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When Confronted With the DCED’s Inconsistent Positions Regarding the Attempt to Seize the CWA, DCED Secretary Dennis Davin Develops Memory Loss; Accuses Mayor Kirkland of
In 2012, the City of Chester retained John P. McLaughlin and his then law firm to represent it in matters related to, among others, the
In 1991, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania stepped in to save Philadelphia from financial crisis by creating the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA) to help provide
If the City of Chester were successful in seizing the Chester Water Authority (CWA) and Aqua buys the CWA, it has been established that the
The City of Chester has been in financial difficulty for decades. Since the mid-1990s, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development has been obligated under
An expert in water utility management and rate setting has analyzed available data on water rates and has concluded that Chester Water Authority (CWA) rates
It is becoming clear that critical information has been withheld from the Receiver appointed by the Commonwealth in April of 2020 to oversee Chester. Much of
In late 2011, the City of Chester was outvoted 2-1 in arbitrations with the police and firefighter’s unions. As the opinions below show, the dissent
Proposed Budget relied on payment from Aqua to Chester. The state appointed Receiver for Chester’s December 2, 2020 Status Report revealed that City officials proposed
