Pa. Township Sues Spotlight PA over Theft-Related Records

Gregg Township sues Spotlight PA over bond claim access

Township allegedly fleeced by its own employee seeks to block immediate access to bond claim details

The records could shine a light on how the township is making the case to its insurer in the hopes of recouping the public funds allegedly stolen. The township has promised to release them later.

Township allegedly fleeced by own employee sues Spotlight PA to block access to bond claim details

The records could shine a light on how the township is making the case to its insurer in the hopes of recouping the public funds allegedly stolen. The township has promised to release them later.

Pa. township sues Spotlight PA over theft-related records

STATE COLLEGE — A small rural township has sued Spotlight PA to prevent disclosure of financial records as it seeks to recover through its insurer almost $533,000 in public money allegedly stolen by a former employee. This week, Gregg Township and the newsroom agreed to stay the case in Centre County court until the township’s insurance company can make a determination. In November, Pennsylvania State Police accused Pamela Hackenburg of stealing…

Township Allegedly Fleeced by Its Own Employee Sues Spotlight PA to Block Access to Bond Claim Details

This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for Talk of the Town, a weekly newsletter of local stories that dig deep, events and more from north-central PA, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. STATE COLLEGE — A small rural Centre County township has sued Spotlight PA to prevent disclo…