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November 29, 2022 | 5:09 PM

Pennsylvania is the #2 state to most likely experience holiday burglaries, here’s why and ways to prevent them

Miranda Marquit, spokesperson for Porch.com, joined us on The Spark Tuesday to discuss why holiday burglaries are spiking in Pennsylvania and ways to prevent them.

By Aniya Faulcon
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

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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

Dauphin County public defender accused of giving comp time for campaigning

By The Associated Press
September 25, 2019 | 5:29 AM

State senator’s former treasurer charged with $600K campaign theft

By The Associated Press
August 22, 2019 | 5:18 AM

Pa. priest accused of stealing nearly $100,000 from parish

Prosecutors allege he diverted funds into secret accounts and misappropriated fees charged to parishioners.
By The Associated Press
December 3, 2018 | 4:27 PM

Former midstate youth baseball treasurer charged with theft

By Staff Report/WITF
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