A worker at a Hatfield meat processing plant in suburban Philadelphia was injured on the job when a pallet of ham fell on his head.  The accident happened Wednesday evening at the Hatfield Meat Company plant on Clemens Rd. in Montgomery County.  The unidentified 30-year-old worker was flown by helicopter to Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia…

World Kidney Day is recognized annually on the second Thursday in March in close to 100 countries around the world.  People in need of a kidney transplant often spend 5-7 years on a waiting list before a donor becomes available, if one becomes available.  Many have successfully found living donors through Facebook and other social…

New Jersey’s new “ban the box” employment law, approved in August, took effect on March 1.  Under the new law, employers with 15 or more workers cannot inquire about an applicant’s criminal record until after an initial interview.  The new employment law is expected to open doors for many people who have made mistakes in…

Rosie O’Donnell has filed for divorce from her wife Michelle Rounds.  The couple was married in June of 2012, and they share custody of their two-year-old daughter Dakota, whom they adopted together.  O’Donnell also has four older children whom she adopted in a previous marriage.  Divorce documents obtained by People Magazine cite “an irretrievably broken…

The divorce of Chicago hedge fund billionaire Kenneth Griffin and his wife Anne Dias Griffin has made national headlines, and could become one of the largest divorce settlements in the country.  Anne Dias Griffin recently filed for child support payments claiming that she requires $1 million per month from her husband to raise their three…

A five-alarm fire broke out at a sheet metal plant in Montgomery County Monday evening at 5:20 pm.    The cause of the fire is under investigation, and has not yet been determined.  Witnesses reported hearing an explosion before the blaze broke out.  Heavy flames and thick black smoke poured from the Trico Metal Products building…