Was Mezzacappa Hiding Income in 2011 Report?

When Tricia Mezzacappa first ran for West Easton Borough Council two years ago, she filed a "Statement of Financial Interests". The sole source of income listed was a private nursing care provider. Yet her LinkedIn profile states she has been providing massages since 1999.

Now she's running again, this time for both West Easton Borough Council and Northampton County Council. She's filed a new "Statement of Financial Interests." This time, she lists money she is receiving from the Estate of Joseph A Mezzacappa.

Here's my problem. Joseph A Mezzacappa is her father, who passed away in 1999, about 13 years ago. If she is receiving money from his estate now, wouldn't she have been receiving it in 2011, too?

Perhaps there's an innocent explanation. Perhaps not.

Under the state Ethics Act, a knowing violation of financial disclosure requirements is a misdemeanor.