Gas prices in Pennsylvania are finally beginning to fall, though they still remain a dollar higher on average than before the US and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.
The Family Care Act would establish a statewide paid family and medical leave program in Pennsylvania. The House has passed it, but its future in the Senate remains uncertain.
It’s a slight dip from December’s 4.4% rate, but a jump above last January’s 4.1%.
The average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania has jumped from $3.12 to $4.07 since the US and Israel went to war with Iran on Feb. 28.
For the first time in four years, the average price for a gallon of gas is more than $4 in some parts of Pennsylvania.
Across Pennsylvania, airports, organizations, and businesses are organizing donation drives to help TSA staff who have spent nearly half of the past 175 days with their paychecks held up by government shutdowns.
For the third time in four years, the state House has passed a bill to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage.
President Trump has sent in ICE officers to assist at security checkpoints at more than a dozen US airports, including Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, as Transportation Security Administration airport workers remain on the job without pay.
The average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania hit $3.82 on Thursday, a spike of 70 cents since the war with Iran began on Feb. 28.
Pennsylvania lawmakers have set their salaries to grow on autopilot over the years through a law that ensures their pay will keep pace with the rising cost of living.
