WGAL: “Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane today announced the arrest of Stephen R. Reed, the former Harrisburg mayor now charged with various crimes, including using public money while in office to illicitly obtain artifacts and other memorabilia.
“This is one of the most disturbing cases of public corruption this office has investigated,” Attorney General Kane said. “Mayor Reed used taxpayer money to further his own interests. His conduct is at the root of the fiscal issues that continue to plague the City of Harrisburg today.”
The Criminal Prosecutions Section of the Office of Attorney General presented evidence to a statewide investigating grand jury, which recommended the charges filed against Reed, 65. He was elected Harrisburg mayor in 1981 and held office until early 2010… (more)
