Witness describes friendship between Mellow, PNC official as 'bromance' | News

September 27, 2024

Butch Comegys / TIMES-SHAMROCK Former state Sen. Robert J. Mellow is serving time in a South Carolina prison for an unrelated case. Mellow is accused of being part of a pay-to-play scheme involving the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.

Butch Comegys / TIMES-SHAMROCK Peter Danchak, a friend of Mellow, is regional president of PNC Bank. Senate Democratic Caucus Chief of Staff Anthony Lepore testified Mellow and Danchak are close friends, and PNC hosted dinners for the state senator.

HARRISBURG - In the parlance of modern America, former state Senate Democratic Leader Robert J. Mellow and PNC Bank Regional President Peter Danchak enjoyed a "bromance," a top state Senate official testified Monday.

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