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Keystone Mission closure prompts calls for forensic audit of ARPA funds and questions about homeless services

5449284 · June 17, 2025
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Summary

A public commenter urged Scranton council to demand itemized records and a forensic audit after Keystone Mission — an ARPA recipient — announced it will close local operations, and raised concerns about capacity for people formerly served by the mission.

A Scranton resident asked the city council on June 17 to demand a forensic audit and certified, itemized documentation after Keystone Mission announced it would close its Scranton operations. The commenter said Keystone Mission received American Rescue Plan Act funding from the city and that local services will be disrupted.

Virgil Argenta told the council that Keystone Mission “received at least $50,000 from the city — $43,500 to be exact”…

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