Why The Hero Of Harrisburg Couldn’t Save The City
From NPR PLANET MONEY: The city of Harrisburg, Pa owes over $1.5 billion. David Unkovic, the city’s former receiver, tried to save the broke city, but his plan just led to political trouble.
A few months ago, Unkovic left a scrawled, handwritten note on the steps of the courthouse. “I find myself in an untenable position in the political and ethical crosswinds,” the letter said, “and am no longer in a position to effectuate a solution.”
Unkovic fled Harrisburg and stopped answering emails, phone calls, and questions from the press. Until recently. He’s started to speak out about what drove Harrisburg into debt — and what drove him out of town.
On the show today, Unkovic speaks. And eats a Philly pretzel.
EDITOR: The report is not nearly as comprehensive but makes many of the the same points as Bill Keisling’s Harrisburg Watershed Series. It is seventeen minutes long, but well worth the listen.
