2024 Pennsylvania minimum wage Fact Sheets

The Keystone Research Center released new fact sheets, to show how many Pennsylvania workers would benefit from a $15 per hour minimum wage by 2026. The minimum wage is an essential labor standard, one that was established to guarantee a fair wage for the lowest paid workers in this country. Pennsylvania workers haven’t seen a minimum wage increase since 2009. View these fact sheets to learn about the Pennsylvania workers who would benefit from a $15 per hour minimum wage by 2026. Fact sheets are available for each of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties and every state House and State Senate district.

 

FACT CHECK: YES, the Commonwealth Court’s decision said PA needs to provide additional resources to low-wealth school districts

Contrary to assertions by some members of the General Assembly, the Commonwealth Court decision in the school funding lawsuit clearly states that “money does matter.” The judge does not say money matters in the way it is spent. She clearly states how much money is what matters, making a comparison to the resources low-wealth districts have compared to what wealthier districts are able to spend. Read more from our Senior Policy Analyst Diana Polson.

Pennsylvania’s Poor Track Record with Educational Vouchers

Keystone Research Center released a comprehensive report examining Pennsylvania’s troubling track record on existing Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) private school voucher programs.

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That means we do research and analysis on a number of different issues. Here, you can learn about the issues we focus on, including:

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