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Reading Seeking to Leave Act 47 Oversight This Year, but Want to Retain Commuter Tax

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The city of Reading is aiming to exit a state program for financially distressed municipalities. WITF’s Anthony Orozco reports while leaders are excited to potentially leave Act 47 in July, they would like at least one element to remain in place.

(Original air-date: 5/23/22)

Anthony Orozco is the Latino communities reporter for WITF. Anthony joined PA Post in May 2020 as a Report For America corps member and transitioned to WITF in August 2020. He has worked in central Pennsylvania as a journalist, poet and community organizer since graduating with a degree in journalism from the University of Cincinnati in 2012.