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Harrisburg's finances have been strained amid $300 million in growing debt from the trash incinerator project.

Report: Harrisburg Missed Red Flags in Incinerator Project Nathalie Tadena 2012

Harrisburg's finances have strained against $300 million in growing debt from an expensive trash incinerator project that was meant to turn the city's waste into energy.

Bid to Revive Harrisburg Bankruptcy Denied Katy Stech 2011

Document: Harrisburg's Bankruptcy filing At the same time, Pennsylvania state lawmakers are expected to fast-track discussions on a bill that would put the city under receivership, said Robert Philbin , a spokesman for Mayor Thompson.

Harrisburg Mayor, State Urge Dismissal of Bankruptcy Katy Stech 2011

Hop-heads can find Nugget Nectar from Harrisburg's Troegs brewery at both locations.

Nightlife Agenda 2011

Harrisburg's latest signs of trouble rattled financial markets Thursday.

Harrisburg Counting on $7.5 Million Michael Corkery 2011

Harrisburg's case marked the third municipal bankruptcy filing this year, behind Central Falls, R.I., which filed in August after a state-appointed receiver failed to negotiate significant concessions from unions, and rural Boise County, Idaho, which filed in March following a multimillion-dollar judgment against it.

Harrisburg Mayor, State Urge Dismissal of Bankruptcy Katy Stech 2011

In court papers, state attorneys said that the petition violated existing state laws and accused Harrisburg's City Council of "consistently obstructing the financial recovery process."

Harrisburg Mayor, State Urge Dismissal of Bankruptcy Katy Stech 2011

The governor also has set in motion plans to appoint a receiver to control Harrisburg's long-term recovery.

Pennsylvania Increases Its Hold Over Harrisburg Michael Corkery 2011

In court papers filed Friday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Harrisburg, state lawyers urged Judge Mary D. France to immediately dismiss the case—a move they said would put a "quick end to this ill-advised and transparent gambit fostered by a bare-majority faction of Harrisburg's City Council."

Harrisburg Mayor, State Urge Dismissal of Bankruptcy Katy Stech 2011

While Harrisburg's financial problems are dire, a newly enacted state law prevents the city from declaring bankruptcy for at least the next year.

Harrisburg Counting on $7.5 Million Michael Corkery 2011