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- Distracted Driving not being enforced enough, researchers say
Dec 17, 2013
As we've reported in the past, a recent Virginia Tech study found that texting-while-driving can increase a person's chance of an accident by at least twenty-three times. Researchers say that composing a text message of just a few lines is nearly the same as closing your eyes and travelling 55 mph for five seconds. Triple-A analysis from western Pennsylvania shows that the Pittsburgh metropolitan area ranks second behind Greater Philadelphia for texting-while-driving citations. According to...Read More - Two die in Erie area accidents over snowy weekend
Dec 17, 2013
Two separate Erie area motor vehicle accidents took the lives of two local women over the weekend. The first accident took place Friday afternoon and the second on Sunday. The accident on Friday happened just shortly after 1 p.m. when a 79-year-old women from Kingsville Township, Ohio collided with a commercial tractor trailer. The accident took place at the intersection of Route 84 and Dibble Road near the DaVita Kingsville Dialysis Center in Ashtabula County...Read More - Woman dies, daughter saved by car seat in Pittsburgh car accident
Dec 9, 2013
Tragedy struck the Pittsburgh region on Sunday around 9 p.m. when a 22-year-old Mt. Washington woman was killed after she lost control of her SUV on Bigelow Boulevard near the Hill District while on her way to a friend's house. Although police are still investigating, initial reports say that the snow and freezing rain likely played a role in the fatal accident. In addition, police have reported that speed and her decision to forego wearing...Read More - Family of police officer who died in truck accident seek answers
Dec 6, 2013
Semi trucks, big rigs, tractor trailers; regardless of what you call these vehicles, they are big and potentially dangerous. In cases where a car or small personal vehicle is involved in an accident with a large commercial vehicle, serious and even fatal injuries often result. Family members and colleagues of a 28-year-old police officer, who was killed when a semi barreled into the back of his squad car, are seeking answers and justice. The fatal...Read More - Oil and gas worker safety focus of stand down
Dec 6, 2013
Throughout the nation, including the state of Pennsylvania, individuals are employed in the field of oil and gas. As is the case with any job there is the possibility that a worker in that field could suffer an on-the-job injury. In some cases such an injury could even be fatal. Recently Indiana University of Pennsylvania played host to an event during a national stand down organized by several entities including the National Institute for Occupational...Read More - Pedestrian accidents prevalent in and around Pittsburgh of late
Dec 6, 2013
Area police have reported that a total of five people were injured over the past twenty-four hours in three separate pedestrian accidents. It’s a growing trend, police warn, that needs to stop. The first incident took place last evening in Beaver County just before 7 p.m. The accident happened near the Brighton Hot Dog Shoppe on 3rd Avenue in New Brighton. Three people were struck by a vehicle and taken by ambulance to Heritage Beaver...Read More - Hidden cameras in nursing homes: The legal debate rages
Dec 5, 2013
There was a time, not too long ago, when the technology related to hidden cameras was such that it using one wouldn't even enter your mind. Such cameras were expensive. They had to be wired up to work. The only people who used them were spies and the police, and then only if they had some sort of warrant. Otherwise, it would violate privacy. A lot has changed in the tech explosion that we've experienced...Read More - Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. lends itself as primary sponsor of Project: Feed Our Valley
Dec 5, 2013
In conjunction with WFMJ in Youngstown, Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. will be the chief sponsor of Project: Feed Our Valley to benefit the community food warehouse in Mercer County. Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. has decided to donate $1 for every new “Like” they receive on the Facebook fan page between December 6 and December 13 at noon. So if you would like to donate, but cannot afford to do so, then simply “Like” our Dallas...Read More - FirstEnergy dumping waste in Beaver County
Dec 5, 2013
Residents have had it with a coal waste dump that has damaged their properties and will continue to do so over the next few centuries. Fifteen landowners from Beaver County filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday alleging that the subsidiary, FirstEnergy Generation, and it’s mother company, FirstEnergy Corporation, is negligent for land contamination and possible health hazards, among other things. The Beaver County lawsuit is similar to one that was filed in Wheeling, West Virginia...Read More - 4 semis involved in crash along Ohio’s I-75
Dec 4, 2013
Truck drivers are among some of the most experienced and skilled of all drivers on the road. The men and women who make a living hauling products and goods across the country drive thousands of miles and encounter many challenging driving situations. In an effort to keep all drivers and passengers on the road safe, commercial truck drivers must also follow strict guidelines and laws when it comes to driving hours, time off and vehicle...Read More