JOHNSTOWN, Pa. \u2013 An Allegheny County woman was ordered to repay more than $57,000 and serve house arrest after being convicted of defrauding a youth-focused charity.<\/p>\n
Ramona Wilkes, 65, was the latest of several people convicted of defrauding Pittsburgh-based Tickets for Kids, which provides no-charge tickets for sporting events to organizations serving low-income youths.<\/p>\n
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