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Pennsylvania’s Economy Continued Steady Growth in April

Pennsylvania’s Economy Continued Steady Growth in April, Keystone Research Finds  Unemployment Remains at 3.4%, Continuing Its Record-Low Run The Pennsylvania...

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Mark Erlich: Is this Labor’s Comeback Moment?

[Mark Erlich is a fellow at Harvard Law School’s Center for Labor and a Just Economy and the retired...

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Pittsburgh Mayor’s Update on Effort to Get Non-profits to Pay Their Fair Share of Property Taxes

Last week, Keystone Research Center’s Pittsburgh project, the Pittsburgh Budget and Policy Center, released this short brief outlining the...

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KRC Celebrates International Women’s Month

When discussing the history of the labor movement, people often fall into a trap. Sometimes unconsciously, sometimes not, we...

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PA Job Growth is Strong

How is the Pennsylvania economy performing from the perspective of regular workers? Pretty well. This blog will focus on...

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Federal Climate Infrastructure Funds Spur Job-Creating Investments in PA, OH, WV and KY

At the end of 2023 more than 16 months have passed since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act...

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In 2024, Will PA Finally Forge Ahead, Like Our Neighbors, By Raising Our Minimum Wage?

As we close out 2023 and usher in the new year, Pennsylvania stands out in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region for...

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The Early Returns Show Big Clean Manufacturing Investments in Coal Country

As we come to the end of 2023, 16½ months have passed since the passage of the Inflation Reduction...

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Fair Taxation Can Help Achieve a More Just Pittsburgh

Over the past several years, federal funding via the American Rescue Plan (ARP) has temporarily boosted City of Pittsburgh...

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Other States Enact Pro-Worker, Pro-Union Laws in 2023 That Pennsylvania Should Consider

Other States Enact Pro-Worker, Pro-Union Laws in 2023 That Pennsylvania Should Consider In early November, the Center for American...

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Despite a claim to the contrary, the Commonwealth Court’s decision precisely said Pennsylvania needs to provide additional resources to low-wealth school districts

The Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC), a bipartisan group made up of 12 legislators and three members of Governor...

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GUEST POST — Getting Unions Connected to Orphaned Well Clean Up: A Second Bite at the Apple

Last month, the Department of Interior (DOI) released its  application guidance for Phase 1 state formula grants for orphaned well...

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