HARRISBURG — A website titled “The Real Daryl Metcalfe” is not, the legislator said.

The site anonymously portrays Metcalfe, a Republican state representative from the 12th District, as someone who does not practice what he preaches, but Metcalfe said it does not anger or frustrate him.

“I've been attacked quite a bit in the last 16 years,” Metcalfe of Cranberry Township said.

However, he wants constituents to know about what he called its “libelous, deceptive and misleading” nature.

The website claims that although Metcalfe decries wasteful government spending, he spends a lot of taxpayer money.

“We took a little time to do some research on Daryl's profligacy, and the results speak for themselves,” the website said.

The website shows a picture of Metcalfe with a Burger King crown airbrushed on his head. He said that his office has contacted Burger King about the image. Burger King, in an e-mail to the Butler Eagle, said that the image is not an authorized use of the logo.

A link on the site displays Metcalfe's expenses from Jan. 1, 2010, to June 30 of this year.

He said that the information on the website is public information that can be accessed by anyone by filing a right-to-know request.

“They're all legitimate legislative expenses,” Metcalfe said.

The website said that Metcalfe has sought $3,875 in reimbursements for more than 238 meals since 2010, particularly from Burger King, Starbucks and the Capitol Restaurant.

On drives to and from Harrisburg, Metcalfe said the Sideling Hill Plaza along the Turnpike makes a convenient stop, and there is a Burger King there.

He said he sometimes pays for staff meals or coffee and does not seek reimbursement. However, he does often seek reimbursement because feeding staff members when traveling is a legitimate expense.

The website said Metcalfe has received $154,000 in per diems. Metcalfe said that the Pennsylvania Independent puts out a “per diem kings” list every year and that he has never made the top 10. Earlier this year, the list ranked him at 37, with $1,251 in per diems.

The site claims that he has spent more than $50,000 on state vehicles and has been in three vehicle accidents, which he said was true, but two were not his fault and the third was a minor incident where he hit a snow-covered curb. He noted that he has not driven a state vehicle in several years.

The site also accuses him of not turning expense account money back over. He said that he recently turned over $9,000 that he did not spend.

The website also names some of his staff members, which Metcalfe said amounts to intimidation of his staff.

Robocalls to district residents directed them to the website. Metcalfe said he got robocalls at his Capitol office, his district office and his home office.

The website's copyright date is 2013 and the front page is signed, “The Daryl Watchers.” When users click on the link to contact the website, the page that opens up says the contact page is “not found.”

Metcalfe said his staff is working to find out who is behind the site.

He said that positions he has taken have rubbed people from both major political parties the wrong way and have upset some special interest groups.

“Is this coming from the Democrats or the Republicans?” Metcalfe said.

He said that sites such as this are not typical of Butler County or Harrisburg politics.

He said he has gotten overwhelming support from about a dozen constituents calling in about the site.

“You always get a couple negative callers, but they're coming from known, active liberals,” Metcalfe said.