State Senator Wayne Fontana introduces proposal to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage
HARRISBURG (KDKA) - There's another push to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania.
Democratic State Senator Wayne Fontana of Brookline proposed raising the minimum wage to $15/hour.
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It has been at $7.25/hour since 2009.
Fontana's proposal would make the boost mandatory in 202.
He also wants to have the minimum wage adjusted annually for inflation.
