Out in Harrisburg, our duly elected representatives are getting ready to 'wage' war.
Again.
No blood will be spilled. Hopefully, no blows will be exchanged.
It's time for the annual battle to boost the minimum wage in Pennsylvania.
In case you have not been paying attention, the minimum wage in Pa. stands at $7.25 an hour.
Want to try raising a family on that?
Gov. Tom Wolf eventually wants to get the minimum wage to a family-sustaining $15 an hour. As you might expect, some business groups are not especially thrilled with that prospect. He's now will to do that over several years.
We sampled our local legislators. Most agree it's time for a raise.
We made out position clear on Sunday's editorial page.
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