U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                FORM 24F-2
                     Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                          Pursuant to Rule 24f-2


 1.  Name and address of issuer:

     DMC Tax-Free Income Trust - Pennsylvania
     2005 Market Street
     Philadelphia, PA  19103

 2.  Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice
     is filed:

     Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund A Class
     Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund B Class
     Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund C Classs

 3.  Investment Company Act File Number:  811-2715
     Securities Act File Number:  2-57791

 4.  Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
     02/28/97

 5.  Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days
     after the close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of
     reporting securities sold after the close of the fiscal year
     but before termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration: []

 6.  Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 
     24f-2(a)(1), if applicable:  N/A

 7.  Number and amount of the same class or series which had 
     been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other than
     pursuant to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which 
     remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal year: N/A
    
 8.  Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal
     year other than pursuant to rule 24f-2: N/A

 9.  Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during
     the fiscal year:  $79,313,307

10.  Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during
     the fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to 
     rule 24f-2: $79,313,307 

11.  Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during
     the fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment   
     plans, if applicable:  $40,442,300

12.  Calculation of registration fee:
     (i)   Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
           fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from item 10):  
                                                   $   79,313,307
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     (ii)  Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with
           dividend reinvestment plans (from item 11, if
           applicable):                            +   40,442,300
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     (iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
           during the fiscal year (if applicable):
                                                   -  129,164,718
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     (iv)  Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
           previously applied as a reduction to filing
           fees pursuant to rule 24e-2(if applicable):
                                                   +     N/A
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     (v)   Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued
           during the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 [line
           (i), plus line (ii), less line (iii), plus line (iv)]
           (if applicable):                              N/A     
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     (vi)  Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the     
           Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable law or
           regulation:                             x   1/33 of 1%
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     (vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line
           (vi)]:                                  $     - -      
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13.  Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's
     lockbox depository as described in section 3a of the
     Commission's Rules of Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR
     202.3a). [ ]

     Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the
     Commission's lockbox depository:  N/A

                                SIGNATURES

     This report has been signed below by the following persons
     on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the
     dates indicated.

     By:  /S/ROSEMARY E. MILNER              Date: 04/21/97
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          Rosemary E. Milner
          Vice President
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