ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS & BUILDERS
B.F. ENVIRONMENTAL
For the fourth year, expert geologist Brian Oram, of B.F. Environmental Consultants, an engineering firm providing a range of services throughout the Poconos, has been retained by the supervisors of Tobyhanna Township to serve in the capacity of professional geologist and soil scientist. In this role, he and the company will serve the township by assisting in matters related to planning and land-based wastewater disposal.
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GOVERNMENT
PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
State Rep. David Parker (R-Monroe) has been appointed to serve on the following four standing committees for the 2015-16 legislative session: Children and Youth, Commerce, Environmental Resources and Energy, and Gaming Oversight. Responsibilities of the House Children and Youth Committee include interacting with the Health, Human Services and Judiciary committees in dealing with issues and concerns of the 18-year-old-and-under population. The Commerce Committee is responsible for originating legislation and the oversight of programs which affect Pennsylvania companies and state economic development law. Having a voice on the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will provide an opportunity to focus efforts on harnessing these resources while minimizing the impact on our environment. “A seat on the Gaming Oversight Committee pairs well with having Mount Airy Casino and Resort in our district. From small games of chance to table games and slot machines, the gaming industry in Pennsylvania must be held to the highest standards, and the committee seeks to ensure that integrity,” Parker said. The 115th Legislative District includes Stroud, Price, Paradise, and Coolbaugh townships, and the boroughs of Stroudsburg, and East Stroudsburg.
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POCONO RESORTS REALTY (CONT.)
selling $1,144,300. Top Vacation Rental Agent: Sandra Ortiz, renting $441, 968 in vacation rentals; Mary Ann Soriano, renting $167,471 in vacation rentals; and Agatha Kershner, renting $139,357.
REDCAP LEGACY LLC
Richard Coccodrilli, Jr. and Susan Lang, partners, have joined forces with Thomas R. Wilkins, Christine A. Wilkins and Th
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LAW
FOLEY, COMERFORD & CUMMINS
Atty. Daniel E. Cummins, of the Scranton law firm of Foley, Comerford & Cummins recently published a law review article outlining the current status of Pennsylvania law on the ability of one party to discover content from another party’s Facebook and other online profiles. The article entitled, “’New Wine in an Old Bottle: The Advent of Social Media Discovery in Pennsylvania Civil Litigation Matters,” was printed in Tolle Lege, the online edition of the Villanova Law Review. The article may be reviewed online at lawweb2009.law.villanova.edu/lawreview/?p=2828. Cummins is also the sole creator and writer of the nationally recognized law blog, Tort Talk.
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The University of Scranton Women’s Entrepreneurship Center (WEC) will host “Coffee and Confidence,” a free information session for women interested in exploring the idea of starting their own businesses, on Monday, March 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the fifth floor of Brennan Hall, 320 Madison Avenue, Scranton.
Designed for women with lower incomes, those in transition or those trying to make a better life for themselves and their families, the session will offer women support and guidance in determining if self-employment is an option for them.
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United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania (UNC) recently celebrated the 15th year of its annual Mardi Gras fund raiser. However, 2015, brought many new changes to the event, including a name change to “Party Gras.”
More than 200 guests and staff celebrated the spirit of New Orleans on Feb. 6 at the Radisson Lackawanna Station.
The event raised more than $21,000 for Angel’s Attic, the largest total raised in the history of the event. Angel’s Attic provides more than 20,000 individuals each year with clothing, food, and household items free of cost.
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Rich Coccodrilli, Jr., auctioneer, announced that United Country - Legacy Auction & Realty has been retained to sell by public auction the former Upattinas School located at 429 Greenridge Road, Glenmoore 19343 on Saturday, March 28 at noon.
Upattinas School had been operating from this 9.11 acre private property since 1978. The five buildings, including a farmhouse and regulation-size clear-span gymnasium, could continue to serve as an educational, recreational or religious campus — or, with township approval, the property would make a great conversion to a community center, corporate or personal retreat.
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