2Amy McConnell, "City to Seek Stop Gap Loan", Tribune-Review,Nov.26, 2003.
3Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, Act 47 of 1987, as mended.
4Pennsylvania Intergovemmental Cooperation Authority (PICA), Staff Report on the City of Philadelphia's Five-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Year 2004-Fiscal Year 2008, Jun.26, 2003.
5Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, Consultative Evaluation, City of Pittsburgh, Dec. 8, 2003.
6City of Philadelphia, Five-Year Financial Plan, Fiscal Year 2004-Fiscal Year of 2008 (including Fiscal Year 2003), Twelfth Five-Year Plan for the City of Philadel phia pursuant to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, Presented by the Mayor, Jan. 28, 2003, Approved by City Council May.29, 2003.
