Michael Doweary
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Receiver Wants Chester Bankruptcy Recovery Plan Withdrawn
A federal bankruptcy court has been asked to withdraw Chester’s bankruptcy recovery plan filed in August 2024 by former receiver Michael Doweary. The request came…
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Chester Retirees Sue for Direction Change Over Water Authority Sale
Chester’s state-appointed receiver, Michael Doweary, and his chief of staff, Vijay Kepoor, have a plan to bring the city out of bankruptcy by monetizing the…
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Chester’s Bankruptcy Fate in the Balance With PA Supreme Court Decision
Chester’s path out of bankruptcy could depend on how the Pennsylvania Supreme Court answers the $400 million question of who owns the city’s water, writes…
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Chester’s Bankruptcy Receiver Michael Doweary Resigns
The man who has been in charge of fixing Chester’s financial difficulties for five years and who ultimately declared Chester bankrupt is resigning as state…
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Chester Hoping to End Bankruptcy Nightmare in 2025
After 30 years of distress and $30 million in state aid, the sale of waterworks in 2025 is a final effort to end the Chester…
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Chester’s Retirees Believe Water Assets Should Go to Highest Bidder
The sale of Chester’s water assets should go to whoever bids the highest, whether they’re a private or public entity, say the city’s retirees. State-appointed…
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Retired Chester Workers Said No One Talked to Them About Bankruptcy Plans
Chester city’s largest creditors, retired workers, said they’ve been left out of talks about how to handle the city’s bankruptcy, and they worry they could…
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Chester Plan to Sell Its Water Systems Is Getting Push Back
Chester receiver Michael Doweary’s plan to sell the city’s water assets to pull itself out of bankruptcy is facing resistance, writes Anthony R. Wood for…
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Chester Fills Key Leadership Roles to Guide Its Economic Revitalization
Chester is hiring key professional staff with experience in finance, engineering, planning and development to help the city fulfill its mission of economic revitalization. Richard…
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Chester Mayor Stefan Roots: Compromise Is the Road Out of Bankruptcy
Chester’s new mayor, Stefan Roots, is talking compromise with state receiver Michael Doweary so the city can emerge from bankruptcy, writes Kathleen E. Carey for…
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Chester Floats Tax Abatement Idea to Get Out of Bankruptcy
Chester’s bankruptcy solution may actually come from offering tax breaks to investing developers and property owners, an idea that has the support of the city’s…
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LNG Plant Could Bring Millions to Chester, but Is the Price Too High?
Even with the potential millions of dollars a Chester LNG plant and export terminal could bring to the bankrupt City of Chester, many city leaders…
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So How Is Chester Doing With Its Bankruptcy? Here’s an Update
Michael Doweary is trying to figure out what cash flow is needed to successfully run the city of Chester. Doweary is the state-appointed receiver for…
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Chester Takes on Former Employees Over Pension Fight Legal Fees
As Chester tries to work out its financial difficulties and lift itself out of bankruptcy, it’s also facing new challenges from its former employees, writes…
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Chester’s Likely New Mayor Ready to Tackle Bankruptcy Problem
Chester’s probable new mayor, Stefan Roots, will make getting Chester out of bankruptcy and straightening out the city’s finances his top priority, writes Justin Udo…
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Chester Incumbent Mayor Defeated Admidst City Financial Woes
Chester finances were on the minds of Democratic voters as its incumbent mayor Thaddeus Kirkland was defeated in Tuesday’s primary election, writes Anthony Wood for…
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FOP and Delaware County back Chester Receiver Recovery Plan
The Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police and Delaware County have thrown their legal support behind state receiver Michael Doweary who is handling Chester’s financial problems,…
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Chester Issued Stern Warning From State Receiver Over Finances
Chester’s finances need a solution, and the state receiver working on the dilemma put out a dire warning to underline the seriousness of the problem.…
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