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Updated: 2021-08-06 12:21:18

Theft charges brought down a state lawmaker. But Pa.’s reimbursement system was ripe for abuse.

Per diems allow legislators to collect flat-rate payments intended for food and lodging without turning over any receipts. They were front and center in the charges against Margo Davidson.

By Angela Couloumbis/Spotlight PA, Sam Janesch/The Caucus, Michael Wereschagin/The Caucus and Brad Bumsted/The Caucus

Updated: 2021-07-22 15:44:20

Pa. state lawmaker from Delaware County charged with theft after years-long investigation

The charges against State Rep. Margo L. Davidson, a Democrat, revolve around expense reimbursements she received between 2015 and 2019.

By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Vinny Vella of The Philadelphia Inquirer

January 21, 2021 | 7:06 AM

Harrisburg woman accused of helping steal Pelosi laptop due in US court

A federal judge may decide Thursday whether a Pennsylvania woman accused of helping steal a laptop from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the attack on the U.S. Capitol should be released on bail.

By Mark Scolforo/Associated Press

September 9, 2020 | 1:49 PM

Former York Ice Arena manager charged with theft

DA David Sunday filed charges against Michael James Cleveland, 50, of New Cumberland, after a three-year investigation allegedly showed $22,892 missing from rink bank accounts during Cleveland’s tenure.

By Julia Agos/WITF

June 22, 2020 | 5:11 AM

Ex-librarian, bookseller get home detention in Pittsburgh library theft involving rare books

Prosecutors said several hundred rare items worth more than $8 million were taken in a scheme investigators believed dated back to the 1990s.

By The Associated Press

October 4, 2019 | 5:35 AM

December 3, 2018 | 4:27 PM

Former midstate youth baseball treasurer charged with theft

By Staff Report/WITF

August 27, 2018 | 2:10 PM

Criminal charges for former executives of shuttered midstate energy business

By Rachel McDevitt

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