Bill To Raise Minimum Wage In Pa. To $9.50 Passed By Senate CommitteeA compromise package to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage for the first time since 2009 is advancing in the Legislature, up against a deadline for Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf to relent on his effort to extend overtime pay eligibility to thousands of workers.
Discussion On Pa.'s Minimum Wage Heats Up Before DeadlineDiscussions toward raising Pa.'s minimum wage for the first time since 2009 are heating up, in part to get Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf to abandon an effort to extend overtime pay eligibility to thousands of workers.
PennEast Gas Company To Appeal Pipeline Rejection To Supreme CourtA gas company whose bid to build a natural gas pipeline through parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey was rejected in court says it will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lt. Gov. Fetterman Defends Gov. Tom Wolf's Ethics In Pipeline InvestigationThe FBI is reportedly investigating whether Governor Wolf's administration improperly issued building permits for the Mariner East Pipeline.
FBI Investigating How Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Approved Natural Gas PipelineThe FBI is investigating how Gov. Tom Wolf's administration came to issue permits for construction on a multibillion-dollar pipeline to carry natural gas liquids across Pennsylvania.
Comments Made By Prison Chief Prompt 2nd Prison-Closing HearingPeople urging Gov. Tom Wolf's administration not to close Retreat State Prison will get a second chance to be heard after a microphone picked up Corrections Secretary John Wetzel during a public hearing whispering to a deputy that he was only pretending to pay attention.
Gov. Wolf, Republicans Authorize $90 Million For Voting Machines For Election SecuritySurrounded by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers and public interest groups, Governor Tom Wolf signed the most significant election reform in 80 years.
Election Reform Package Speeds Toward Vote In Pa.Legislation speeding toward approval in Pennsylvania would deliver the biggest changes to state election laws in decades while approving much of the money it'll cost counties to buy new voting machines ahead of next year's presidential election.
Gov. Tom Wolf Declares October 27 'Remember Repair Together Day' In Pennsylvania To Honor Tree Of Life VictimsTo honor of the eleven lives lost in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, Governor Tom Wolf has declared October 27 "Remember Repair Together Day" in Pennsylvania.
Gov. Tom Wolf's OT Expansion Rule Heads To Be Voted In NovemberGov. Tom Wolf is scaling back a proposal to extend overtime pay eligibility to thousands of workers in Pennsylvania, and is putting it on a path to a vote next month.
Northeast Officials Team Up To Push Marijuana And Vaping RegulationsThe governors from several Northeastern states say they want to work together to regulate marijuana and vaping.
Gov. Tom Wolf Says Pa. Will Keep Accepting RefugeesPennsylvania's governor is telling President Donald Trump he won't be using state authority granted last month to refuse to accept refugees.
Gov. Tom Wolf Wants To Raise Pennsylvania's Minimum WageGov. Tom Wolf says he has a plan to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $12 an hour.
Pennsylvania Expands E-Verify Rules In Construction IndustryConstruction industry employers in Pennsylvania will be required to verify an employee's legal status to work in the United States through a federal database