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Mark Stricherz

Mark Stricherz is an investigative reporter for The Center Square.

Politics
Congressional Conflicts: Like Pelosi, NJ Rep. has made tens of millions from Wall Street

To the dismay of her  critics ,  U.S.  Rep. Nancy Pelos i has   made  millions from Wall Street while in… Read More

February 3, 2026
Crime
Entitlement fraud costs taxpayers billions or trillions, dwarfing Minnesota

(The Center Square) — Since 2020, fraudsters have scammed at least $36 billion and as much as $3 trillion in tax money from federal entitlement programs, dwarfing the amount federal… Read More

January 21, 2026
Public Education
In New York, some school secretaries make six-figures and more

(The Center Square) – Secretaries are well known for earning modest wages, but not the ones who work at Pocantico Hills Central School District. At the school district of 500 students outside New York City secretaries make $130,000 and $190,000 a year,… Read More

December 1, 2025
Education
Some New York school districts spend almost or more than $100,000 a student

(The Center Square) — A half-dozen school districts in New York state reported spending more than $70,000 per student recently, with two districts spending almost or more than $100,000, an investigation by The Center Square found. … Read More

October 13, 2025
Congress
Lawmakers dump Tylenol stock before autism controversy

Editor’s Note This investigative story is the first of an occasional series by The Center Square digging into House and Senate disclosures and finances.   (The Center Square) — Before… Read More

September 29, 2025