HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A bill to raise millions to fund 911 emergency call centers is headed to Gov. Tom Wolf following final passage in the Legislature. The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to increase the fees paid by phone customers, typically $1 a month, to $1.65 a month. A Wolf spokesman says he’ll sign the legislation. The centers require about $292 million a year to operate, but the phone bill fee hasn’t been enough to pay the full cost so counties have had to subsidize the centers. The county commissioners’ association says the bill also reduces overhead, improves planning and paves the way for modern technological upgrades. The legislation gives 911 centers in Allentown and Bethlehem four years...
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