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With the City of Chester facing bankruptcy, the state Supreme Court has given the receiver more power to save it — even if it means bypassing the will of local elected officials.
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has the ultimate authority in resolving litigation brought under the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law and not the district attorneys of Philadelphia and Allegheny counties, per a first impression ruling from the Commonwealth Court.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirms receiver's ability to pull back Chester officials' administrative roles
New Chester mayor says compromise with the Receiver is key to turning city around
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has near-unanimously ruled to uphold a lower court’s 2022 summary judgment ruling that the City of Pittsburgh’s “jock tax” applied to both resident and non-resident athletes is unconstitutional.