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Month: April 2012

Workers’ Memorial Day Activities in Pennsylvania

This Saturday marks Workers’ Memorial Day, honoring workers killed or injured on the job. A variety of events will be taking place in Pennsylvania and across the nation, including wreath presentations, candlelight vigils and programs recognizing those men and women killed while working during the past year. Workers’ Memorial Day...

2 killed in western Pennsylvania motorcycle crash with friend

Too often we hear about serious injuries and death caused by drinking and driving. The majority of these crashes involve cars, but it’s important to remember that motorcycle accidents can be caused by driving under the influence, too. Two friends from Greenville, Pennsylvania, a man and a woman in their...

Pennsylvania Transportation Dept. asks motorists to ‘just drive’

April has been designated National Distracted Driving Awareness Month by the state and national departments of transportation. In an effort to encourage Pennsylvania motorists to ditch their cellphones and anything else that could take their eyes off the wheel, PennDOT has launched a new campaign called “Just Drive PA.” The...

Warehouse Workers Voice Concerns About Workplace Safety

When you order something from Amazon you probably don’t think about all the people involved in getting the merchandise to your front door. Over 15,000 Amazon employees work in warehouses called “fulfillment centers.” In several of these fulfillment centers employees have raised safety concerns about the working conditions, and questioned...

Risk and respect: When should older drivers give up their keys?

With about 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, motorists in Pennsylvania and across the country may have noticed that the driving population is aging. Baby boomers coming of senior citizen age are still buying new cars, some of which hearken back to their early driving years. But as they become...

Police track down driver in Pennsylvania hit-and-run

The driver accused of causing a car accident in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, last week and then leaving the scene was later found by police, who took him to jail shortly thereafter. He was arraigned Friday on charges of hit-and-run. The accident happened about 4 p.m. the previous day in Collingdale....