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Clearfield County Woman Sentenced on Fraud Charges

Thursday, August 8 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD – A Clearfield County woman will serve four months to one year in jail after pleading guilty to fraud. Court records show that 38-year-old Rebecca Selfridge of Morrisdale fraudulently received in excess of $67,000 in food stamps, Medicaid, and LIHEAP funds over the... Read More.

DuBois Area United Way provides update amidst Suplizio federal indictment

Friday, December 1 by wcednews

DUBOIS – As federal fraud and conspiracy charges move forward against Herm Suplizio, the DuBois Area United Way maintains that the organization has cooperated fully in the investigation of its former director. In a prepared statement released Thursday by Solicitor David King, the DuBois... Read More.

As federal charges advance, state charges against Suplizio are dropped

Wednesday, November 29 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD – The state-level criminal charges against suspended DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio have been dropped. The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office officially withdrew those charges in Clearfield County Court on Tuesday. Suplizio and a former city employee, Bobbie Shaffer, were indicted by a federal... Read More.

BREAKING NEWS: PA charges dropped as federal charges proceed against Suplizio

Tuesday, November 28 by wcednews

DUBOIS – State-level criminal charges against suspended DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio have been dropped. The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office officially withdrew those charges in Clearfield County Tuesday. Suplizio and a former city employee, Bobbie Shaffer, were indicted by a federal grand jury on... Read More.

Clearfield woman faces charges of insurance fraud after lying about date of car accident

Saturday, December 10 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD – A Clearfield woman allegedly lied about the date of a car accident, and she now faces charges of insurance fraud and theft by deception. The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has filed charges against 29-year-old Janessa Starr. According to court documents, Starr... Read More.

Rockton man nearly loses $198,000

Monday, September 12 by wcednews

UNION TWP. – A Rockton man, whose name has not been released, was nearly scammed out of $198,000 through a forged check. State Police say an unidentified suspect using the name “John Smallen” tried to cash a forged and fraudulent check from the victim's bank... Read More.

Unemployment claimants can register for free credit-monitoring services

Thursday, March 17 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced that Pennsylvania unemployment compensation (UC) claimants will soon receive correspondence with guidance to register for free credit-monitoring to ensure the safety of their personal data. L&I announced in January... Read More.

Brockport man loses $40,000 to wire transfer fraud

Tuesday, March 15 by wcednews

Horton Township, PA – A Brockport man lost more than $40,000 in a wire transfer fraud. The unnamed 65-year-old man reported the fraud incident of March 13 to State Police in Ridgway. He sent one wire transfer for $8,000 and another wire transfer for $32,655.65. The investigation... Read More.

PA warns against marketing misrepresentation of Medicare coverage plans

Tuesday, March 15 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – With private insurers increasingly promoting their Medicare coverage plans through marketing campaigns that feature celebrities or offer gifts, the Pennsylvania Department of Aging has sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), supporting CMS' efforts to address the... Read More.

Woman loses $2,339 to online puppy sale scam

Tuesday, March 1 by wcednews

Bigler Township, PA – A Clearfield County woman lost more than $2,000 to an online scam in which she thought she was buying a dog. The 42-year-old woman from Madera said she had contacted a company online about purchasing a puppy. Between Feb. 17 and 19,... Read More.

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