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October 7, 2021

Rostraver commissioner accused of living outside the township

By Stacy Wolford

By CHRISTINE HAINES
chaines@yourmvi.com
Several citizens approached the Rostraver Township Commissioners Wednesday alleging that one of the commissioners lives outside the township. The two men commented separately, but each said he was a member of a group called Concerned Citizens of Rostraver Township. The first, Ron Quinto, said the group hired a private investigator to follow Commissioner Ray Iacoboni and checked utility services at 401 Ohio St., the address listed on his election petitions.

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