8/4/17
by News Department on 08/04/17Where's the money...
People in part of Schuylkill County raised thousands of dollars to bring doctors' offices back to their rural borough.
That's when Philadelphia area businessman James Balk announced plans to raise money and bring in a medical center.
The group's fundraising letter in December 2012 claimed that when it built the facility, "the Geisinger Health System will move in immediately." But five years later the community has nothing to show for it and those who donated are asking, where did the money go?
A Geisinger spokesman claims it met GAMPC members and in an email said, 'those discussions did not lead to an agreement or contract and we informed those involved in the Girardville Professional Building that we would not commit to being part of this project."
Joe Chiaretti, the only member of the committee says he believes the group has some money left in the bank but adds the committee has not met in three years.
Chiaretti wants to find out how much money is left and hopes people and organizations can get back a fraction of what they donated.
