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By Christina Lengyel
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, January 2, 2025. Original in The Center Square. Also MSN, The Washington Examiner, Franklin County Free Press (PA), WFMZ-TV (Lehigh Valley, PA), North Central PA Online, Altoona Mirror (PA), Times Observer (Warren, PA), Clinton County Record (PA), Colorado Springs Gazette, more

Twenty-one states across the U.S. are raising the minimum wage in 2025. Pennsylvania Democrats would like to see the commonwealth soon join their ranks. Sen. Art Haywood, D-Philadelphia, joined legislators and representatives from the business community Tuesday in Lancaster to draw attention to the state’s $7.25 minimum. ...

Business owner Pete Barber of Two Dudes Painting spoke to his own experience. He said that while the wages he pays his employees are a reflection of his moral beliefs, they're also good for business.

“We’ve become an employer of choice within our industry because people know that we pay people well,” he said. “People know that they have benefits here. People know that they can thrive, that they can take care of their families, that they can take care of their kids.” ...

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