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PA Woman Embezzled $51K From School PTO: Troopers PA Woman Embezzled $51K From School PTO: Troopers
PA Woman Embezzled $51K From School PTO: Troopers A parent-teacher organization officer in Berks County is accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the group and using the money to pay bills, state police say.  Alison Haines of Shoemakersville is charged with felony theft and access device fraud and surrendered to authorities on Tuesday, Sept. 26, according to troopers.  Investigators said she made $51,492 in unauthorized transactions using a business debit card issued to her by the Perry Elementary School PTO.  She spent the money at Aldi's, Walmart, and Amazon.com, and also made "a significant amount" of AT…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man Dead, Woman Hurt In Berks County Crash Man Dead, Woman Hurt In Berks County Crash
Man Dead, Woman Hurt In Berks County Crash A 41-year-old man was killed and a woman was injured in a car crash in Berks County on Friday, authorities said. Zachary Korch, of Shoemakersville, was traveling north on Plum Creek Road in Penn Township around 11:30 p.m., when he drove across the southbound lane, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Korch left the roadway and traveled across a grass area, down a dirt embankment and side-swiped a tree, state police said. He then struck a second tree in a ditch, causing the 2005 Ford pickup truck to flip onto its roof, authorities said. Korch was pronounced dead at the scene. His …

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by Nicole Acosta