Update 12:08pm.

As released by the Office of the Mayor.

CITY OFFICIALS RECEIVE RESIGNATION OF TREASURER JOHN CAMPBELL

HARRISBURG – John Campbell’s resignation as treasurer for the City of Harrisburg is effective Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the request of city officials to ensure limited disruption in the city’s schedule of payments.

The City Solicitor’s office received Campbell’s official resignation Thursday morning.

Campbell’s signature as treasurer will be on checks issued through Sept. 2.

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Mayor Eric Papenfuse appointed former Harrisburg treasurer Paul Wambach to serve as interim treasurer. The City Council immediately will begin advertising for a new treasurer and application forms will be posted on the city’s website at www.harrisburgpa.gov.

Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse held a 2pm press event Tuesday to introduce interim city treasurer Paul Wambach, current city treasurer John Campbell has been charged with theft related to a non-profit organization Historic Harrisburg Association.

We fully expect John Campbell will resign.

Paul Wambach.

We have not yet received a check from Light Up Harrisburg. ____________________________

As released by the Office of the Dauphin County District Attorney.

Theft charge filed against former director of Historic Harrisburg Assoc.

Tue, 08/26/2014 - 8:45am.

Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico today announced that the Criminal Investigation Division of his office today filed charges of Theft by Failure to make Required Disposition of Funds Received and a Charitable Organizations Act violation against John Campbell, age 26, of the 200 block of Boas Street, Harrisburg. The charges allege that as Executive Director of the Historic Harrisburg Association, Campbell wrote ten checks totalling over $8,000 to himself. Board members discovered the alleged theft recently when they noticed their "Light Up Harrisburg" account balance was lower than they expected. Campbell is no longer employed by HHA. The charges against him are allegations and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The charges were filed before Magisterial District Judge Barbara Pianka. Campbell is represented by attorney Adam Klein and is expected to turn himself in later this week.

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Archive video November 2011. John Campbell Victory Speech. _____________________________

Statement from Executive Director Ted Martin on Development Director, John Campbell Posted on August 26, 2014

Executive Director of Equality PA, Ted Martin released this statement today:

“We learned about the allegations against John Campbell, the Equality PA Development Director, from news reports this morning. After hearing the reports, Mr. Campbell was suspended from his duties at Equality PA. He is on a leave of absence until further notice.

Mr. Campbell began working at Equality PA in April of 2014. He does not have access to bank accounts, check writing, or cash handling as a part of his duties. Mr. Campbell has performed well in his duties during that time. We have no reason to believe there was any wrong doing with his work at our organization.”

Updated with additional video. 12:26pm. 3:43pm and 4:02pm 6:41pm