{"id":135856,"date":"2026-03-11T22:10:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/135856\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T22:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:10:06","slug":"reverend-accused-of-stealing-1000-worth-of-baseball-cards-from-local-walmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/135856\/","title":{"rendered":"Reverend accused of stealing $1,000 worth of baseball cards from local Walmart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">ECONOMY, Pa. \u2014 The reverend in charge of a Downtown Pittsburgh church is accused of trying to steal more than $1,000 worth of baseball cards from a local Walmart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Reverend Aidan Smith of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral has been on leave since January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">According to police, surveillance video captured Smith trying to leave the store with a cardboard box full of stolen baseball cards in Economy Borough, Beaver County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Last week, Bishop Ketlen Solak sent a letter to the church\u2019s congregation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">It said she had spoken with the reverend and asked for prayers for him and his family. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">It also noted that they\u2019ll investigate the situation and follow the procedures within the Episcopal Church for handling clergy misconduct. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Channel 11 went to Smith\u2019s home today to ask him about the allegations but no one came to the door. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The bishop also said she is having a meeting this weekend where she 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