Pennsylvania Western Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 2:25-bk-22163 - Better is Better, LLC - Pennsylvania Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Better is Better, LLC
Chapter
11
Judge
Gregory L Taddonio
Filed
08/19/2025
Last Filing
06/19/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
Docket Header

SmallBusiness, Subchapter_V




U.S. Bankruptcy Court
WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA (Pittsburgh)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-22163-GLT

Assigned to: Chief Bankruptcy Jud Gregory L Taddonio
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  08/19/2025
Plan confirmed:  01/21/2026
341 meeting:  10/15/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  10/27/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  02/14/2026

Debtor

Better is Better, LLC

301 East Donner Avenue
Monessen, PA 15062
WESTMORELAND-PA
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX
dba
Better is Better

dba
Better is Better LLC

dba
Better is Better LLC Home Care

dba
Better is Better Home Care


represented by
Christopher M. Frye

Steidl & Steinberg, P.C.
436 7th Ave.
Koppers Building
Suite 322
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-391-8000
Fax : 412-391-0221
Email: [email protected]

Trustee

Crystal H. Thornton-Illar

LEECHTISHMAN
525 William Penn Place
28th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-261-1600

represented by
Crystal H. Thornton-Illar

LEECHTISHMAN
525 William Penn Place
28th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-261-1600
Email: [email protected]

U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee

1000 Liberty Avenue
Suite 1316
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-644-4756
represented by
Ronna G Jackson

DOJ-Ust
211 West Fort Street
Ste 700
Detroit, MI 48226
313-226-7934
Fax : 313-226-7952
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
06/19/2026123Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s): 122 Order on Motion to Withdraw/Dismiss Document). Notice Date 06/19/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 06/20/2026)
06/16/2026122Docket Text
Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Report of No Distribution filed at Doc. No. 118. (Related Doc # 119) Signed on 6/16/2026. (msch) (Entered: 06/17/2026)
06/12/2026121Docket Text
Certificate of Service Regarding the Hearing on 7/9/2026. Filed by Trustee Crystal H. Thornton-Illar (RE: related document(s): 119 Motion to Withdraw/Dismiss Document -bk- filed by Trustee Crystal H. Thornton-Illar, 120 Hearing on a Judge Taddonio Case Set by Attorney or Trustee filed by Trustee Crystal H. Thornton-Illar). (Thornton-Illar, Crystal) (Entered: 06/12/2026)
06/11/2026120Docket Text
Hearing on Motion to Withdraw Chapter 11 Subchapter V Trustee's Report of No Distribution Filed by Trustee Crystal H. Thornton-Illar (RE: related document(s): 119 Motion to Withdraw/Dismiss Document -bk- filed by Trustee Crystal H. Thornton-Illar). Hearing scheduled for 7/9/2026 at 10:00 AM via p01 Courtroom A, 54th Floor, U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh. Responses due by 6/29/2026. (Thornton-Illar, Crystal) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
06/11/2026119Docket Text
Motion to Withdraw/Dismiss Document Motion to Withdraw Chapter 11 Subchapter V Trustee's Report of No Distribution Filed by Trustee Crystal H. Thornton-Illar (RE: related document(s): 118 Ch. 11 Subch V Trustee's Report of No Distribution D-consensual plan consummated, fee award recd). (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Thornton-Illar, Crystal) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
06/11/2026118Docket Text
Chapter 11 Subchapter V Trustees Report of No Distribution. Funds Collected: $$0.00. Key information about this case as reported in schedules filed by the debtor(s) or otherwise found in the case record: This case was pending for 10 months. Assets Abandoned (without deducting any secured claims): $141857.59, Assets Exempt: $0.00, Claims Scheduled: $476479.00, Claims Asserted: Not Available, Claims scheduled to be discharged without payment (without deducting the value of collateral or debts excepted from discharge): Not Available. Filed by Crystal H. Thornton-Illar. (Thornton-Illar, Crystal) ***WITHDRAWN FOR ORDER AT DOC. NO. 122.*** Modified on 6/17/2026 (msch). (Entered: 06/11/2026)
05/13/2026117Docket Text
Notice of Substantial Consummation Filed by Debtor Better is Better, LLC (RE: related document(s): 91 Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V Plan filed by Debtor Better is Better, LLC). (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service # 2 Exhibit - Mailing Matrix) (Frye, Christopher) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
03/20/2026116Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s): 114 Order on Application for Compensation). Notice Date 03/20/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/21/2026)
03/18/2026115Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s): 112 Order on Motion to Extend Time). Notice Date 03/18/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/19/2026)
03/18/2026114Docket Text
Default Order Granting Application For Compensation to the Subchapter V Trustee. (Related Doc # 108) Granting for Crystal H. Thornton-Illar, fees awarded: $7059.50, expenses awarded: $31.25 Signed on 3/18/2026. (msch) (Entered: 03/18/2026)