The agreement was reached after a woman with a hearing disability alleged the borough may be in violation of the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announced settlements with two nonprofits that are leaders in providing interpretation services in the commonwealth after complaints they facilitated ineffective communication at Pennsylvania hospitals.
A deaf nurse, Sunshine Miles, is suing St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare for allegedly delaying her start date and withdrawing a job offer due to her disability.
Maine families grieving their loved ones are also grappling unanswered questions after police found the body of the US Army reservist accused of carrying out the deadliest mass shooting in the United States this year – a rampage that left 18 people dead.