Stephanie Ann Ware, 25, of Scranton, pleaded guilty Thursday to aiding and abetting the robbery of two banks, including one in Tamaqua, by acting as a getaway driver, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

According to U.S. Attorney Peter Smith, Ware pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani in Scranton. Ware admitted to aiding in the robberies of the NBT Bank, Dickson City, on July 25, 2014, and the Mauch Chunk Trust Bank, Tamaqua, on Aug. 26, 2014;The case against Lee Sokalsky, who was also charged with the robberies, is pending trial.The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Hazleton, Rush Township, and Dickson City Police Departments, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Scranton Police Department.Prosecution is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney John Gurganus.Ware faces a term of supervised release following 20 years' imprisonment, and a fine if convicted.