BOROUGH OF WILKINSBURG v. DEPT. OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEV.


728 A.2d 389 (1999)

BOROUGH OF WILKINSBURG, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 25, 1999.

Publication Ordered April 16, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia L. McGrail, Pittsburgh, for petitioner.

Nancy J. Kippenhan, Harrisburg, for respondent.

Before PELLEGRINI, J., KELLEY, J., and JIULIANTE, Senior Judge.


PELLEGRINI, Judge.

The Borough of Wilkinsburg (Borough) petitions for review of an order issued by the Department of Community and Economic Development (Department) and Samuel A. McCullough, Secretary of the Department (collectively, Secretary) terminating its status as a municipality in financial distress.

In 1985, the Borough suffered a financial crisis that culminated in late 1987 with a significant deficit. Due to its lack of funds, the Borough defaulted...

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