In this week’s RepublicanHerald, Scranton officials gave tips for keeping safe this holiday season. Shopping It’s wise to keep your packages and purchased items out of site and in the trunk of your car when shopping. Acting Scranton police chief says, “Most of our holiday crime seems to come from…
A chain-reaction crash killed a truck driver yesterday when another truck lost its load on I-80 in Pocono Township. The driver of a rig lost control of his truck, causing two concrete forms to fall from his flatbed. One of the concrete forms landed on the interstate, causing a chain-reaction…
Two people were killed in an accident Saturday that involved a tractor-trailer and two other vehicles in Strabane Township, Washington County. According to an article on WTAE.com, the accident occurred Saturday morning on Interstate 70 near Interstate 79 when the tractor-trailer driver lost control of the rig. It went over…
Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at O’Connor Law.
It doesn’t often receive the attention that breast cancer or prostate cancer receives, but what many people don’t know is that pancreatic cancer is the 4th leading cause of cancer related deaths. But health professionals and researchers are trying to change that by increasing the public’s awareness of this disease.…
This year, the attorneys and staff of O’Connor Law pulled out all the stops to celebrate Halloween in spooktacular style. From vampires and cats to swammies and sports figures, nearly everyone donned a costume to participate in a scavenger hunt and costume contest. Atty. David Miller won Best Costume for…
Today applications will begin to be accepted for LIHEAP, the federally funded Low-Income Energy Assistance Program of the state Department of Welfare. The program offers grants to low-income families to help pay for heating bills. The grants do not have to be repaid. According to an article on the RepublicanHerald.com,…
Now that Hurricane Sandy has passed through our area, we hope that all of our staff, clients, and neighbors made it through with minimal damage. But as we recover from the storm, we’d like to remind everyone about the “Turn Around, Don’t Drive” law that was put in place in…
As Hurricane Sandy approaches land, we urge our families, staff, clients, and neighbors to prepare and plan for the worst. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has declared a statewide disaster emergency so that state, county, and municipal governments can respond. Here are some additional recommendations to ride out the storm: Remain…
This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is investigating reports of five deaths that could be associated with Monster Energy Drink. In an article on ChicagoTribune.com, an FDA spokeswoman said the agency had received reports of five deaths and one heart attack that happened between 2009 through…