Pa. man placed on probation; had received dead mother’s benefits for 17 years

Pa. man placed on probation; had received dead mother’s benefits for 17 years

WILLIAMSPORT — A Bradford County man who admitted he fraudulently obtained $350,000 in Social Security and Veterans Administration benefits for 17 years by concealing his mother’s death has been placed on probation for a year.U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann explained Thursday he took into consideration the age, multiple health problems and mental health issues when he sentenced Richard D. Burke, 76, of the Sayre area.