania 2022” on August...
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