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$1 Million In Medicaid Fraud, Neglect Hidden By Woman's Falsified Docs: PA AG $1 Million In Medicaid Fraud, Neglect Hidden By Woman's Falsified Docs: PA AG
$1 Million In Medicaid Fraud, Neglect Hidden By Woman's Falsified Docs: PA AG A Berks County woman who owns shared-care homes is accused of defrauding Medicaid of over $1 million and neglecting vulnerable residents under her care, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Tina Bell, 56, Wernesville, the owner and manager of Superior Health, Inc., an Erie County-based home care agency, has been charged with theft by deception, receiving stolen property, Medicaid fraud, tampering with public records, and neglect of a care-dependent person, according to Henry. Bell allegedly misrepresented the qualifications of caregivers and billed Medicaid for s…

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by Jillian Pikora
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2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Pennsylvania 2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Pennsylvania
2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Pennsylvania A 2.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Pennsylvania Friday, April 19. According to the USGS, the quake happened at 8 p.m. one kilometer northeast of Lincoln Park (Berks County). Residents of Catasauqua, Reading, Wernersville, and even one in Potomac, MD all reported feeling the earthquake. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, a 1.3 magnitude quake was reported at 7:50 a.m. 6 kilometers southeast of Califon, apparently an aftershock stemming from the 4.8 magnitude earthquake earlier this month.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $100K In Berks County Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $100K In Berks County
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $100K In Berks County For the third time in four days, a Pennsylvania Lottery player in Berks County has won a major prize.  A Powerball player matched five of the six balls pulled in the Monday, April 4 drawing to win $100,000, according to state gaming officials.  South Mountain Beer Distributing at 5104 Penn Avenue in Wernersville will receive a $500 bonus for selling the lucky ticket, Lottery reps said.  The win comes just days after two back-to-back million-dollar prizes were awarded in Reading: one to a Match 6 player at the 4630 Perkiomen Avenue Rite Aid on Friday and the other t…

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by Mac Bullock
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Inmates Among 8 Busted In Drug Smuggling Ring: Berks DA Inmates Among 8 Busted In Drug Smuggling Ring: Berks DA
Inmates Among 8 Busted In Drug Smuggling Ring: Berks DA Eight people including four inmates have been charged in connection with a drug-smuggling operation at the Berks County Jail, authorities have announced.  The arrests came after a months-long investigation uncovered a conspiracy between inmates and people outside the jail to smuggle in marijuana and Suboxone, an opioid withdrawal drug, said Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams. Investigators believe the incarcerated suspects — 41-year-old Brian Oliver, 30-year-old Bryan Williams, 32-year-old Thomas Reimert, and 38-year-old Andre Keyes — encouraged their contacts outsi…

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by Mac Bullock
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Dozen PA Residents Charged In Federal $1 Million Social Security Fraud Case Dozen PA Residents Charged In Federal $1 Million Social Security Fraud Case
Dozen PA Residents Charged In Federal $1 Million Social Security Fraud Case Nearly a dozen Pennsylvania residents have been charged in a $1 million federal social security fraud case, with nine already pleading guilty, authorities announced. The charges stem from a targeted investigation to catch those who steal a dead beneficiary's social security payments, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said on Monday, Oct. 3. In total, the fraud loss in these 12 cases amounts to nearly $1 million. The following individuals have been charged: Sloan Carter, 59, of Philadelphia; charged by Information on Aug. 2, with theft of government funds; pleaded…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PD: Berks County Man Killed In Crash On Route 422 In South Heidelberg PD: Berks County Man Killed In Crash On Route 422 In South Heidelberg
PD: Berks County Man Killed In Crash On Route 422 In South Heidelberg A Berks County man was fatally struck by a car Wednesday evening while crossing the street on Route 422 east in South Heidelberg, authorities said. David Bagrud, 60, of Wernersville was crossing 422 east/Penn Avenue between Point Road and Mountain Boulevard, near the Moyer Nissan dealership, when he was hit by a car driven by 58-year-old Vincent Smith, of Sinking Spring around 6 p.m., according to South Heidelberg police. Smith’s SUV struck Bagrud with the right front bumper and passenger side mirror, causing him to be thrown into the air before landing on the shoulder of the eastbound…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Berks DA: Authorities Probe Possible Murder-Suicide In Wernersville Berks DA: Authorities Probe Possible Murder-Suicide In Wernersville
Berks DA: Authorities Probe Possible Murder-Suicide In Wernersville Authorities in Berks County are investigating a possible murder-suicide that took place at a home in Wernersville on Wednesday. Officials responded to the 300 block of North Walnut Street on Wednesday afternoon after receiving a 911 call at 12:30 p.m. from a man who stated his name and address and immediately hung up, South Heidelberg police said at a press conference Friday afternoon. South Heidelberg police arrived at the home not long after failed attempts by emergency dispatchers to reconnect with the caller -- later identified as 44-year-old Christopher Baumener -- and were unable to s…

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by Nicole Acosta