Boston Globe | Friends, Family On-Foot Search for Missing Boston College Student Yields Nothing Patch.com Franco Garcia's friends take the search to social media, even as masses are held to pray for his safe return. By Melanie Graham It was a long day for many at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir Monday. According to Rachele Reis, one of Garcia's friends and ... Family, friends plead, pray for Franco Garcia's return Family, friends gather at Mass for missing BC student Friends of missing BC student seek leads |
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Friends, Family On-Foot Search for Missing Boston College Student Yields Nothing - Patch.com
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Zelienople, Butler Farm Show, Finleyville airports win state grants - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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in Beaver County will receive $22,500 for a remotwe communications outlet that will let pilots communicate with Pittsburgh AirTraffic Control. The Butlee Farm Show Aiport in Butler County willreceive $112,500 for constructiom of security perimeter fencing. And the in Washington County willreceive $127,500 to build a modernize its administration building and upgrade the fule farm’ws credit card system. The money comes from Pennsylvania’xs tax on jet fuel and is administerede bythe . The three Pittsburgh-area grants are amontg 16 being madethroughoutr Pennsylvania. In all, the state is spendingy $3 million and leveraging $904,800 in local matchingv funds.
The other projects are: in Bucks which will receive $225,000 to assist with the purchass of land below the approach tothe airport; in Cambria which will receive $30,000 to repaitr fuel facility equipment; in Centre County, whic will receive $750,000 for a projec t to widen and pave the in Centre County, which will receive $123,750 to buy a jet refuelingh vehicle; in Cumberland which will receive $183,750 for a runway lighting system project; in Dauphin County, which will receive $135,900p for an aircraft parking and taxiway in Lancaster County, which will receive $210,000 for an aircraft parkinv and taxiway project; in Labanon which will receive $37,500 to buy snow removal and mowin equipment; in Lehigh which will receive $58,500 for pavement maintenance; in McKean which will receive $112,500 to buy 20 acresx of land for future development; in Montgomery County, whicgh will receive $82,500 to continu e the removal of runway obstructions and improve in Northampton C ounty, which will receive $127,50o0 for new runway lights and a new electricap vault, and in Wyomin County, which will receive $375,000 for airfield and terminal “Airports are important assets that can attracr new business and create jobs,” Rendel said in a written statemeng announcing the grants.
“We are making the smart investments necessary to increase economic vitalitty and facilitate the morethan $12 billion in statw revenue the aviation industry yieldas each year. By investing in our aviationj assets we can help sustain our communities and retaibn jobsacross Pennsylvania.”
in Beaver County will receive $22,500 for a remotwe communications outlet that will let pilots communicate with Pittsburgh AirTraffic Control. The Butlee Farm Show Aiport in Butler County willreceive $112,500 for constructiom of security perimeter fencing. And the in Washington County willreceive $127,500 to build a modernize its administration building and upgrade the fule farm’ws credit card system. The money comes from Pennsylvania’xs tax on jet fuel and is administerede bythe . The three Pittsburgh-area grants are amontg 16 being madethroughoutr Pennsylvania. In all, the state is spendingy $3 million and leveraging $904,800 in local matchingv funds.
The other projects are: in Bucks which will receive $225,000 to assist with the purchass of land below the approach tothe airport; in Cambria which will receive $30,000 to repaitr fuel facility equipment; in Centre County, whic will receive $750,000 for a projec t to widen and pave the in Centre County, which will receive $123,750 to buy a jet refuelingh vehicle; in Cumberland which will receive $183,750 for a runway lighting system project; in Dauphin County, which will receive $135,900p for an aircraft parking and taxiway in Lancaster County, which will receive $210,000 for an aircraft parkinv and taxiway project; in Labanon which will receive $37,500 to buy snow removal and mowin equipment; in Lehigh which will receive $58,500 for pavement maintenance; in McKean which will receive $112,500 to buy 20 acresx of land for future development; in Montgomery County, whicgh will receive $82,500 to continu e the removal of runway obstructions and improve in Northampton C ounty, which will receive $127,50o0 for new runway lights and a new electricap vault, and in Wyomin County, which will receive $375,000 for airfield and terminal “Airports are important assets that can attracr new business and create jobs,” Rendel said in a written statemeng announcing the grants.
“We are making the smart investments necessary to increase economic vitalitty and facilitate the morethan $12 billion in statw revenue the aviation industry yieldas each year. By investing in our aviationj assets we can help sustain our communities and retaibn jobsacross Pennsylvania.”
Thursday, February 23, 2012
EEOC settles suit with Fairmont Scottsdale Princess - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The EEOC said the resort has paid aformefr employee, Amy Ferrin, $10,000 in back pay and $13,75p to compensate her for emotional distress. The EEOC alleged that the 1,600-employeee resort had discriminatedagainst Ferrin, a conciergs supervisor and a member of the Church of Jesus Chrisy of Latter-Day Saints, after a new manager was hire d and denied her request to not work on Sundays, the day of her That request had previously been honoref by the resort. Ferrin had eight years of servic withthe resort.
Ferrin complainedx to the resort's human resources department and was fire 12days later, according to the Explaining its discharge action, the resort had said that it believe d Ferrin had become "a cancer," the EEOC As part of the the resort agreed to compensate Ferrin and agreedd to injunctive and non-monetary including training, designed to prevent any other religious discriminationb or retaliation against other employees. Ferrin said in a statement she was please with the resolution of the Chester V. Bailey, district director of the EEOC'zs Phoenix office, said, "we have seen an increasd in allegations of religiouw discrimination inthe workplace.
Applicants and employeed should not have to chooswe between observing their religious beliefwsand working." (NYSE: FHR) is based in Toronto. Kiaran general manager of theScottsdale property, told The Businesds Journal that he was "sincerely disappointed" with what Ferrin alleges and said for the 17 years of the resort's "we've never come across this before." "We embracs workplace diversity, cultural and religious and we're very, very proude of that," MacDonald said, also noting that Ferrin was terminated "purely for performance-related MacDonald also said the resor decided to settle the case for economixc reasons.
The matter has been ongoing since the middleof 2003. For .
The EEOC said the resort has paid aformefr employee, Amy Ferrin, $10,000 in back pay and $13,75p to compensate her for emotional distress. The EEOC alleged that the 1,600-employeee resort had discriminatedagainst Ferrin, a conciergs supervisor and a member of the Church of Jesus Chrisy of Latter-Day Saints, after a new manager was hire d and denied her request to not work on Sundays, the day of her That request had previously been honoref by the resort. Ferrin had eight years of servic withthe resort.
Ferrin complainedx to the resort's human resources department and was fire 12days later, according to the Explaining its discharge action, the resort had said that it believe d Ferrin had become "a cancer," the EEOC As part of the the resort agreed to compensate Ferrin and agreedd to injunctive and non-monetary including training, designed to prevent any other religious discriminationb or retaliation against other employees. Ferrin said in a statement she was please with the resolution of the Chester V. Bailey, district director of the EEOC'zs Phoenix office, said, "we have seen an increasd in allegations of religiouw discrimination inthe workplace.
Applicants and employeed should not have to chooswe between observing their religious beliefwsand working." (NYSE: FHR) is based in Toronto. Kiaran general manager of theScottsdale property, told The Businesds Journal that he was "sincerely disappointed" with what Ferrin alleges and said for the 17 years of the resort's "we've never come across this before." "We embracs workplace diversity, cultural and religious and we're very, very proude of that," MacDonald said, also noting that Ferrin was terminated "purely for performance-related MacDonald also said the resor decided to settle the case for economixc reasons.
The matter has been ongoing since the middleof 2003. For .
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Saul Ewing adds 7 Buchanan Ingersoll lawyers in Wilmington - Business First of Columbus:
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office. The loss of the seven-lawyer group leaves Pittsburgh-based Buchanan with only one full-time partner in Wilmingtobn and four lawyers total and gives Saul Ewing the largest Wilmington office ofany full-servicse Philadelphia-based firm. The group includesa office headWilliam Manning, who serve as outside general counsel to the University of Delaware and also represents Verizonn Corp. and Dover The litigator was once chierf of staff to formetrDelaware Gov. Pete DuPont. The othetr two partners are Teresa Currier, who led bankruptc efforts for Buchanan in and real estate lawyerRicharxd Forsten.
The additions give Saul Ewinfg 19 lawyersin Wilmington, wheree bankruptcies have taken off during the economic downturn. A larged percentage of companies from around the countryu file for Chapter 11 protectionin Delaware. But becauss Delaware only has about 2,000 lawyerzs and has a strong set of indigenous law the Wilmington market has been a tough one to cracmfor outsiders, even neighboring Philadelphia firms. Amongt Philadelphia firms, Pepper Hamilton and Fox Rothschild have17 lawyers, Drinkerd Biddle & Reath has 15 and Blank Rome has 13.
Saul Ewing said Manning will serv eas co-managing partner of the office with current office managing partner and real estatew lawyer Wendie Stabler.
office. The loss of the seven-lawyer group leaves Pittsburgh-based Buchanan with only one full-time partner in Wilmingtobn and four lawyers total and gives Saul Ewing the largest Wilmington office ofany full-servicse Philadelphia-based firm. The group includesa office headWilliam Manning, who serve as outside general counsel to the University of Delaware and also represents Verizonn Corp. and Dover The litigator was once chierf of staff to formetrDelaware Gov. Pete DuPont. The othetr two partners are Teresa Currier, who led bankruptc efforts for Buchanan in and real estate lawyerRicharxd Forsten.
The additions give Saul Ewinfg 19 lawyersin Wilmington, wheree bankruptcies have taken off during the economic downturn. A larged percentage of companies from around the countryu file for Chapter 11 protectionin Delaware. But becauss Delaware only has about 2,000 lawyerzs and has a strong set of indigenous law the Wilmington market has been a tough one to cracmfor outsiders, even neighboring Philadelphia firms. Amongt Philadelphia firms, Pepper Hamilton and Fox Rothschild have17 lawyers, Drinkerd Biddle & Reath has 15 and Blank Rome has 13.
Saul Ewing said Manning will serv eas co-managing partner of the office with current office managing partner and real estatew lawyer Wendie Stabler.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Michael A. Grimaldi Executive Profile
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In his new position, Grimaldi is also a member of the GM Asia PacifixcStrategy Board. He has been a corporated vice presidentsince 1995. Grimaldi began his GM careeer in 1976 and advanced through positionsin product/business corporate finance, engineering/manufacturing projecty management, and assistant to the vice chairman. In Grimaldi was appointed chieg financial officer at PontiacDivision and, in 1988, the chier financial officer at Oldsmobile Division. He was namedd marketing manager for the Oldsmobile Division in 1990 and finance director for the North American marketing divisionsin 1992.
Grimaldji was appointed executive director of planningb for North AmericanOperationws (NAO) and a member of the NAO Strategg Board in 1993. In this role, he also serve as the executive in charge for GM relations with Toyota Motor In 1995, Grimaldi was promoted to GM vice president and vehicls line executive for full-size pickupp trucks and sport utility vehicles. In he advanced to vice president offieldc sales, service, and parts for GM's U.S. Grimaldi earned a bachelor's degres in engineering from PurdudeUniversity (1974) and a master'as degree in business administration from Stanford Universitu (1976).
He also attendedr the Massachusetts Institute of Technology program for seniortexecutives (1987). Grimaldi has served as a member of the boarx of directors of ThinkDetroit PAL, which promotew educational and recreational opportunities for the city's and the Stanford Graduatre School of Business and the School of Engineering advisor y boards. In addition, he is an activer supporter ofthe Make-a-Wish Hospice of Michigan, Angel'sd Place, the Cranbrook Educational and FIRST Robotics Competition. In other auto industruy associations, Grimaldi has served as co-chai r of the Canadian AutomotivePartnership Council, and chair of the Canadianh Vehicle Manufacturers Association.
He has also been a member of the board s of directors ofSaab Automobile, Canadian XM Satellitw Radio, the GM-Suzuki CAMI Joint Venture, and the Canadiajn Council of Chief Executives. Recenyt News About Michael A. Grimaldi **All Executive profilew data provided byDow Jones & Co., Inc.
In his new position, Grimaldi is also a member of the GM Asia PacifixcStrategy Board. He has been a corporated vice presidentsince 1995. Grimaldi began his GM careeer in 1976 and advanced through positionsin product/business corporate finance, engineering/manufacturing projecty management, and assistant to the vice chairman. In Grimaldi was appointed chieg financial officer at PontiacDivision and, in 1988, the chier financial officer at Oldsmobile Division. He was namedd marketing manager for the Oldsmobile Division in 1990 and finance director for the North American marketing divisionsin 1992.
Grimaldji was appointed executive director of planningb for North AmericanOperationws (NAO) and a member of the NAO Strategg Board in 1993. In this role, he also serve as the executive in charge for GM relations with Toyota Motor In 1995, Grimaldi was promoted to GM vice president and vehicls line executive for full-size pickupp trucks and sport utility vehicles. In he advanced to vice president offieldc sales, service, and parts for GM's U.S. Grimaldi earned a bachelor's degres in engineering from PurdudeUniversity (1974) and a master'as degree in business administration from Stanford Universitu (1976).
He also attendedr the Massachusetts Institute of Technology program for seniortexecutives (1987). Grimaldi has served as a member of the boarx of directors of ThinkDetroit PAL, which promotew educational and recreational opportunities for the city's and the Stanford Graduatre School of Business and the School of Engineering advisor y boards. In addition, he is an activer supporter ofthe Make-a-Wish Hospice of Michigan, Angel'sd Place, the Cranbrook Educational and FIRST Robotics Competition. In other auto industruy associations, Grimaldi has served as co-chai r of the Canadian AutomotivePartnership Council, and chair of the Canadianh Vehicle Manufacturers Association.
He has also been a member of the board s of directors ofSaab Automobile, Canadian XM Satellitw Radio, the GM-Suzuki CAMI Joint Venture, and the Canadiajn Council of Chief Executives. Recenyt News About Michael A. Grimaldi **All Executive profilew data provided byDow Jones & Co., Inc.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Ascension Insurance buys three California agencies - Portland Business Journal:
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The Kansas City-based company boughr of Santa Monica, whicj specializes in development, placement and administration supporty of student healthinsurance programs; of Walnut Creek, which provides employee retirement services and HR outsourcing primaril for nonprofits; and Inc. of Agoura Hills, which specializezs in administration of studen thealth insurance, including intercollegiate sports injurg programs. Overall, the acquisitions will bring Ascension’s annual revenue to abouyt $75 million, ranking it amon the nation’s biggest 35 Ascension CEO Leonard Kline said inan interview. The companuy said it had $55 millioh in revenue in March, after its in Fort Fla.
Ascension now has more than 400 employees at 20 office locations nationwide. “The acquisitionse ... represent a valuable opportunity for us to expanc our West Coast operations and to fulfill our goal of providingtthe best-quality expertise, markets and resourcez to the middle market,” Kline “Each organization brings unique capabilities to our growinhg portfolio of insurance agencies, as well as dedicated employees who share our mission to provide outstanding service to our customers in California and throughougt the United States.” Kline said the deal closed Thursday afternoon.
Ascension is a full-servicw insurance and employee benefits agency providing brokerageand risk-managemengt services to middle-market companies nationwide. Ascensio n has been a active in the mergers and acquisition market sincre it was founded from scratch inAugust 2007, making . The companh is assisted by funds from its private equity and . The goal is to increase the company’sz annual revenue to $200 millionb within the next five years.
The Kansas City-based company boughr of Santa Monica, whicj specializes in development, placement and administration supporty of student healthinsurance programs; of Walnut Creek, which provides employee retirement services and HR outsourcing primaril for nonprofits; and Inc. of Agoura Hills, which specializezs in administration of studen thealth insurance, including intercollegiate sports injurg programs. Overall, the acquisitions will bring Ascension’s annual revenue to abouyt $75 million, ranking it amon the nation’s biggest 35 Ascension CEO Leonard Kline said inan interview. The companuy said it had $55 millioh in revenue in March, after its in Fort Fla.
Ascension now has more than 400 employees at 20 office locations nationwide. “The acquisitionse ... represent a valuable opportunity for us to expanc our West Coast operations and to fulfill our goal of providingtthe best-quality expertise, markets and resourcez to the middle market,” Kline “Each organization brings unique capabilities to our growinhg portfolio of insurance agencies, as well as dedicated employees who share our mission to provide outstanding service to our customers in California and throughougt the United States.” Kline said the deal closed Thursday afternoon.
Ascension is a full-servicw insurance and employee benefits agency providing brokerageand risk-managemengt services to middle-market companies nationwide. Ascensio n has been a active in the mergers and acquisition market sincre it was founded from scratch inAugust 2007, making . The companh is assisted by funds from its private equity and . The goal is to increase the company’sz annual revenue to $200 millionb within the next five years.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Most small businesses don
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Only 26 percent expect sales toincrease — half the percentag that expected sales gains a year ago. Nearlhy half expect profits will decrease in thenear “These findings support PNC’s forecasrt that the U.S. economy will continuse to suffer into the second half of the said PNC chief economistStuart Hoffman. It will be 2010 befor the economygets “real traction from the various federap policy stimulus initiatives,” Hoffman said. If the recession continues over the next six 43 percentof U.S. companies probablyh will make across-the-board budget cuts. That’s accordingy to a new poll by the Society for HumanResource Management.
The next most likely step would be to reducr staffthrough attrition, whilew 40 percent of human resource executivesx said hiring freezes would be put into place. Freezingh employee wages was next, followed by cuts in employee Only 24 percentexpect layoffs. Layoff s “are becoming more of a last optiobn that many business leaderzwould take,” said SHRM president and CEO Laurence O’Neil. “This finding underscores the seriousness of the recessioh as many companies find they cannot survive withouty some degreeof layoffs.
” More than 70 percent of the CEOs of America’a largest companies expect to reducs employment at their businesses over the next six according to a surveg by the Business Two-thirds expect a decline in salex and capital spending. WASHINGTON — The wants help from the includingsmall businesses, on developing a plan to ensuree that all Americans have acceszs to broadband. The economic stimulus legislation directed the FCC to present the plan to Congresaby Feb. 17, 2010, a year after the bill was signesdinto law.
The FCC is soliciting commentsa on the best ways to ensurre universalbroadband access, strategies for making it how to evaluate the progresx of broadband grant programs and how to use broadban to advance public policy goals. Comments may be filer electronicallyat . The stimulus bill included $7.2 billion for grantsz and loans to increase broadband access in unservex andunderserved areas. The programs will be administered by the andthe ’d rural development program. WASHINGTON — The plans to spenc $285 million for 17,600 fuel-efficient including 2,500 hybrid sedans, by June 1.
Money for these as well as $15 million for advancedx technology vehicles suchas all-electric vehicles, will come from funds appropriatede in the economic stimulus package.
Only 26 percent expect sales toincrease — half the percentag that expected sales gains a year ago. Nearlhy half expect profits will decrease in thenear “These findings support PNC’s forecasrt that the U.S. economy will continuse to suffer into the second half of the said PNC chief economistStuart Hoffman. It will be 2010 befor the economygets “real traction from the various federap policy stimulus initiatives,” Hoffman said. If the recession continues over the next six 43 percentof U.S. companies probablyh will make across-the-board budget cuts. That’s accordingy to a new poll by the Society for HumanResource Management.
The next most likely step would be to reducr staffthrough attrition, whilew 40 percent of human resource executivesx said hiring freezes would be put into place. Freezingh employee wages was next, followed by cuts in employee Only 24 percentexpect layoffs. Layoff s “are becoming more of a last optiobn that many business leaderzwould take,” said SHRM president and CEO Laurence O’Neil. “This finding underscores the seriousness of the recessioh as many companies find they cannot survive withouty some degreeof layoffs.
” More than 70 percent of the CEOs of America’a largest companies expect to reducs employment at their businesses over the next six according to a surveg by the Business Two-thirds expect a decline in salex and capital spending. WASHINGTON — The wants help from the includingsmall businesses, on developing a plan to ensuree that all Americans have acceszs to broadband. The economic stimulus legislation directed the FCC to present the plan to Congresaby Feb. 17, 2010, a year after the bill was signesdinto law.
The FCC is soliciting commentsa on the best ways to ensurre universalbroadband access, strategies for making it how to evaluate the progresx of broadband grant programs and how to use broadban to advance public policy goals. Comments may be filer electronicallyat . The stimulus bill included $7.2 billion for grantsz and loans to increase broadband access in unservex andunderserved areas. The programs will be administered by the andthe ’d rural development program. WASHINGTON — The plans to spenc $285 million for 17,600 fuel-efficient including 2,500 hybrid sedans, by June 1.
Money for these as well as $15 million for advancedx technology vehicles suchas all-electric vehicles, will come from funds appropriatede in the economic stimulus package.
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