August 5, 2015

Reading council president admits taking bribe

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The president of Reading City Council admitted Wednesday that he took a bribe in return for his effort to repeal the city's campaign finance law, and his attorney said the money came from a consultant for the mayor's re-election campaign.

Francisco Acosta, 39, pleaded guilty in federal ...

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