Philadelphia voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot request to borrow $181 million for capital improvements and projects.
The funding received from the loan will be spent on various capital projects, including transit; streets and sanitation; municipal buildings; parks, recreation and museums; and economic and community development.
With 97 Percent of precincts reporting, 71.5 percent of Philly voters gave their approval for the loan. Another 28.4 percent opposed the loan.
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