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research and policy organization to broaden public discussion on strategies to achieve a more prosperous and equitable Pennsylvania economy. Since its creation, KRC has become a leading source of independent analysis of Pennsylvania’s economy and public policy. KRC is located at 412 North Third Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1346. Most of KRC’s original research is available on [the KRC website at www.keystoneresearch.org. KRC welcomes questions or other](the KRC website at www.keystoneresearch.org. KRC welcomes questions or other)[ ](the KRC website at www.keystoneresearch.org. KRC welcomes questions or other)[inquiries about its work at 717-255-7181](inquiries about its work at 717-255-7181) .  \nAbout the Authors  \nStephen Herzenberg is a Keystone Research Center economist and executive director emeritus. He [holds a Ph.D. in](holds a Ph.D. in) economics from MIT and writes widely on how Pennsylvania and the United States can achieve broadly shared prosperity. His writings for national audiences include “Chapter 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth,” in Governing for Sustainability, Environmental Law Institute, 2023; “Hatching Labor’s Phoenix,” in The Many Futures of Work, Temple University Press, 2021; Losing Ground in Early Childhood Education, Economic Policy Institute (EPI), 2005; New Rules for a New Economy: Employment and Opportunity in Postindustrial America, Cornell/ILR Press, 1998; and U.S. -and Mexico Trade:  \nPulling Together or Pulling Apart?, Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress, 1992.  \nClaire Kovach is a senior research analyst at the Keystone Research Center. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from The Pennsylvania State University. She specializes in quantitative data analysis, with recent focus on the minimum wage, apprenticeship programs, and labor market trends in Pennsylvania. She writes widely on issues of poverty, workforce development, and policy. Her work for a national audience includes studies on poverty and material hardship trends, apprenticeship in Appalachia, and translating complex data into actionable insights for policymakers and the public.  \nMuhammad Maisum Murtaza is a KRC research analyst. He first joined KRC in 2020 after interning for the organization in summer of 2019. He has an undergraduate degree in economics from The Pennsylvania State University where he also helped teach an ecology course. Maisum has coauthored “The State of Working Pennsylvania” for the last several years and conducts research on climate issues, immigration, education and new developments in the labor force. He is pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy.  \nAvery Spicka is a research analyst at the Keystone Research Center. He started with the KRCas a summer intern in 2024 and joined the team full-time in June 2025. He holds an undergraduate degree from Smith College in government, with a minor in economics. While at Smith, Avery did research on state-level LGBTQ policy diffusion and the influence of model legislation. His work with the KRC focuses on organized labor and he is passionate about how unions provide a path towards a more equitable Pennsylvania economy.  \nSupport KRC  \nThe work of KRC is supported by grants from charitable foundations, research contracts with various organizations, and contributions from organizations and individuals who share KRC’s vision of broadly shared prosperity in Pennsylvania. To learn how you or your organization can support KRC, please visit the [KRC website at www.keystoneresearch.org](KRC website at www.keystoneresearch.org) or call 717-255-7181.  \nThis year’s State of Working Pennsylvania marks Stephen Herzenberg’s final report as Executive Director of the Keystone Research Center. 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