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Philly has spent less than half of its federal coronavirus relief money, but pandemic costs are growing

Federal reimbursements won't cover the hundreds of millions of dollars that Philadelphia is losing in tax revenue because of the COVID-19 shutdown. City officials hope that will change.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney at City Hall on Aug. 10.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney at City Hall on Aug. 10.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer