The state official who took the City of Chester into a rare and often-contentious bankruptcy in all likelihood won’t be around for the conclusion of a process that has generated an avalanche of court filings and shows no evidence of ending imminently.

Michael T. Doweary, the longest-serving Receiver in Pennsylvania’s Act 47 program, has announced his resignation, set to take effect on June 30, 2025. Vijay Kapoor, Doweary’s Chief

The man who has been in charge of fixing Chester’s financial difficulties for five years and who ultimately declared Chester bankrupt is resigning as