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The inside story of how one man remade a small Pa. city while allegedly ripping off his neighbors.

The DuBois sign with four foot tall white letters.

The inside story of how one man remade a small Pa. city while allegedly ripping off his neighbors

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

In Herm Suplizio’s quest to make DuBois, Pa., a destination, state prosecutors allege that he lined his own pockets with hundreds of thousands of public and nonprofit dollars.

The DuBois sign was constructed thanks to $2.3 million in federal, state, and city funding that Herm Suplizio oversaw.

Secret bank accounts, $1M deficit plague city as official's corruption case is repeatedly delayed

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

The municipal building of the City of DuBois, Pennsylvania.

DuBois paid more than $307,000 in legal fees related to city manager corruption investigation, records show

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

Downtown DuBois, Pennsylvania

How Spotlight PA reported its investigation into suspended DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

Herm Suplizio in a campaign video

Feds take over corruption case against embattled Pa. city manager

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

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