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Pennsylvania leaders reach tentative agreement on $50.1B spending plan
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Pennsylvania’s top leaders have reached a $50.1 billion state budget deal, signaling a breakthrough in impasse
Top legislative leaders and Gov. Josh Shapiro have agreed on a budget framework after months of talks, according to two sources close to negotiations.
www.inquirer.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Pennsylvania leaders reach tentative agreement on $50.1B spending plan
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November 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This Veterans Day, we remember with gratitude all those who have served our nation.
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This Veterans Day, we remember with gratitude all those who have served our nation.
PittTrib - 'No easy answer': Pittsburgh officials mull ways to boost revenue
KRC's Diana Polson pitches a "Fair Share Tax" to help boost revenues in Pittsburgh
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KRC's Diana Polson pitches a "Fair Share Tax" to help boost revenues in Pittsburgh
https://loom.ly/DJCcHNU
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'No easy answer': Pittsburgh officials mull ways to boost revenue
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November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
PittTrib - 'No easy answer': Pittsburgh officials mull ways to boost revenue
KRC's Diana Polson pitches a "Fair Share Tax" to help boost revenues in Pittsburgh
https://loom.ly/DJCcHNU
KRC's Diana Polson pitches a "Fair Share Tax" to help boost revenues in Pittsburgh
https://loom.ly/DJCcHNU
October 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
It's a fact. Union-made Halloween candy just tastes better.
October 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It's a fact. Union-made Halloween candy just tastes better.
Read our suggestions for how lawmakers can help protect Pennsylvania workers in our State of Working Pennsylvania report HERE: https://loom.ly/bvIW4Fg
October 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Read our suggestions for how lawmakers can help protect Pennsylvania workers in our State of Working Pennsylvania report HERE: https://loom.ly/bvIW4Fg
BLOG: New Data Show That Americans Support Unions, but Political and Employer Opposition Stalls Workers’ Momentum.
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New Data Show That Americans Support Unions, but Political and Employer Opposition Stalls Workers’ Momentum - KRC
New Data Show That Americans Support Unions, but Political and Employer Opposition Stalls Workers’ Momentum - KRC
Gallup released the results of a new poll last Friday (August 29, 2025) showing that the majority of Americans continue to support unions. Union approval was 68% in 2025, the fifth year in a row that support for organized labor was between 67%-71%. This level of union support is historic, only passed by support in the 1950’s, when union density was around 30%. Americans clearly recognize unions as a path toward a more equitable, worker-focused economy. Important demographic differences emer...
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October 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
BLOG: New Data Show That Americans Support Unions, but Political and Employer Opposition Stalls Workers’ Momentum.
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Work should be the path out of poverty, but low wages turn it into a dead end. Pennsylvania lawmakers have a big opportunity: raise the minimum wage so new rules for accessing food assistance programs (SNAP) lift families up instead of pushing them out.
Read more here: https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM
Read more here: https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM
October 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Work should be the path out of poverty, but low wages turn it into a dead end. Pennsylvania lawmakers have a big opportunity: raise the minimum wage so new rules for accessing food assistance programs (SNAP) lift families up instead of pushing them out.
Read more here: https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM
Read more here: https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM
Read about KRC's State of Working Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia Inquirer -
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https://loom.ly/AktCKiI
Pa. workers have lost leverage in Trump’s economy, report says
The Keystone Research Center examined recent workers’ earnings, economic growth, and union representation among other factors.
www.inquirer.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Read about KRC's State of Working Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia Inquirer -
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On Wednesday, October 22nd, KRC's own Stephen Herzenberg will be speaking at ASBN's Business, Policy, and Purpose Conference.
Register 👉 https://bit.ly/asbnconference2025
#ASBN #ASBNconference2025 #BusinessofDemocracy #SustainableBusiness
Register 👉 https://bit.ly/asbnconference2025
#ASBN #ASBNconference2025 #BusinessofDemocracy #SustainableBusiness
October 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
On Wednesday, October 22nd, KRC's own Stephen Herzenberg will be speaking at ASBN's Business, Policy, and Purpose Conference.
Register 👉 https://bit.ly/asbnconference2025
#ASBN #ASBNconference2025 #BusinessofDemocracy #SustainableBusiness
Register 👉 https://bit.ly/asbnconference2025
#ASBN #ASBNconference2025 #BusinessofDemocracy #SustainableBusiness
Since 2014, Pennsylvania lawmakers’ refusal to raise the minimum wage has cost low-wage workers an average of $16,000 each. That’s real money left on the table for working families. Find out what it means for you — read our report here: https://loom.ly/bvIW4Fg
2025 State of Working Pennsylvania Resource Page - KRC
2025 State of Working Pennsylvania Resource Page - KRC
On August 27th, 2025, The Keystone Research Center released its annual “State of Working Pennsylvania” report. A PDF Copy is available here. Key Findings The Report The Press Release The Recorded Press Conference The Presentation Media Coverage
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October 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Since 2014, Pennsylvania lawmakers’ refusal to raise the minimum wage has cost low-wage workers an average of $16,000 each. That’s real money left on the table for working families. Find out what it means for you — read our report here: https://loom.ly/bvIW4Fg
Work should be the path out of poverty, but low wages turn it into a dead end. Pennsylvania lawmakers have a big opportunity: raise the minimum wage so new rules for accessing food assistance programs (SNAP) lift families up instead of pushing them out.
Read more here: https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM
Read more here: https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM
October 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Work should be the path out of poverty, but low wages turn it into a dead end. Pennsylvania lawmakers have a big opportunity: raise the minimum wage so new rules for accessing food assistance programs (SNAP) lift families up instead of pushing them out.
Read more here: https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM
Read more here: https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM
Pennsylvania’s clean energy future is on the line. Thousands of jobs and Billions of $$$ in growth could vanish without stable policy.
Now, rollbacks to federal infrastructure funding and tax credits threaten to derail PA's industrial boom.
READ: https://loom.ly/jPZFF_0
Now, rollbacks to federal infrastructure funding and tax credits threaten to derail PA's industrial boom.
READ: https://loom.ly/jPZFF_0
September 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Pennsylvania’s clean energy future is on the line. Thousands of jobs and Billions of $$$ in growth could vanish without stable policy.
Now, rollbacks to federal infrastructure funding and tax credits threaten to derail PA's industrial boom.
READ: https://loom.ly/jPZFF_0
Now, rollbacks to federal infrastructure funding and tax credits threaten to derail PA's industrial boom.
READ: https://loom.ly/jPZFF_0
From ReImagine Appalachia:
⚡There will be more demand for renewable power for the next two decades.
💨Learn how we could seamlessly integrate wind turbine production into coal country.
READ: https://loom.ly/4Q8LzJI
⚡There will be more demand for renewable power for the next two decades.
💨Learn how we could seamlessly integrate wind turbine production into coal country.
READ: https://loom.ly/4Q8LzJI
BLOG: The Supply Chain for Wind Turbines Will Create Jobs in Coal Country
With the region’s historic prestige in providing the country’s energy as well as existing manufacturing infrastructure that can seamlessly integrate wind turbine production into coal country.
reimagineappalachia.org
September 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
From ReImagine Appalachia:
⚡There will be more demand for renewable power for the next two decades.
💨Learn how we could seamlessly integrate wind turbine production into coal country.
READ: https://loom.ly/4Q8LzJI
⚡There will be more demand for renewable power for the next two decades.
💨Learn how we could seamlessly integrate wind turbine production into coal country.
READ: https://loom.ly/4Q8LzJI
Pennsylvania households outpaced inflation, this past year - but just barely.
Now, consumer confidence is down and shoppers are feeling the pinch of rising prices and slowing wage growth.
Read more here: https://loom.ly/m3Ujy2A
Now, consumer confidence is down and shoppers are feeling the pinch of rising prices and slowing wage growth.
Read more here: https://loom.ly/m3Ujy2A
Paychecks and Prices: What the Latest Data Tell Us About Wages, Inflation, and Consumer Sentiment - KRC
Paychecks and Prices: What the Latest Data Tell Us About Wages, Inflation, and Consumer Sentiment - KRC
Newly released Census Bureau data show that median household income in Pennsylvania rose slightly in 2024, to $77,545. Nationally, median household income increased to $83,730 but was not statistically different from the 2023 estimate. Pennsylvania’s modest increase in household median income shows that households just barely stayed ahead of inflation, a sign of progress, but also of ongoing pressure on family budgets. We outlined longer-term wage trends in our recent State of Working Pennsyl...
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September 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Pennsylvania households outpaced inflation, this past year - but just barely.
Now, consumer confidence is down and shoppers are feeling the pinch of rising prices and slowing wage growth.
Read more here: https://loom.ly/m3Ujy2A
Now, consumer confidence is down and shoppers are feeling the pinch of rising prices and slowing wage growth.
Read more here: https://loom.ly/m3Ujy2A
KRC's Claire Kovach tells the Philadelphia Inquirer what's really going on in PA's economy:
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Philly’s income growth has stalled amid high inflation, leaving some stretched thin
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Philly's median household income decreased in 2024.
www.inquirer.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
KRC's Claire Kovach tells the Philadelphia Inquirer what's really going on in PA's economy:
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https://loom.ly/TgkrJPI
Consumer sentiment is slipping as inflation - especially at the grocery store - accelerates and uncertainty about business and labor market conditions mounts.
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September 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Consumer sentiment is slipping as inflation - especially at the grocery store - accelerates and uncertainty about business and labor market conditions mounts.
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Starbucks to close 59 unionized stores nationwide - nearly 10% of total unionized locations.
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Starbucks to close hundreds of stores, lay off 900 workers
Workers may be relocated or offered severance packages. Nonretail employees will learn Friday if they still have jobs.
www.pennlive.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Starbucks to close 59 unionized stores nationwide - nearly 10% of total unionized locations.
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https://loom.ly/a6ScaF4
Join ReImagine Appalachia and KRC today at 11:00am for a discussion on how to build upon RISE PA’s successes in statewide decarbonization and shape a model that other states could implement!
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Listening Session: RISE PA, a Model for Other States and the Nation - ReImagine Appalachia
Thursday September 25 at 3 PM ET via Zoom - Please join the discussion on how to build upon RISE PA’s successes in statewide decarbonization and shape a model that other states could implement!
reimagineappalachia.org
September 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Join ReImagine Appalachia and KRC today at 11:00am for a discussion on how to build upon RISE PA’s successes in statewide decarbonization and shape a model that other states could implement!
https://loom.ly/IRiffZ8
https://loom.ly/IRiffZ8
Join ReImagine Appalachia and KRC tomorrow at 11:00am for a discussion on how to build upon RISE PA’s successes in statewide decarbonization and shape a model that other states could implement!
https://loom.ly/IRiffZ8
https://loom.ly/IRiffZ8
Listening Session: RISE PA, a Model for Other States and the Nation - ReImagine Appalachia
Thursday September 25 at 3 PM ET via Zoom - Please join the discussion on how to build upon RISE PA’s successes in statewide decarbonization and shape a model that other states could implement!
reimagineappalachia.org
September 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Join ReImagine Appalachia and KRC tomorrow at 11:00am for a discussion on how to build upon RISE PA’s successes in statewide decarbonization and shape a model that other states could implement!
https://loom.ly/IRiffZ8
https://loom.ly/IRiffZ8
Blog - Paychecks and Prices: What the Latest Data Tell Us About Wages, Inflation, and Consumer Sentiment
https://loom.ly/m3Ujy2A
https://loom.ly/m3Ujy2A
September 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Blog - Paychecks and Prices: What the Latest Data Tell Us About Wages, Inflation, and Consumer Sentiment
https://loom.ly/m3Ujy2A
https://loom.ly/m3Ujy2A
PA workers have lost leverage in today's economy, KRC finds - Philadelphia Inquirer
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https://loom.ly/AktCKiI
Pa. workers have lost leverage in Trump’s economy, report says
The Keystone Research Center examined recent workers’ earnings, economic growth, and union representation among other factors.
www.inquirer.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
PA workers have lost leverage in today's economy, KRC finds - Philadelphia Inquirer
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https://loom.ly/AktCKiI
BLOG: New Data Show That Americans Support Unions, but Political and Employer Opposition Stalls Workers’ Momentum.
https://loom.ly/HwyHlAc
https://loom.ly/HwyHlAc
New Data Show That Americans Support Unions, but Political and Employer Opposition Stalls Workers’ Momentum - KRC
New Data Show That Americans Support Unions, but Political and Employer Opposition Stalls Workers’ Momentum - KRC
Gallup released the results of a new poll last Friday (August 29, 2025) showing that the majority of Americans continue to support unions. Union approval was 68% in 2025, the fifth year in a row that support for organized labor was between 67%-71%. This level of union support is historic, only passed by support in
keystoneresearch.org
September 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
BLOG: New Data Show That Americans Support Unions, but Political and Employer Opposition Stalls Workers’ Momentum.
https://loom.ly/HwyHlAc
https://loom.ly/HwyHlAc
Work should be the path out of poverty, but low wages turn it into a dead end. Pennsylvania lawmakers must raise the minimum wage so new rules for accessing food assistance (SNAP) lift families up instead of leaving them behind.
Read More Below:
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Why We Need a $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage with SNAP's New Work Requirements
But Pennsylvania lawmakers have a big opportunity.
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September 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Work should be the path out of poverty, but low wages turn it into a dead end. Pennsylvania lawmakers must raise the minimum wage so new rules for accessing food assistance (SNAP) lift families up instead of leaving them behind.
Read More Below:
https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM
Read More Below:
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