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Allentown mayor, ex-Reading mayor, charged with corruption

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The mayor of Allentown and the former mayor of Reading have been indicted on federal corruption charges for engaging in a series of pay-to-play schemes where the politicians shook down businesses and individuals for campaign contributions in exchange for political favors, according to court papers released Wednesday. Allentown Mayor Edwin Pawlowski and former Reading Mayor Vaughn Spencer have been charged with multiple counts of bribery and fraud, authorities said. Prosecutors allege Pawlowski attempted to steer city contracts for jobs such as streetlight upgrades, a cyber security deal and other legal work toward those who gave him money from 2012 to 2015.

 

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