P-G: Contractor pleads guilty to scamming Mt. Lebanon homeowners

A Lawrenceville contractor pleaded guilty last week to taking money from elderly homeowners for jobs in Mt. Lebanon and then never finishing the work.

James Turowski, 41, pleaded to seven counts of failing to perform work and one count of theft in scamming seven homeowners.

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• www.post-gazette.com/pg/11095/1136996-55.stm (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Man Accused In Mt. Lebo Home Improvement Scams Faces Judge

Mt. Lebanon police said James Turowski would take the money and run. They said he scammed seven homeowners out of more than $6,000.

Channel 11 was in court Thursday as the 40-year-old faced seven counts of home improvement fraud and theft charges.

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