Oct. 31– PALMYRA– Some residents who were evacuated from their homes along East Cherry Street in the borough after three sinkholes opened three weeks ago are still waiting to hear whether they’ll be able to return. Last week, borough manager Roger Powl told council that the borough was responsible for only one of the three, which was near an unnammed alley in the 300…
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Maryland- based Eagle Mat and Floor Products spreads awareness for the formation of a new floor safety organization. Founded by the National Floor Safety Institute, the new Slip-Fall Coalition aims to advance the discussion on slips and falls in the workplace, at home, and in the public. Learn More About the Slip-Fall Coalition Eagle Mat stands alongside the…
Ten years ago this month, SendThisFile, Inc. first launched its secure online file transfer system. Compliance, privacy and security were the primary operational challenges,” stated Rick Ralston, President of SendThisFile. Through partnerships with companies like Oracle and IBM, SendThisFile provides fully compliant solutions that meet the unique…
Oct. 31– HARRISBURG– Pennsylvania voters oppose repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, by a 50-40 percent margin, a statewide poll shows. The poll of 628 registered voters by Franklin& Marshall College found substantial support for Medicaid expansion, which the law allowed as a choice for states in a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court…
Dallas-based Holman Boiler Works, Inc. today announced its receipt of the 2013 Texas Mutual Safety Trophy, which recognizes Holman for its outstanding safety record and for demonstrating that safety is a core value in the organization. Each year, Texas Mutual awards safety trophies to companies who have significantly reduced or eliminated workplace…
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B Joseph D. Wheliss, Jr., 44, of Brentwood, Tennessee, former owner and operator of National Embroidery Works Inc., was sentenced on October 25, 2013, by Chief United States District Court Judge William J. Haynes, Jr. to 24 months in prison, to be followed by a five-year term of supervised release and an additional 17 months in a halfway house, announced David Rivera,…
PHILADELPHIA- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Pretium Packaging, LLC will pay a $75,860 penalty to settle alleged violations of federal risk management requirements at two plastic bottle manufacturing facilities– one in Manchester, Pa. and another now-closed facility in Muscatine, Iowa. EPA cited the Missouri- based company…
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31– The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Minnesota. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31– Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Newark, N.J., has been assigned a patent developed by five co-inventors for “system and method for administering insurance policies issued before comprehensive underwriting.” ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31– Medtronic,…
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31– The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Connecticut. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31– Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Newark, N.J., has been assigned a patent developed by five co-inventors for “system and method for administering insurance policies issued before comprehensive underwriting.” ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31– MBlast, New…
Oct. 30– THOMASVILLE– Since the Health Insurance Marketplace debuted on Oct. 1, Kim Wyche, a University of Georgia health navigator, has been working to help consumers navigate health coverage options and the new online portal. The UGA employees, housed under the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, have completed 59 hours of comprehensive training through…
A new website has popped up called Annuities24-7.com, and it’ s promising to be much more than just another mouthpiece for the annuity industry. The new website is the brainchild of long-time financial services guru Scott Briggs. A second-generation pro in wealth management, Briggs is founder and CEO of Annuities24-7.com, Inc..
“Two” through “Five”– Paul Weidner, Mark Lamos, Michael Wilson and the theater’s present artistic director Darko Tresnjak– will gather to celebrate the theater’s 50th anniversary and to discuss their times running the Tony Award-winning institution on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. at the Millard Auditorium at the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave..
Margate, NJ October 31, 2013. Health care expenses are on everybody’s mind these days. With the coming implementation of the Affordable Care Act, there’s a lot of talk about what it will do to the cost of healthcare— especially for those who already have health insurance.
Oct. 31– Seven people were arrested and charged by the N.C. Department of Transportation as part of a code enforcement scheme involving an older Wilson man. Six of the suspects are accused of unlawfully presenting themselves as city of Wilson code enforcement officials and misleading the man by claiming his home was in violation of state building codes.
Oct. 31– KENLY– Mayor David Grady is being challenged in his re-election bid by a member of the Kenly Town Council. Grady is seeking his third term in office and will face Larry Smith, a one-term councilman, in the Nov. 5 nonpartisan municipal race. Smith, a retired United Methodist Church pastor, was elected in 2011 to the town council.
Oct. 31– Walter Blake gently chuckled and leaned forward in the chair in the den of his home as he pondered the question of how many of his Park Avenue teams won championships in Wilson Parks and Recreation Department’s Midget Football League. “Park Avenue probably won more than the other three combined,” said the younger Blake, referring to the other teams in the…
Hannah Warpinski’s first-half goal proved to be the biggest in Southern’s program history. The Bulldogs made Warpinski’s goal stand up in a 1-0 victory over Loch Raven in the Class 1 A South Region field hockey final. “Our team prides ourselves on sportsmanship, having fun and learning the game, and the wins meshing with that really strengthens our program,”…
A Frederick man was sentenced to nine months in jail Tuesday for stealing more than $278,000 from a Hanover- based union pension fund. Mario Enrique Meyers, 36, was trying to support his family, two children from previous relationships and a habit of overspending when he stole from the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades pension fund, defense…
