Eight charged in Pennsylvania Turnpike pay-to-play scandal

HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS: Among those charged are former state Sen. Robert Mellow and Joseph Brimmeier, the former CEO of the turnpike. Kane is announcing the charges in a press conference that began at 11 a.m.

“These men were using the Turnpike to line their pockets and to influence elections,” Kane said in a statement.

“It was almost as though they had no fear of being caught,” [Attorney General Kathleen] Kane said. “That kind of behavior has to stop.” … (more)

EDITOR: Is this but the first of a series of indictments to come of current and former state officials?  How many and how high up would not surprise us.

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  1. KK is on the job 2 months and this is what we get????

    Finally I can be proud of someone I voted for!

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