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<p>HARRISBURG &#8212; U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton, has written a letter to the Pennsylvania General Assembly urging members to support Gov. Tom Wolf&#8217;s aggressive infrastructure plan, Restore Pennsylvania.</p><p>Casey said the plan would make historic investments in high-speed internet access, storm preparedness and resiliency, transit and blight demolition and redevelopment. He said it represents an opportunity for both parties to come together and make a historic investment in the economy of the Commonwealth.</p><p>Restore Pennsylvania is a statewide plan to aggressively address the commonwealth&#8217;s vital infrastructure needs by injecting $4.5 billion over the next four years in significant, high-impact projects selected by local officials who are best situated to determine need.</p><p>Funded through a &#8220;commonsense severance tax&#8221; that the Independent Fiscal Office has determined will be primarily paid for by out-of-state residents, Wolf said Restore Pennsylvania is the only plan that will help make Pennsylvania a leader in the 21st century.</p><style>
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Casey urges Pa. Legislature to support ‘Restore Pennsylvania’ plan