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Eight PA Counties to Leave Act 47 Status, but Officials Say More Needs to Be Done to Prevent Backsliding

Eight Pennsylvania municipalities are slated to exit the Act 47 distressed municipalities program in the next 10 months. But as WITF’s Gabriela Martinez reports, an official with the state Department of Community and Economic Development says more needs to be done to prevent some municipalities from backsliding.

(Original air-date: 5/7/23)

Gabriela Martínez is a Report for America corps member covering race and identity in central Pennsylvania with a focus on the region’s growing Latino community. She is interested in grassroots political movements and covering the discussions happening in underrepresented communities of color.