by increasing the state’s income tax rate to 4 percent from 3.04 percent and the state sales tax rate to 7 percent from 6 percent. Allegheny County ‘s rate, already at 7 percent, would jump to 8 percent. Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/report-pa-house-bill-to-abolish-school-property-taxes-would-fall-15-billion-short-655676/#ixzz284Jq3PIH By Roy • Posted in Pennsylvania , Politics • Tagged Harrisburg