US EditionState senator proposes minimum wage hike
PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 30 – The phased plan aims to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage from $7.25 to $11 by 2028 to improve worker pay and competitiveness, with increases starting in 2026.
- State Senator Dan Laughlin intends to introduce a bill aimed at increasing Pennsylvania’s minimum hourly wage to $11 by the start of 2028.
- Laughlin proposes a modest, phased increase starting with $9 per hour on January 1, 2026, followed by $10 in 2027, to address Pennsylvania's stagnant $7.25 wage since 2009.
- He criticizes a county-based wage approach, arguing it deepens economic divides and prefers a uniform state minimum to keep pace with living costs without burdening small businesses.
- Laughlin states, "This legislation is about catching up" and calls raising the wage an economic necessity that reduces public assistance and boosts local economies.
- The bill aims to improve Pennsylvania's competitiveness, as neighboring states have higher wages, but the House bill increasing wages variably by county has stalled in the Republican-led Senate.
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PA Sen. looks to increase minimum wage with new bill
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) -- A Pennsylvania Senator announced plans for a bill that would increase the minimum wage in the Commonwealth. Currently, the minimum wage in Pennsylvania sits at $7.25, with it last being raised in July 2009. Sen. Daniel Laughlin (R-Erie) argued in his newest legislation that the stagnant rate in Pennsylvania fails to reflect the rising cost of living and leaves thousands of hardworking Pennsylvanians struggling to make ends…
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The Indiana Gazette OnlineA GOP state senator wants to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $11 per hour
A Republican state senator wants to see Pennsylvania’s minimum wage increased to $11 an hour. Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) announced his plan Wednesday to introduce legislation that would gradually raise the wage in three phases. The first increase would be to $9 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2026, while the second jump would be implemented on Jan. 1 2027, for $10 per hour, and the final phase would be $11 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2028. “This leg…
PA senator introducing bill raising minimum wage to $11 by 2028
(WJET/WFXP) -- One Pennsylvania state senator announced Wednesday he's planning on proposing another piece of legislation to raise the Commonwealth's minimum wage, which is currently among the lowest in the nation. Pennsylvania's minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour since 2009, when it was raised to match the federal minimum wage. State Senator Dan Laughlin said he wants to raise it to $11 per hour in the next three years with a new piece of leg…
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