Case number: 2:22-bk-13032 - City of Chester, Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    City of Chester, Pennsylvania

  • Court

    Pennsylvania Eastern (paebke)

  • Chapter

    9

  • Judge

    Ashely M. Chan

  • Filed

    11/10/2022

  • Last Filing

    09/25/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
STOP_POC, RELIEF_ENTERED, MEDIATION



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 22-13032-amc

Assigned to: Chief Judge Ashely M. Chan
Chapter 9
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  11/10/2022
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  05/09/2023

Debtor

City of Chester, Pennsylvania

1 E 4th Street
Chester City Municipal Building
Chester, PA 19013
DELAWARE-PA
Tax ID / EIN: 23-6001900

represented by
NICHOLAS J. BRANNICK

Ballard Spahr LLP
222 Delaware Avenue
10th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801-3034
302-252-4464
Email: brannickn@ballardspahr.com

TOBEY M. DALUZ

Ballard Spahr LLP
222 Delaware Avenue
10th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801-3034
302-252-4440
Email: daluzt@ballardspahr.com

LISA CARNEY ELDRIDGE

Clark Hill Plc
2001 Market Street
Two Commerce Square
Suite 2620
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-640-8500
Fax : 215-640-8501
Email: leldridge@clarkhill.com

MATTHEW A. HAMERMESH

Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin&Schiller
One Logan Square
27th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6933
(215) 496-7054
Email: mhamermesh@hangley.com

KEVIN DOOLEY KENT

Clark Hill PLC
2001 Market Street
Two Commerce Square
Suite 2620
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-640-8531
Email: kkent@clarkhill.com

MICHAEL J. MASCIANDARO

Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller
One Logan Square
Ste 27th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6933
215-496-7035
Fax : 215-568-0300
Email: mmasciandaro@hangley.com

CHANTELLE D. MCCLAMB

919 N. Market Street
11th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 252-4465
Email: mcclambc@ballardspahr.com
SELF- TERMINATED: 03/08/2023

LAUREL D. ROGLEN

Ballard Spahr
222 Delaware Avenue
10th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801-3034
302-252-4465
Fax : 302-252-4466
Email: roglenl@ballardspahr.com

MATTHEW G. SUMMERS

Ballard Spahr LLP
222 Delaware Avenue, 10th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801-3034
302-252-4446
Email: summersm@ballardspahr.com

Jackson D Teague

Baker & Hostetler LLP
1735 Market Street
Suite 3300
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-564-1362
Email: jteague@bakerlaw.com
TERMINATED: 01/23/2026

MARGARET ANN VESPER

Ballard Spahr
222 Delaware Avenue, 10th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801-3034
302-256-8041
Email: vesperm@ballardspahr.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

Office of United States Trustee
Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building
900 Market Street
Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215)597-4411
represented by
George M Conway, III

DOJ-Ust
900 Market Street
Robert N Nix Federal Building
Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-597-8418
Email: gmconwayiii@gmail.com

JOHN HENRY SCHANNE

DOJ-Ust
Office of The United States Trustee
Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building
900 Market Street, Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19107
202-934-4154
Email: John.Schanne@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/25/2026Receipt Number APAEDC-19682644, Fee Amount $75.00 for the Motion to Appear pro hac vice on behalf of Emily Kanstroom Musgrave. (related document(s)1113). (CW) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
09/25/20261113Motion to Appear pro hac vice on behalf of Emily Kanstroom Musgrave Filed by PHCC LLC d/b/a Preston Hollow Community Capital, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Indenture Trustee Represented by JOSEPH N ARGENTINA JR(Counsel). (ARGENTINA, JOSEPH) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
09/13/20261112BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s) (Related Doc # 1111)). No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 09/13/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
09/11/20261111Order Granting Twelfth Motion to Extend time to Period within which the Debtor May Remove Actions Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452. The Removal Period is enlarged and extended for one hundred twenty (120) days through and including January 22, 2027. (Related Doc # 1105),. (CW) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
09/11/20261110Hearing on 1105 Motion to Extend / Shorten Time Filed by City of Chester, Pennsylvania Cancelled. Reason for Cancellation: order has been signed; hearing is unnecessary.. (PB) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
09/09/20261109Reply of the City in Support of Twelfth Motion of Debtor Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rules 9006 and 9027 for an Order Extending the Period Within Which the Debtor May Remove Actions Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452. Filed by City of Chester, Pennsylvania (related document(s)1107). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Certificate of Service) (VESPER, MARGARET)Modified on 9/10/2026 (CW). (Entered: 09/09/2026)
08/28/20261108Certificate of Service Filed by MARGARET ANN VESPER on behalf of City of Chester, Pennsylvania (related document(s)1105, 1106). (VESPER, MARGARET) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/20/20261107Limited Objection and Response to Debtor's Twelfth Motion to Extend time to Period within which the Debtor May Remove Actions Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452 Filed by Virgil A. Harrison,Jr. (related document(s)1105). (CW) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
08/17/20261106Notice of (related document(s): 1105 Motion to Extend time to Period within which the Debtor May Remove Actions Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452) Filed by City of Chester, Pennsylvania. Hearing scheduled 9/16/2026 at 11:00 AM at Philadelphia Telephone Hearing. (VESPER, MARGARET) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
08/17/20261105Twelfth Motion to Extend time to Period within which the Debtor May Remove Actions Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452 Filed by City of Chester, Pennsylvania Represented by MARGARET ANN VESPER (Counsel). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (VESPER, MARGARET) (Entered: 08/17/2026)