News Tax Collections Rebound With Pent-Up Shopper Demand, But PA Still Faces Huge Budget Deficit By Charlotte Keith/Spotlight PA Published August 4, 2020 at 4:56 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Pent-up demand from shoppers (like those seen here at the King of Prussia Mall) buoyed sales taxes. Alejandro A. Alvarez / Philadelphia Inquirer SPOTLIGHT PA - Pennsylvania’s finances received a welcome — but probably temporary — boost in July, with tax collections up 6.6% compared to the same time last year, according to figures released Monday by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office.