Three Bucks County Republican State Lawmakers Voted to Keep Pennsylvania's Minimum Wage at $7.25 Per Hour - Bucks County Beacon

Three Bucks County Republican State Lawmakers Voted to Keep Pennsylvania's Minimum Wage at $7.25 Per Hour - Bucks County Beacon

At $7.25, Pennsylvania has the lowest minimum wage in the Mid-Atlantic region – a fact that isn’t set to change any time soon unless Pennsylvania’s senators vote to finally increase it. A vote on HB 2189 to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour cleared the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday 104-95 – mostly along party lines with Democrats supporting the move and most Republicans voting against it. “The Pennsylvania House has done its job and passe…

House Votes To Raise PA Minimum Wage

by Alex Lloyd Gross This week the Pennsylvania House Of Representatives voted to raise the state minimum wage to $15,00/hr. That bill is expected to be signed into law by Governor Josh Shapiro, as soon as senate republicans sign off on it. That means it could take a week or next year, or not until...