PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- PGW customers can expect to pay more starting at the end of the month after the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved a rate increase of just over 3%.
However, that is far less than the 10% PGW requested.
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The city-owned utility says it needs more money to fund assistance programs for low-income customers and system upgrades.
PGW serves half a million customers in Philadelphia.