Erie County District Attorney Jack Daneri blamed the thefts on a gambling habit.
He said the defendant, Rebecca A. Leone, 36, crafted a sophisticated plan to take the money by writing school district checks to herself and then went out to play the slots at the casino, referring to Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Summit Township. She gambled it away, Daneri said at Leone s sentencing on Friday.
He also called her a sociopath because of how much she stole and the lengths she went to carry out the crimes for so long.
The prosecution s points prevailed.
Erie County Judge John J. Mead followed Daneri s recommendation and sentenced Leone to state prison. Mead gave her two to 13 years.
Plans move forward for Milton Hershey School’s first early childhood education center
Updated Jan 05, 2021;
Posted Jan 05, 2021
An artist rendering of what one of Milton Hershey School s early childhood care centers could look like. Image courtesy of Milton Hershey School.
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The Milton Hershey School is planning to build an early childhood education center in Derry Township.
The center will be built on the southwest corner of Governor Road and Homestead Road. It will be designed to accommodate 150 students and will serve eligible children free-of-charge.
The school said that the center is designed for children from birth to age 5 from economically disadvantaged and at-risk backgrounds with the goal of encouraging the development of a child’s educational, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical well-being. The school said the center will have a core early learning program consisting of a “rigorous and relevant curriculum that’s aligned with a mission t