June 13, 2013
By Kevin McCorry, @byKevinMcCorry
In an effort to raise funds for the cash strapped public school system, Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a new cigarette tax today that raises prices by $2 a pack.
Before the vote, Shawmont Elementary school music teacher Hugh Williamson — one of the 3,800 district employees to recieve a budget-related pink-slip last week — addressed council with the backing of 20 of his students.
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