Money & Jobs
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Pennsylvania drivers are paying $4 for gas in some parts of the state
For the first time in four years, the average price for a gallon of gas is more than $4 in some parts of Pennsylvania.
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How you can help TSA employees in Pennsylvania working without pay
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.
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Pa. House passes bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2029
For the third time in four years, the state House has passed a bill to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage.
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ICE agents arrive at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh airports as TSA workers go unpaid
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.
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Pennsylvania gas prices climb to highest level since 2023
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.
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Should Pa. workers get automatic raises if their state lawmakers do?
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.
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Pennsylvania’s billionaire class continues to grow
A Republican mega-donor with ties to Trump and TikTok, a candy bar and pet food heiress, the owner of 84 Lumber, and the primary owners of two Philly sports teams are among the Pennsylvania billionaires on Forbes’ annual list of the world’s richest people. The richest people on the planet keep getting richer. And Pennsylvania’s…
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Pennsylvanians feeling pain at the pump as gas prices continue to rise
The average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania has jumped 16% since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran Feb. 28., disrupting the transport of oil from the region.
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Pa. has scooped up 800 former federal workers amid Trump agency cuts
In response to the federal cuts, Gov. Josh Shapiro in March 2025 signed an executive order directing state agencies to recruit some of the displaced workers. The order also instructed state officials to treat federal and state experience as equivalent, smoothing the hiring process for the employees who’d lost their jobs.
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War with Iran prompts sharp spike in Pennsylvania gas prices
As of Thursday in Pennsylvania, the average price of gas is $3.35 a gallon, up just over 7% from $3.12 a week ago, according to AAA.
