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First in Pa.: State Says Distressed City Of Nanticoke No Longer Needs Oversight

 

Nanticoke is the first city and 10th municipality in Pennsylvania to complete the Commonwealth's Act 47 program for distressed municipalities.

The city's consultants made the case in Junethat Nanticoke's financially stable enough to operate without their help.

But under state law, that's not official until the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development agrees. Secretary Dennis Davin officially signed off on during a City Hall ceremony Monday.

Listen to and read the full version of this reportat Keystone Crossroads' websiteKeystone Crossroads is a new statewide public media initiative reporting on the challenges facing Pennsylvania's cities. WPSU is a participating station.

Emily Previti is WITF's reporter for Keystone Crossroads, a statewide public media collaboration focused on issues facing Pennsylvania's cities.
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