Neil Grover, founder of the local grassroots organization Debt Watch Harrisburg, comments on the filing of Chapter 9 bankruptcy by Harrisburg City Council.

10/28/2011 70 Objection to Ch. 9 Petition Filed by Walter W Cohen of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on behalf of Ambac Assurance Corporation (RE: related document(s) 1 ). (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Cohen, Walter) (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 71 Objection to Ch. 9 Petition -- -- Joinder of National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation in Objection by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Chapter 9 Petition of the City of Harrisburg -- Filed by Lawrence A Larose of Winston & Strawn LLP on behalf of National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation (RE: related document(s) 1 , 15 ). (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Larose, Lawrence) Modified on 10/28/2011 to add document relationship. (Gambini, Christopher). (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 72 Entry of Appearance under 2002 , Request for Notice under 2002 Filed by Devin John Chwastyk of McNees Wallace and Nurick LLC on behalf of County of Dauphin. (Chwastyk, Devin) (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 73 Notice is given that counsel intends to appear telephonically at the hearing. (There is no image or paper document associated with this entry.) Filed by Lawrence A Larose of Winston & Strawn LLP on behalf of National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation (RE: related document(s) 68 ). (Larose, Lawrence) (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 74 Certificate of Service Filed by Beverly Weiss Manne Esq of Tucker Arensberg PC on behalf of City of Harrisburg and the Honorable Mayor Linda D. Thompson (RE: related document(s) 63 , 68 ). (Manne, Beverly) (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 75 Objection to Ch. 9 Petition Filed by Alaine S Williams of Willig Williams and Davidson on behalf of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, District Council 90, AFL-CIO (RE: related document(s) 1 ). (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Williams, Alaine) (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 76 Brief in Support of AFSCME District Council 90's Objection Filed by Alaine S Williams of Willig Williams and Davidson on behalf of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, District Council 90, AFL-CIO (RE: related document(s) 75 ). (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Williams, Alaine) Modified on 10/28/2011 to correct document relationship. (Gambini, Christopher). (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 77 Notice is given that counsel intends to appear telephonically at the hearing. (There is no image or paper document associated with this entry.) Filed by Beverly Weiss Manne Esq of Tucker Arensberg PC on behalf of City of Harrisburg and the Honorable Mayor Linda D. Thompson (RE: related document(s)63 , 68 ). (Manne, Beverly) (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 78 Objection to Ch. 9 Petition Filed by John R Bielski of Willig Williams and Davidson on behalf of Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 12 (RE: related document(s) 1 ). (Attachments: # 1Exhibit A# 2 Certificate of Service) (Bielski, John) (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 79 Brief in Support of the FOP Lodge 12's Objections Filed by John R Bielski of Willig Williams and Davidson on behalf of Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 12 (RE: related document(s)78 ). (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Bielski, John) Modified on 10/28/2011 to correct document relationship. (Gambini, Christopher). (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 80 Objection to Ch. 9 Petition and Request to Declare the Debtor's Bankruptcy Petition Void Ab InitioFiled by Clayton William Davidson of McNees Wallace and Nurick LLC on behalf of County of Dauphin (RE: related document(s) 1 ). (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Davidson, Clayton) (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 81 Objection to Ch. 9 Petition Objection of TD Bank, National Association, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company and Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. to Chapter 9 Petition Filed by Adam H Isenberg of Saul Ewing LLP on behalf of Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (RE: related document(s)1 ). (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Isenberg, Adam) (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 82 Brief Brief in Support of Objection of TD Bank, National Association, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company and Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. to Chapter 9 Petition Filed by Adam H Isenberg of Saul Ewing LLP on behalf of Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (RE: related document(s) 81 ). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Certificate of Service) (Isenberg, Adam) (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 83 Brief in Support of its Objections to Debtor's Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Petition and Request to Declare the Debtor's Petition Void Ab Initio Filed by Clayton William Davidson of McNees Wallace and Nurick LLC on behalf of County of Dauphin (RE: related document(s) 80 ). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D) (Davidson, Clayton) (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 84 Objection to Ch. 9 Petition (Joinder of Syncora Guarantee Inc. to Objection by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Chapter 9 Petition of the City of Harrisburg) Filed by Kathryn Evans Perkins of Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg on behalf of Syncora Guarantee Inc. (RE: related document(s) 1 , 15 ). (Perkins, Kathryn) Modified on 10/28/2011 to add document relationship. (Gambini, Christopher). (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 85 Memorandum of Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Support of its Objection to the Debtor's Petition Filed by Neal D. Colton of Cozen O'Connor on behalf of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (RE: related document(s) 1 , 15 ). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5Exhibit E# 6 Certificate of Service) (Colton, Neal) Modified text on 10/28/2011 (Gambini, Christopher). (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 86 Objection to Ch. 9 Petition Objection Of The City Of Harrisburg Through Its Mayor To The Chapter 9 Petition Filed By City Council Filed by Christopher E. Fisher of Tucker Arensberg, PC on behalf of City of Harrisburg and the Honorable Mayor Linda D. Thompson (RE: related document(s) 1 ). (Fisher, Christopher) (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 87 Brief In Support Of The Objection Of The City Of Harrisburg Through Its Mayor To The Chapter 9 Petition Filed By City Council Filed by Christopher E. Fisher of Tucker Arensberg, PC on behalf of City of Harrisburg and the Honorable Mayor Linda D. Thompson (RE: related document(s) 86 ). (Fisher, Christopher) (Entered: 10/28/2011) 10/28/2011 88 Affidavit Of Jason Hess, Esquire, Acting Solicitor Of The City Of Harrisburg In Support Of Objection Of The City Of Harrisburg Through Its Mayor To The Chapter 9 Petition Filed By City Council Filed by Christopher E. Fisher of Tucker Arensberg, PC on behalf of City of Harrisburg and the Honorable Mayor Linda D. Thompson (RE: related document(s) 86 ). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - September 28, 2011 Memo# 2 Exhibit 2 - Letter from Attorney Schwartz# 3 Exhibit 3 - October 11, 2011 Resolution#4 Exhibit 4 - Relevant Sections of the Harrisburg Code# 5 Exhibit 5 - Rules of Council# 6 Certificate of Service) (Fisher, Christopher) (Entered: 10/28/2011)

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