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Sentencing rescheduled for former Old Forge Borough Council president

The sentencing for Robert Semenza, former president of Old Forge Borough Council, has been rescheduled.

OLD FORGE, Pa. — Robert Semenza pleaded guilty in June of 2021 for taking bribes during his time as an Old Forge councilman.

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According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Semenza took bribes from a businessman in the borough between January 2019 and February of 2020.

In exchange, Semenza agreed to vote in the man's favor for issues coming before the council.

Semenza was supposed to be sentenced Monday, but his hearing was postponed.

He faces up to 10 years behind bars in Lackawanna County.

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