Wolf Supports Increasing State's Minimum Wage

By Kara Seymour

A Dauphin County Democrat is reintroducing legislation to increase the state’s minimum wage and Gov. Tom Wolf says he is in full support.

Wolf publicly stated he supports the bill that would increase Pennsylvania’s minimum wage by nearly $3, the Allentown Morning Call reported.

The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Patty Kim, would mandate a gradual increase in Pennsylvania’s minimum wage. The minimum wage would rise from the current $7.25 per hour to $9 per hour and then to $10.10 per hour a year later.

“According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 14 percent of Pennsylvanians are living in poverty,” Kim said in a statement. “Now is the time to start making Pennsylvania’s working families our top priority by increasing their wages.”

“State legislators who enjoy an annual automatic pay increase now have the power to give this same benefit to low-wage workers,” Kim said.

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