David Mekeel
Education Reporter at Reading Eagle
Dave Mekeel is a reporter for the Reading Eagle (Pa.) newspaper who covers education and other topics.
Articles
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2 days ago |
readingeagle.com | David Mekeel
Avelino Rochino doesn’t remember going 30 feet through the air after his motorcycle was T-boned by a landscaping truck in Cumru Township back in May 2019. He only remembers waking up in the intensive care unit at Reading Hospital, glad to still be alive. And he remembers having a conversation with his doctor about his leg, which at the time was mangled and held together with dozens of pins. “He gave me a choice,” Rochino said.
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5 days ago |
readingeagle.com | David Mekeel
Teachers in the Gov. Mifflin School District have a new contract. At a meeting on June 2, the Gov. Mifflin School Board approved a new five-year pact by a 5-2 vote. Members Heather Bouchard and Christina Worley voted no, while member Janemarie McKay abstained. The contract begins July 1 and will run through the 2029-30 school year. It includes annual raises ranging between $3,351 and $3,478. The pact also includes raises for years of service and level of education.
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5 days ago |
yahoo.com | David Mekeel
The owner of a Bally-based personal care agency has been sentenced to state prison for running a scheme that defrauded Medicaid. Gavin Mata, 36, of Bronx, N.Y., was sentenced Wednesday by Berks County Judge Thomas Parisi to one month in prison, followed by 22 months of parole and five years of probation. Mata was also ordered to pay $235,778 in restitution. Mata pleaded guilty in April to felony Medicaid fraud and perjury, as well as a separate count of Medicaid fraud on behalf of the company.
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5 days ago |
readingeagle.com | David Mekeel
The owner of a Bally-based personal care agency has been sentenced to state prison for running a scheme that defrauded Medicaid. Gavin Mata, 36, of Bronx, N.Y., was sentenced Wednesday by Berks County Judge Thomas Parisi to one month in prison, followed by 22 months of parole and five years of probation. Mata was also ordered to pay $235,778 in restitution. Mata pleaded guilty in April to felony Medicaid fraud and perjury, as well as a separate count of Medicaid fraud on behalf of the company.
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5 days ago |
pottsmerc.com | David Mekeel
Owner of Berks personal care agency sentenced to prison for Medicaid fraud
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