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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Federal bankruptcy Judge Mary France ruled Wednesday that Pennsylvania’s capital city of Harrisburg may not seek bankruptcy protection, calling such a filing illegal.
France issued the ruling after hearing more than two hours of arguments by lawyers as to whether the bankruptcy petition filed by Harrisburg City Council could move forward despite the objections of the city’s mayor, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, Dauphin County, bond issuers and others. The city of 50,000 is saddled with about $300 million in debt tied to its nearly 40-year-old trash incinerator.
