Brandywine Conservancy steward for casino fine

SugarHouse agrees to pay $650,000 for  environmental violations PHILADELPHIA – SugarHouse HSP Gaming, LP has agreed to pay  $650,000 to resolve claims that it performed unauthorized work at the SugarHouse casino and entertainment complex along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, in violation of the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act, U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger said Monday. To...

For Chester County defendant, apparent role reversal

In 2004, he accused now-disbarred lawyer of fraud; now he’s charged  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times A Chester County man with myriad identities and multiple addresses may have had an advantage in running the Ponzi scam alleged Thursday by federal authorities: Court records show he was once on the receiving end of a con. Istvan Merchenthaler – also known as Steven Merchenthaler,...