Old Forge Man Sentenced In Bribery Case

A man from Old Forge is headed to federal prison for bribery and perjury. 58-year-old James Peperno Jr. was convicted of soliciting debt forgiveness and cash payments from a local business owner to provide for the former President of the Old Forge Borough Council Robert Semenza Jr. Peperno was sentenced to 72 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.