>a very experienced lawyer found a loophole to convert my company into a PA C Corp.

This is a pretty standard business transaction called a conversion. As you found with dissolution of your PA LLC taking unexpectedly long, these transactions/processing times vary by not just transaction type but of course State too.

After conversion from PA LLC to PA C-Corp, did you end up Domesticating it to DE, because from the sound of it they wouldn't want to invest in any thing but? Some States are so backwards about processing times you might have been able to dissolve the PA C-Corp much faster than the LLC, but that is a little rarer.

Glad it worked out for you and to see a positive HN post about lawyers vs DIY.