Tax credit to lure films to Pennsylvania approved

By Barbara Vancheri, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tax talk is a lot more boring than gossiping about actor Mark Wahlberg or Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson, but one can lead to the other.

More than two months after Gov. Rendell met with legislators and high-profile Hollywood representatives to talk about making the state more competitive for movie and TV projects, the Senate approved measures doing just that and the House followed late yesterday afternoon.

An earlier vote led to a slight increase in funding for state libraries, while other funding decisions that affect arts groups such as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra were still pending.

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