The unusual situation in Philadelphia stems from a combination of politics and long-term structural problems.
By Rick Lyman and Mary Williams Walsch
PHILADELPHIA — Just a month after Detroit became the largest American city to file for bankruptcy, and with major cities like Chicago and Los Angeles struggling, this former manufacturing behemoth is also edging toward a financial precipice. But here the troubles are centered on the cash-starved public schools system.
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