Harrisburg Approves Preparation for Possible Bankruptcy Move
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Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, may prepare a bankruptcy petition even as consultants working for the state try to avoid it.
The City Council voted 4-3 yesterday to approve Councilman Brad Koplinski’s recommendation that the city draw up papers. Harrisburg must protect its interests as it faces lawsuits and state legislation that would remove power from elected officials should they fail to implement a fiscal recovery plan, he argued. His measure doesn’t authorize an actual filing.