1) “Chinese Take-Out.”
Cost: $19,000.
Location: China.
Recipient: Sen. John Pippy (R-Allegheny).
Donor: The Aspen Institute Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership of Washington, D.C.
2) “Just Because I Can Travel.”
Cost: $12,293.
Location: Ireland and Switzerland.
Recipient: Sen. John Pippy (R-Allegheny).
Donor: The Legislative Leadership Institute Academy of Foreign Affairs based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
3) Home Repair.
Cost: $12,136.
Location: Home.
Recipient: Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, R-Montgomery.
Donor: Anonymous retired builder, “”He refused to take any money.”
4) Shuttle diplomacy.
Cost: $10,090 for a trip to Turkey paid for by a cultural exchange group. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office paid $5,400 for his trip to Taiwan.
Recipient: Senator Mike Brubaker (R-Lancaster).
Donors: Bogazici Atlantik Kulturel Dostluk Veis Birligi Dernegi, a cultural exchange group. Cultural Exchange Group and The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office .
5) “Study Abroad.”
Cost: “Priceless”
Location: Israel.
Recipients: Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery) and Rep. Curt Schroder (R-Chester).
Donor: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
6) “Night at the Museum.”
Cost: Tickets for 2 = $3,000.
Location: Philadelphia.
Recipient: Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia)
Donor: Philadelphia National Museum of American Jewish History.
7) “Tune-Up.”
Cost: Orchestra tickets for 2 = $2,000.
Location: Philadelphia.
Recipient: Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia).
Donor: Philadelphia orchestra.
8) “Liberal” travel.
Cost: $2,000.
Locations: Chicago and Atlanta
Recipient: Rep. Mark Cohen, (D-Philadelphia).
Donor: Conferences of progressive groups.
9) “Tea for Two.”
Cost: $1,017.
Location: Lunch at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City.
Recipient: Rep. Mike Vereb (R-Montgomery).
Donor: Alpha Natural Resources (Coal company).
10) “Belt Tightening 101” – Travel to “fiscal leader seminar”
Cost: $915.
Location: Phoenix.
Recipient: Rep. Dwight Evans, (D-Philadelphia).
Donor: Pew Center for the States.
11) Oath of Office.
Cost: $700.
Location: Chartered bus to take family and friends to the swearing in ceremony.
Recipient: Rep. Warren Kampf, (R-Chester.)
Donor: Aqua American. A company employee served as Mr. Kampf’s campaign finance chairman.
12) Travel to Eagles football game.
Cost: $670.
Location: Dallas.
Recipient: Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia).
Donor: Philadelphia Eagles.
Sources: Associated Press, Pennsylvania Independent, the Morning Call, the Patriot News, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the Pittsburgh Tribune Review and the Pennsylvania Sates Ethics Commission.
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