Advocates Rally To Push For Pa. To Do Away With Property Tax

For Pennsylvania lawmakers who see the state’s rising property taxes as an intolerable burden on the state’s fixed-income residents, Feb. 3 was a day to try to rally support for repealing the taxes.

It was also a day to lament the previous efforts that have failed to bear fruit.

A number of state senators and representatives took part in a rally Monday on the Capitol rotunda steps calling on their colleagues to pass legislation that would do away with property taxes in the state and find alternate sources to fund education.

Several methods have been suggested over the years for replacing the p...