"Ticket? We'll fix it" has been the motto in Latrobe, Pa, says consultant's report

(CBS/AP) LATROBE, Pa. - A western Pennsylvania city says it will ban ticket-fixing after a scathing consultant's report found that some business owners and others were given so much preferential treatment that "parking rules are disregarded and ignored."

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Thursday that Latrobe City Manager Alexander Graziani, Mayor Barbara Griffin and police Chief James Dumar all deny fixing tickets. The city officials say from now on anyone with a parking beef will be told to file an appeal with the local district judge.

The report doesn't detail who fixed the tickets or why and the city isn't going to investigate how much money it lost in parking fines due to the ticket fixing.

Instead, the manager of Latrobe, 45 miles east of Pittsburgh, says he's focusing "on moving forward and instituting fair practices."