July 22, 2009
A Neshannock Township resident returned to federal court in Pittsburgh.
Real estate appraiser Anthony J. Staph Jr., 43, of 132 Firestone Drive pleaded not guilty yesterday to one count of bank fraud.
A similar count was dismissed when the U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a superseding indictment last week against Staph and Nicholas DeRosa, 64, of 221 N. Cascade St. The government claimed the pair, along with Robert Ratkovich, 40, of 512 Norwood Ave., engaged in mortgage fraud.
The alleged fraud focuses on First Commonwealth Bank and Affordable Housing of Lawrence County, a defunct, nonprofit housing agency.
Staph’s prior plea occurred in February.
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