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Bradenton
patch.com > florida > bradenton > pa-university-eyes-downtown-bradenton-location-new-campus

PA University Eyes Downtown Bradenton Location For New Campus

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (404+ words) BRADENTON, FL — A Pennsylvania university is exploring the possibility of establishing a presence in downtown Bradenton, with a performing arts program among the potential offerings, city officials said in a news release. Discussions between Pittsburgh’s Point Park University and the…...

Westfield
patch.com > new-jersey > westfield > gold-scam-costs-westfield-resident-nearly-75k-police-say

Gold Scam Costs Westfield Resident Nearly $75K, Police Say

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (116+ words) WESTFIELD, NJ — A Westfield resident lost nearly $75,000 in a gold scam after wiring thousands of dollars in exchange for what they believed would be a pure, one-ounce gold bar, according to police. Police said the resident reported the incident on…...

Gaithersburg
patch.com > maryland > gaithersburg > gaithersburg-man-accused-gold-bar-scam-targeting-northern-va-seniors

Gaithersburg Man Accused In Gold Bar Scam Targeting Northern Va. Seniors

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (338+ words) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Gaithersburg man tied to a fraud scheme that instructed seniors to move their savings into fake “gold bar” accounts. Junjie Wu, 29, was arrested…...