Fatal Balcony Collapse Prompts Building Code Update

A month after a balcony collapse in Berkeley, CA, killed six college students and injured seven more people, the city council has overridden industry concerns and mandated strict new rules for building standards and inspections. All existing balconies, decks and stairways in the city must be inspected over the next six months, with subsequent inspections […]

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Scranton Urgent Care Unit Raided by DEA

An urgent care unit in Scranton, Pennsylvania was raided by federal agents who suspected the clinic of improperly prescribing drugs used to help opiate addicts overcome their addiction. WNEP 16 reports that on July 9th, agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Federal Inspector General’s (FIG) office raided Advanced Urgent Care, searching for […]

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