Chester Objects To Water Authority's Bid For Ch. 9 Stay Relief

By Emlyn Cameron · October 6, 2025, 7:16 PM EDT

The city of Chester has asked a Pennsylvania bankruptcy judge to reject a request from the Chester Water Authority for relief from the automatic stay in the city's Chapter 9 case,...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

After 27 years in financially distressed status under state law, the Philadelphia suburb continued its downward spiral with a Chapter 9 filing in November 2022

Case Number

2:22-bk-13032

Judge

Ashely M. Chan

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$120 million

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Case Information

Case Title

City of Chester, Pennsylvania

Case Number

2:22-bk-13032

Court

Pennsylvania Eastern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

November 10, 2022

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