Leeson Jr.
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has denied Lehigh County and a senior care facility s motion to dismiss to a recreational aide’s hostile work environment and wrongful termination case.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Judge Joseph F. Leeson Jr. issued an
opinion on Feb. 19, in the lawsuit brought by plaintiff Nancy Hills against Lehigh County and Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation.
Hills was hired by the defendants in 2004 to work as a Therapeutic Recreational Aide. During her employment with defendants, there was a male resident at the facility who was known to sexually assault female employees and Hills herself was assaulted repeatedly by this resident.
Fund established for families of poultry workers killed in nitrogen leak
A fundraising account aimed to assist the families of the six poultry workers killed in a nitrogen leak Jan. 28 has been set up through Peach State Bank.
The account, named the Gainesville Family Victim Hope Fund, is a collaborative effort by local organizations and churches to provide monetary support to the immediate families of the victims of last month’s chemical leak at Foundation Food Group in Gainesville.
Donations to the fund can be made by calling Peach State Bank at 770-536-1100 or by visiting the bank at 325 Washington Street in Gainesville. In addition, Art Gallegos with the Latinos Conservative Organization is taking personal phone calls with questions at 678-614-5011.
Forsyth County Parks and Recreation’s Therapeutic Recreation is celebrating three years of special programs for those with disabilities. They are also excited to look to the future as they continue to grow. In fact, they just announced that they were able to add 10 new programs last year, despite the COVID-19 challenges.
Including the addition of the new ongoing programs, the program saw a year-over-year membership growth of 32% and offered several new out-of-school programs. “We are very excited about the future of the therapeutic rec programs,” said Parks & Recreation Director, Jim Pryor. “We have seen great interest from the Forsyth County community in the offerings created over the past three years and we are working on creating more opportunities for 2021 and beyond.”