The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced charges today in connection with a bank robbery in Tamaqua.

Stephanie Ann Ware, 26, of Scranton, was charged with aiding and abetting the robbery of two banks by acting as a getaway driver.Officials say Ware aided Lee Sokalsky in the commission of the following bank robberies:• The robbery of the NBT Bank, 736 Main Street, Dickson City, on July 25, 2014.• The robbery of the Mauch Chunk Trust Bank, 226 Claremont Ave., Tamaqua on Aug. 26, 2014.Lee Sokalsky was previously indicted by a Federal Grand Jury and is pending trial.The government filed a plea agreement with the defendant which is subject to approval by the court. The case was investigated by special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hazleton Police Department, Rush Township Police Department, Dickson City Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, and the Scranton Police Department. Prosecution is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney John Gurganus.If Ware is found guilty, she faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment in each robbery.