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By Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano issued the following announcement on Jan. 11. Pond Lehocky named Melissa Chandy, Frank Ciprero, Kevin Harchar, Andrew Ruder and Keld Wenge as partners effective January 1, 2021. They join the leadership ranks of Samuel H. Pond, Jerry M. Lehocky, Thomas J. Giordano, and Stephen R. Miller as seasoned professionals and longtime advocates for clients.   Chandy and Ciprero have been with the Firm since its inception in 2010. Harchar has made Pond Lehocky a house-hold name in the Scranton area growing the firms reach in Pennsylvania. Ruder and Wenge have been ...

CHESTER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The Citizen Corps of Delaware County says it needs help administering the vaccine and the nursing students at Widener University are answering the call. Gabrielle Smyser is a senior nursing student at Widener University. She's about to get some serious real-world training before she graduates. "We are definitely honored for sure. This is something that has truly shaken us all to our core," said Smyser. Smyser says they've already been trained, vaccinated and are eager to assist when the mass vaccinations start. "To help people bring normalcy back to their lives...

Pond Lehocky Partnership Grows and Names Five New Partners Share Article Pond Lehocky named Melissa Chandy, Frank Ciprero, Kevin Harchar, Andrew Ruder and Keld Wenge as partners effective January 1, 2021. They join the leadership ranks of Samuel H. Pond, Jerry M. Lehocky, Thomas J. Giordano, and Stephen R. Miller as seasoned professionals and longtime advocates for clients. Together the new partners bring over 50 years of experience. “Our new partners epitomize what it means to be a Pond Lehocky attorney with an ultimate combination of trial advocacy, legal knowledge and confidence,” foun...

PHILADELPHIA — A former Delaware County public defender claims in a federal lawsuit that he was fired from his position in the office earlier this year due to his age and disabilities associated with a stroke he suffered several years ago. Leigh J. Bechtle, 71, is alleging claims for violations of the Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, for which he is seeking compensatory and related damages. According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania last month, Bechtle graduated cum...