Pa. House passes Phila. budget relief

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Friday passed a bill that would allow Philadelphia to close a $700 million budget gap by deferring pension payments and temporarily raising the sales tax in the city from 7 percent to 8 percent, according to the Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus.

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Pa. House passes Phila. budget relief

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