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Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Filing Resources: All 67 Counties
Bankruptcy in Pennsylvania is filed in federal court, not at your county courthouse — which is why so many people start in the wrong place. This page lists, for every one of the 67 counties, the federal district your case belongs in, the county seat where your state-court matters (foreclosure, judgments, sheriff sales) live, and the free statewide programs worth knowing about. Reuse it, link to it, or send it to a client; attribution is welcome but not required.
The three Pennsylvania bankruptcy districts
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Reading, and Allentown filing locations
District filing detailsMiddle District of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Wilkes-Barre, and Williamsport filing locations
District filing detailsWestern District of Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Erie, and Johnstown filing locations
District filing detailsWhere to file, county by county
Find your county, note the district, and use the county seat column for anything filed in state court — a mortgage foreclosure complaint, a credit-card judgment, or a sheriff sale listing.
| County | County seat | Bankruptcy district | Local guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Gettysburg | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Allegheny County | Pittsburgh | Western District | Bankruptcy attorney in Allegheny County |
| Armstrong County | Kittanning | Western District | See Western District |
| Beaver County | Beaver | Western District | Bankruptcy attorney in Beaver County |
| Bedford County | Bedford | Western District | See Western District |
| Berks County | Reading | Eastern District | Bankruptcy attorney in Berks County |
| Blair County | Hollidaysburg | Western District | Bankruptcy attorney in Blair County |
| Bradford County | Towanda | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Bucks County | Doylestown | Eastern District | Bankruptcy attorney in Bucks County |
| Butler County | Butler | Western District | Bankruptcy attorney in Butler County |
| Cambria County | Ebensburg | Western District | Bankruptcy attorney in Cambria County |
| Cameron County | Emporium | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Carbon County | Jim Thorpe | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Centre County | Bellefonte | Middle District | Bankruptcy attorney in Centre County |
| Chester County | West Chester | Eastern District | Bankruptcy attorney in Chester County |
| Clarion County | Clarion | Western District | See Western District |
| Clearfield County | Clearfield | Western District | See Western District |
| Clinton County | Lock Haven | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Columbia County | Bloomsburg | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Crawford County | Meadville | Western District | See Western District |
| Cumberland County | Carlisle | Middle District | Bankruptcy attorney in Cumberland County |
| Dauphin County | Harrisburg | Middle District | Bankruptcy attorney in Dauphin County |
| Delaware County | Media | Eastern District | Bankruptcy attorney in Delaware County |
| Elk County | Ridgway | Western District | See Western District |
| Erie County | Erie | Western District | Bankruptcy attorney in Erie County |
| Fayette County | Uniontown | Western District | Bankruptcy attorney in Fayette County |
| Forest County | Tionesta | Western District | See Western District |
| Franklin County | Chambersburg | Middle District | Bankruptcy attorney in Franklin County |
| Fulton County | McConnellsburg | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Greene County | Waynesburg | Western District | See Western District |
| Huntingdon County | Huntingdon | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Indiana County | Indiana | Western District | See Western District |
| Jefferson County | Brookville | Western District | See Western District |
| Juniata County | Mifflintown | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Lackawanna County | Scranton | Middle District | Bankruptcy attorney in Lackawanna County |
| Lancaster County | Lancaster | Eastern District | Bankruptcy attorney in Lancaster County |
| Lawrence County | New Castle | Western District | See Western District |
| Lebanon County | Lebanon | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Lehigh County | Allentown | Eastern District | Bankruptcy attorney in Lehigh County |
| Luzerne County | Wilkes-Barre | Middle District | Bankruptcy attorney in Luzerne County |
| Lycoming County | Williamsport | Middle District | Bankruptcy attorney in Lycoming County |
| McKean County | Smethport | Western District | See Western District |
| Mercer County | Mercer | Western District | Bankruptcy attorney in Mercer County |
| Mifflin County | Lewistown | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Monroe County | Stroudsburg | Middle District | Bankruptcy attorney in Monroe County |
| Montgomery County | Norristown | Eastern District | Bankruptcy attorney in Montgomery County |
| Montour County | Danville | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Northampton County | Easton | Eastern District | Bankruptcy attorney in Northampton County |
| Northumberland County | Sunbury | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Perry County | New Bloomfield | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Philadelphia County | Philadelphia | Eastern District | Bankruptcy attorney in Philadelphia County |
| Pike County | Milford | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Potter County | Coudersport | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Schuylkill County | Pottsville | Eastern District | Bankruptcy attorney in Schuylkill County |
| Snyder County | Middleburg | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Somerset County | Somerset | Western District | See Western District |
| Sullivan County | Laporte | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Susquehanna County | Montrose | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Tioga County | Wellsboro | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Union County | Lewisburg | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Venango County | Franklin | Western District | See Western District |
| Warren County | Warren | Western District | See Western District |
| Washington County | Washington | Western District | Bankruptcy attorney in Washington County |
| Wayne County | Honesdale | Middle District | See Middle District |
| Westmoreland County | Greensburg | Western District | Bankruptcy attorney in Westmoreland County |
| Wyoming County | Tunkhannock | Middle District | See Middle District |
| York County | York | Middle District | Bankruptcy attorney in York County |
Free statewide programs and official lists
- U.S. Trustee approved credit counseling agencies
The official list of agencies whose pre-filing counseling certificate a Pennsylvania bankruptcy court will accept. Anyone charging you for a course not on this list is selling you nothing.
- HEMAP — Homeowner's Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (PHFA)
Pennsylvania-only loan program that can bring a mortgage current for a homeowner with a temporary, involuntary hardship. Triggered by an Act 91 notice — the 30-day window is real.
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in Pennsylvania
Free foreclosure and budget counseling. Required for HEMAP, and useful before any loan-modification application.
- Means test median income and expense standards
The current Pennsylvania median family income figures the Chapter 7 means test uses, published by the U.S. Trustee Program.
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Citing or reusing this page
Housing counselors, county law libraries, unions, and financial-education programs are welcome to link to this directory or reproduce the county table with a credit line: Source: Sean P. Quinlan, Esq. — pennsylvaniabankruptcy.attorney. If a detail here is out of date for your county, call (717) 724-7503 or write and I will correct it.
This is general information about Pennsylvania and federal bankruptcy law, not legal advice about your situation.
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