Twenty-Three Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® The law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., has announced that nineteen of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the list of The Best Lawyers in America© for 2021, including three recognized as Best Lawyers® 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” in Woodbridge. An additional four attorneys were named in the inaugural edition of “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.” “We are very happy for so many of our attorneys to be selected for this honor. It is an acknowledgment of the hard-earned respect of their peers and their dedicated work for our clients,” said John N. Vanarthos, Chairman of the firm. The following attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America: Morris S. Bauer, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization LawMartha N. Donovan, Environmental Law; Litigation – EnvironmentalWilliam A. Dreier, Arbitration; MediationVictor S. Elgort, Trusts and EstatesDaniel R. Guadalupe, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – ConstructionEdward A. Hogan, Energy Law; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources LawBarbara L. Hollenbach, Workers’ Compensation Law – EmployersPeter D. Hutcheon, Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities RegulationJoel N. Jacobson, Banking and Finance LawSteven A. Karg, Product Liability Litigation – DefendantsJames H. Laskey, Communications Law; Energy LawJack L. Lintner, Appellate Practice; Arbitration; MediationKenneth D. Meskin, Trusts and EstatesSvetlana (Lana) Ros, Health Care LawRichard J. Schachter, Commercial LitigationRichard B. Somach, Real Estate LawLauren L. Sorrentino, Family LawEdward G. Sponzilli, Commercial LitigationBruce J. Wisotsky, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy Three of those attorneys listed have been recognized as the Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Woodbridge for 2021: Bauer for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Donovan for Environmental Law, and Drier for Mediation. In addition, the following four attorneys have been recognized as “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch:” Eric Alvarez, Commercial LitigationNicholas A. Duston, Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-CollarMichael J. Locke, Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions LawJulie Macomb, Health Care Law
Chamber Event Updates Empower: Women’s Leadership Conference (April 17) – Rescheduled to September 10, Kalahari Resort All April Chamber events postponed until further notice – Additional details to come soon SKILLS 2020: Workforce Resource Summit (April 21) – Moving to virtual event, new date coming soon Build a Better Brand Seminar (March 26) – Postponed until further notice “The Office” Book Launch YP Mixer at Scranton Art Haus (March 25) – Postponed until further notice The Office: A Book Launch at The Marketplace at Steamtown (March 25) – Postponed until further notice Member Welcome Lunch (March 19) – Postponed until further notice Business Breakfast Briefing with McNees Wallace & Nurick (March 13) – Postponed until further notice
Other Important COVID-19 Resources We’ve compiled a list of other COVID-19 resources that may be useful: COVID-19 and Cancer Resources from the American Cancer SocietyNEPA Together PartnershipGreater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce ResourcesNew York Times Guide – Answers to Your Coronavirus QuestionsBusiness Closure Compliance Resource Center
Webinars From Other Organizations Coronavirus Impact and Mitigation for Small BusinessesCharityHowTo – Coronavirus, and Nonprofits: How to CommunicateBaker Tilly WebinarsU.S. Chamber of Commerce Webinars
Local Alternative Food Service Options The Woodlands POSH Restaurant Bar Pazzo Coopers Seafood House Deep Roots Cider Fit AF Nutrition Happenings Magazine – List of Restaurants Offering Take Out Space Time Mead & Cider Works Gerrity’s – Offering senior citizen shopping hours, continuing sales, updates online Everything Natural – Open for business M – F 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. , offering curbside pick up, immune enhancing products available The Garden Mediterranean Cafe DeLeo’s Catering TGIFridays South Side Farmers Market – Monitor Facebook page for vendor offerings Honey Baked Ham Domino’s Paradise Soulfood & Sweets Downtown Victoria’s Andy Gavins Capra Collina Winery – Operating limited hours, Saturday Noon – 5:00 p.m., email thefermentoria@gmail.com Schiff’s – Store open, also taking order by phone for curbside pick up Pizza by Pappas Purple Pepper Deli Mansour’s Market Cafe Glider Diner Harvest Grill Keystone Mission – Operating an Emergency Food Assistance program Electric Grill at Four Points by Sheraton Scranton Salvation Army Scranton Food Pantry – Important updates Saint Francis of Assissi Kitchen – Important changes made to services Basilico’s Pizzeria Alfredo’s Cafe Fratelli’s Peculiar Slurp Hilton Scranton Arcaro’s Pizza, Taylor – Offering take out, call 570-961-6032 Food & Fire Zuppa Del Giorno – Offering take out, curbside pick and delivery, e-gift cards available PJ Scanlan’s – Open for take out and delivery, 570-348-1133 Nibbles & Bits Edible Arrangements (Dickson City) The Black Box Gertrude Hawk National Pastry Bake Shop – Open for business, offering curbside pick up Northern Light Espresso Bar and Cafe Settlers Hospitality Group Krispy Kreme
COVID-19: Immediate Job Needs Crystal Window & Door Systems – Hiring production operators Penn East Federal Credit Union – Hiring part-time tellers The PA Hutchinson Company Greiner Packaging – Hiring packers, logistic workers, machine operators and more Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health – Hiring temporary direct support professionals EDM Group – Hiring now In Home Personal Care Services – Hiring caregivers, email katlyns@ihpcs.com for application SCE Environmental Group – Hiring environmental cleaners RLS Logistics ON Semiconductor, Mt. Top – Hiring multiple clean room operators Sovereign – Cleaning crew positions open PA Paper – Openings for warehouse workers and CDL drivers Keystone Community Resources – Openings for direct service professionals and more Spherion Staffing – Openings available in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. Apply online, then email AngelinaTaylor@Spherion.com. Scranton positionsPittston positions Select Tissue – Openings available at Vandling, PA location Gerrity’s – Available jobs at all locations Work available through local staffing agencies: Dynamic StaffingAerotek – Hiring forklift operators, maintenance techs, general labor. Email jparsnik@aerotek.comTrinity StaffingExpress Employment Professionals – ScrantonCustom Staffing Solutions Scranton Chamber Job Bank
PA SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM DETAILS COVID-19 RELIEF PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THE FIRST ROUND FOR APPLICATIONS WILL LAUNCH TUESDAY, JUNE 30 AT 9 A.M. THE APPLICATION WILL BE LIVE FOR 10 BUSINESS DAYS OR THROUGH JULY 14. IT IS EXPECTED THE SECOND ROUND OF APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN ON OR AROUND AUGUST 1, 2020. Apply Here If additional assistance is needed, call 866-899-6828. Representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST (Monday – Friday). Please note: Representatives will not be available on July 3, 2020 in observance of Independence Day. IMPORTANT RESOURCES: Grant criteria, grant amounts, and how to prepare for the grant applicationPA Small Business Grant Portal GuideWhat is a “Priority Area”?Watch our webinar On June 8, Governor Tom Wolf announced the roll-out of a small grants program for small businesses of Pennsylvania. The program, called COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance, will provide grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to small businesses that have been economically impacted by COVID-19.The program is not a first-come, first-served program. There will be multiple rounds of application windows. It’s anticipated the first round of funding will open on June 30, 2020.The Pennsylvania CDFI Network is a coalition of 17 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that will assist Pennsylvania small businesses through the program. MetroAction, the Chamber’s small business loan affiliate, is one of those CDFIs.
PA Small Business Grant Program Details COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance Program The first round for applications will launch Tuesday, June 30 at 9 a.m. The application will be live for 10 business days or through July 14. It is expected the second round of applications will begin on or around August 1, 2020. Apply Here If additional assistance is needed, call 866-899-6828. Representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST (Monday – Friday). Please note: Representatives will not be available on July 3, 2020 in observance of Independence Day. Important Resources: Grant criteria, grant amounts, and how to prepare for the grant application PA Small Business Grant Portal Guide What is a “Priority Area”? Watch our webinar On June 8, Governor Tom Wolf announced the roll-out of a small grants program for small businesses of Pennsylvania. The program, called COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance, will provide grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to small businesses that have been economically impacted by COVID-19. The program is not a first-come, first-served program. There will be multiple rounds of application windows. It’s anticipated the first round of funding will open on June 30, 2020. The Pennsylvania CDFI Network is a coalition of 17 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that will assist Pennsylvania small businesses through the program. MetroAction, the Chamber’s small business loan affiliate, is one of those CDFIs.
