Reaction Mixed to Gov. Wolf's Minimum Wage Proposal

In the face of protestations that raising the state minimum wage in Pennsylvania would have negative effects on employment and the economy, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf claims that exactly the opposite is true.

“When one million Pennsylvanians finally get a wage increase as a result of this proposal, it will help families, and again, it's going to help our customers and all of our business, because they're going to have more money to spend in the businesses that are out there,” Wolf said. “It's good for the economy. It's good for all of us.”

The governor’s remarks came at a news conference in Harr...