No-confidence vote against Pennsylvania approved amid corruption probeHARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - The city council of Allentown, Pennsylvania, voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a resolution expressing “no confidence” in Mayor Ed Pawlowski and urging him to resign as an FBI corruption investigation swirls around city hall. The move followed guilty pleas by three members of Pawlowski’s administration to federal charges stemming from what prosecutors say was a pay-to-play scheme benefiting the mayor, who has held the top job in Pennsylvania’s third-largest city for 10 years. However, the vote by all seven members of the Allentown City Council is non-binding, meaning that they cannot force Pawlowski from office. “No, he doesn’t have to resign,” City Councilman Julio Guridy said before the meeting. “He can stay there until they arrest him.” Pawlowski did not attend the meeting but a spokesman has previously said he did not intend to resign.  “It is disappointing that the City Council has chosen to be politically opportunistic rather than do the job they have been elected to do,” Pawlowski’s attorney, Mark Schamel, said in a statement issued after the vote. “The mayor has not been charged with anything. It is a political stunt.” Schamel said Pawlowski remained committed to serving the city as mayor and urged the public to be patient with the judicial process. Removing an elected official in Pennsylvania is relatively difficult unless that official is convicted of a serious crime. Only the state legislature can remove a mayor through impeachment. Allentown residents spoke on both sides of the issue. “Crime is down everywhere in Allentown except in one place, city hall, where we are,” businessman Chris Cocca said, calling the resolution “the right thing to do.” Antiques dealer Paul Fuhrman said the council was making a mistake: “This is some kind of vendetta.” Dale Wiles, a former assistant city solicitor, pleaded guilty in December to withholding documents from the FBI. Gary Strathearn, the former finance director, and Mary Ellen Koval, the former city controller, pleaded guilty this month to fraud charges. All three are awaiting sentencing. Court papers identify the purported master of the scheme as “Public Official #3.” The city council resolution says Pawlowski is the only city official who fits the description. Pawlowski needed campaign funds in 2014 for an abortive run for governor, and in 2015 for an announced bid for the U.S. Senate that ended when the FBI raided city hall on July 2, 2015. politicsNews
vote pennsylvania approved amid corruption probeharrisburg reuters the city council allentown pennsylvania voted unanimously wednesday approve resolution expressing confidence mayor ed pawlowski urging resign fbi corruption investigation girls around city hall the move followed guilty pleas three members pawlowski administration federal charges stemming prosecutors say scheme benefiting mayor held top job pennsylvania city years however vote seven members allentown city council meaning force pawlowski office no resign city councilman julio guide said meeting he stay arrest pawlowski attend meeting spokesman previously said intend resign it disappointing city council chosen politically opportunistic rather job elected pawlowski attorney mark scheme said statement issued vote the mayor charged anything it political scheme said pawlowski remained committed serving city mayor urged public patient judicial process removing elected official pennsylvania relatively difficult unless official convicted serious crime only state legislature remove mayor impeachment allentown residents spoke sides issue crime everywhere allentown except one place city hall businessman chris cocoa said calling resolution right thing antiques dealer paul fuhrman said council making mistake this kind dale files former assistant city solicitor pleaded guilty december withholding documents fbi gary strathearn former finance director mary ellen oval former city controller pleaded guilty month fraud charges all three awaiting sentencing court papers identify purported master scheme public official the city council resolution says pawlowski city official fits description pawlowski needed campaign funds abortive run governor announced bid senate ended fbi raided city hall july politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: No-confidence vote against Pennsylvania approved amid corruption probeHARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - The city council of Allentown, Pennsylvania, voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a resolution expressing “no confidence” in Mayor Ed Pawlowski and urging him to resign as an FBI corruption investigation swirls around city hall. The move followed guilty pleas by three members of Pawlowski’s administration to federal charges stemming from what prosecutors say was a pay-to-play scheme benefiting the mayor, who has held the top job in Pennsylvania’s third-largest city for 10 years. However, the vote by all seven members of the Allentown City Council is non-binding, meaning that they cannot force Pawlowski from office. “No, he doesn’t have to resign,” City Councilman Julio Guridy said before the meeting. “He can stay there until they arrest him.” Pawlowski did not attend the meeting but a spokesman has previously said he did not intend to resign.  “It is disappointing that the City Council has chosen to be politically opportunistic rather than do the job they have been elected to do,” Pawlowski’s attorney, Mark Schamel, said in a statement issued after the vote. “The mayor has not been charged with anything. It is a political stunt.” Schamel said Pawlowski remained committed to serving the city as mayor and urged the public to be patient with the judicial process. Removing an elected official in Pennsylvania is relatively difficult unless that official is convicted of a serious crime. Only the state legislature can remove a mayor through impeachment. Allentown residents spoke on both sides of the issue. “Crime is down everywhere in Allentown except in one place, city hall, where we are,” businessman Chris Cocca said, calling the resolution “the right thing to do.” Antiques dealer Paul Fuhrman said the council was making a mistake: “This is some kind of vendetta.” Dale Wiles, a former assistant city solicitor, pleaded guilty in December to withholding documents from the FBI. Gary Strathearn, the former finance director, and Mary Ellen Koval, the former city controller, pleaded guilty this month to fraud charges. All three are awaiting sentencing. Court papers identify the purported master of the scheme as “Public Official #3.” The city council resolution says Pawlowski is the only city official who fits the description. Pawlowski needed campaign funds in 2014 for an abortive run for governor, and in 2015 for an announced bid for the U.S. Senate that ended when the FBI raided city hall on July 2, 2015. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: vote pennsylvania approved amid corruption probeharrisburg reuters the city council allentown pennsylvania voted unanimously wednesday approve resolution expressing confidence mayor ed pawlowski urging resign fbi corruption investigation girls around city hall the move followed guilty pleas three members pawlowski administration federal charges stemming prosecutors say scheme benefiting mayor held top job pennsylvania city years however vote seven members allentown city council meaning force pawlowski office no resign city councilman julio guide said meeting he stay arrest pawlowski attend meeting spokesman previously said intend resign it disappointing city council chosen politically opportunistic rather job elected pawlowski attorney mark scheme said statement issued vote the mayor charged anything it political scheme said pawlowski remained committed serving city mayor urged public patient judicial process removing elected official pennsylvania relatively difficult unless official convicted serious crime only state legislature remove mayor impeachment allentown residents spoke sides issue crime everywhere allentown except one place city hall businessman chris cocoa said calling resolution right thing antiques dealer paul fuhrman said council making mistake this kind dale files former assistant city solicitor pleaded guilty december withholding documents fbi gary strathearn former finance director mary ellen oval former city controller pleaded guilty month fraud charges all three awaiting sentencing court papers identify purported master scheme public official the city council resolution says pawlowski city official fits description pawlowski needed campaign funds abortive run governor announced bid senate ended fbi raided city hall july politicsnews