January 6, 2014

Shenango Township explosion kills one, injures two more Tragedy struck Shenango Township in Mercer County this past Saturday night when a fiery explosion took one man’s life and injured two others. The explosion took place in the deceased man’s garage at 659 Bedford Road in Shenango Township. He, his son, and a friend were working on the man’s snowmobile in…

January 3, 2014

DUI accident victim blames bars and wins case Drunk driving in Pennsylvania is serious business. The number of deaths from DUI is astonishing and just holding drunk drivers accountable is not always enough. Those serving alcohol to an already-inebriated individual can also be held accountable for over-serving a customer. A 2010 accident by a drunk driver cost two northeastern Pennsylvania…

December 27, 2013

Most slip-and-fall accidents could be prevented The National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is being sued, along with EH Hospitality Holdings, LLC, and Extended Stay America. The suit is directed at an Extended Stay America hotel, where a man experienced a slip-and-fall accident. The hotel is accused of having a hazardous and dangerous condition that was not posted…

December 18, 2013

‘Suspicious person’ claim locks down 3 North Allegheny schools There was some tension around three schools in the North Allegheny School District yesterday morning. A report of a suspicious person sparked concerns for student safety and prompted temporary lockdowns at McKnight Elementary, Carson Middle and North Allegheny Intermediate High schools. Officials can be forgiven for what some might consider drastic…

December 13, 2013

Holiday parties and alcohol: An unsafe mix that will happen It’s hard to come by solid estimates about how many drivers, at any given time, are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Suffice it to say, they are out there. And Pennsylvania authorities know that there are certain days of the week, and certain times of the day,…

December 6, 2013

Portable gas cans lead to explosive consequences Recent scientific tests have shown that the plastic red portable gas containers most of us have in our basements or sheds to use for our lawnmowers, or an emergency fuel back-up for our vehicles, may really be portable bombs–fiery explosions just waiting to happen to the unsuspecting. Over the past fifteen years, there…

December 4, 2013

Squirrel Hill smelling a little squirrelly lately Septic tank backups are not something you can usually ignore for very long. They usually get worse until you have to have your tank pumped out or at least have a plumber snake out your lines. But when they are clogged just enough so they are only noticeable at times when the water…

November 27, 2013

Electric cars – are they safe? People are injured in fires and explosions every day across America, and Pittsburgh is no exception. However, fires, and explosions do not occur without a reason. Either someone has started a fire, rather by accident or on purpose, someone has set off a bomb, or a more likely reason is that it is the…

November 21, 2013

Retailers reminded to keep holiday shoppers, workers safe Five years ago, a worker at a store died under the feet of rampaging Black Friday shoppers.  It’s a death that could have been prevented, according to the U.S. Labor Department. With the anniversary of the event looming in the days ahead, the government agency has issued some words of warning in…

November 14, 2013

What is adequate when it comes to school security? Earlier this week, three male students from a Pittsburgh-area high school wound up in the hospital after a shooting incident near the school. Fortunately, according to WPXI, none of them received life-threatening injuries and police report they have a student suspect in custody. Eleven months ago, at Sandy Hook Elementary School…