Act 47 Financial Distress

The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) administers the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, Act of 1987, P.L. 246, No. 47. Under Act 47, DCED has a responsibility to assist Pennsylvania municipalities that are experiencing severe financial difficulties in order to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their citizens.

Click on the counties with Act 47 Determinations to view available documents on those cities, towns and boroughs.

DISTRESS DETERMINATION RESCISSIONS

A timeline of municipalities that have recovered from financial distress under Act 47

• Borough of Shenandoah, Schuylkill County - Designated 5/20/88; Rescinded 4/16/93
• Borough of Ambridge, Beaver County - Designated 4/10/90; Rescinded 4/16/93
• Borough of Wilkinsburg Allegheny County - Designated 1/19/88; Rescinded 11/10/98
• Borough of East Pittsburgh - Allegheny County Designated 11/13/92; Rescinded 12/27/99
• Borough of North Braddock – Allegheny County Designated 5/22/95; Rescinded 4/11/03
• Borough of Homestead, Allegheny County – Designated 3/22/93; Rescinded 3/28/07
• Borough of Millbourne, Delaware County - January 7, 1993; Rescinded 3/11/14
• Westfall Township, Pike County, – Designated 4/14/09; Rescinded 10/21/14
• Borough of West Hazleton, Luzerne County – Designated 3/27/03; Rescinded 10/21/14


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  City of Nanticoke, Luzerne County – Designated 5/26/2006; Rescinded 8/24/2015

  • City Of Nanticoke Departmental Determination 08 24 15 Pdf
  • Nanticoke City, Luzerne County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  City of Clairton, Allegheny County – Designated 1/19/1988; Rescinded 11/24/2015

  • DCED Determination Order City Of Clairton Executed Pdf
  • Clairton City, Allegheny County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  Township of Plymouth, Luzerne County – Designated 7/27/04; Rescinded 5/3/16

  • Plymouth Township Signed Order
  • Plymouth Township, Luzerne County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  City of Altoona, Blair County – Designated 5/3/12; Rescinded 9/13/17

  • City of Altoona Rescission Order and Findings of Fact
  • Altoona City, Blair County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County – Designated 12/29/2003; Rescinded 02/12/2018

  • Pittsburgh City Act 47 Departmental Determination Order of Termination
  • Pittsburgh City, Allegheny County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  City of Farrell, Mercer County – Designated 11/12/1987; Rescinded 02/08/2019

  • Farrell City Act 47 Departmental Determination Order of Termination
  • Farrell City, Mercer County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  City of Scranton, Lackawanna County – Designated 01/10/1992; Rescinded 01/25/2022

  • Scranton City Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • Scranton City, Lackawanna County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  Borough of Colwyn, Delaware County – Designated 05/05/2015; Rescinded 04/29/2022

  • Borough of Colwyn Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • Borough of Colwyn, Delaware County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  City of Reading, Berks County - Designated 11/12/2009; Rescinded 7/14/2022

  • City of Reading, Berks County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • City of Reading, Berks County - Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  Borough of Franklin, Cambria County – Designated 10/25/1988; Rescinded 01/31/2023

  • Franklin Borough Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • Borough of Franklin, Cambria County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  Borough of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County – Designated 02/18/2016; Rescinded 02/23/2023

  • Mahanoy City Borough Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • Mahanoy City Borough, Schuylkill County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  City of Johnstown, Cambria County – Designated 08/20/1992; Rescinded 04/26/2023

  • Johnstown City Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • Johnstown City, Cambria County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  City of Hazleton, Luzerne County – Designated 09/12/2017; Rescinded 05/04/2023

  • Hazleton City Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • Hazleton City, Luzerne County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  Borough of Rankin, Allegheny County – Designated 01/09/1989; Rescinded 05/24/2023

  • Borough of Rankin, Allegheny County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • Rankin Borough, Allegheny County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  Borough of Braddock, Allegheny County - Designated 06/15/1988; Rescinded 07/21/2023

  • Borough of Braddock, Allegheny County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • Borough of Braddock, Allegheny County - Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  City of Duquesne, Allegheny County – Designated 06/20/1991; Rescinded 10/15/2023

  • City of Duquesne, Allegheny County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • Duquesne City, Allegheny County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  Borough of Greenville, Mercer County – Designated 05/08/2002; Rescinded 11/08/2023

  • Borough of Greenville, Mercer County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • Greenville Borough, Mercer County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  City of Aliquippa, Beaver County – Designated 12/22/1987; Rescinded 12/01/2023

  • City of Aliquippa, Beaver County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • Aliquippa City, Beaver County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  City of New Castle, Lawrence County - Designated 01/05/2007; Rescinded 12/12/2023

  • City of New Castle, Lawrence County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • City of New Castle, Lawrence County - Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents

  City of Shamokin, Northumberland County - Designated 06/16/2014; Rescinded 08/20/2024

  • City of Shamokin, Northumberland County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination
  • City of Shamokin, Northumberland County - Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents