Pennsylvania Lawmakers Welcome Higher Salaries In The New Year

More than 1,000 elected officials across Pennsylvania will welcome salary increases in the new year.

Among officials receiving salary increases is Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), who is set to become the highest-paid governor in the country under a 30-year-old law.

Shapiro’s salary is set to rise from more than $245,000 a year to just under $254,000 a year.