This Is the Most Dangerous Time of Year for Deer-Related Car Accidents
If you've spent any amount of time in western Pennsylvania, you're probably familiar with the following scenario: you're driving along, enjoying the scenery, when a deer appears on... Read more »
Teen Driver Restrictions Don't Protect All Teens
Laws that restrict teen drivers are not as effective as experts hoped they would be, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.... Read more »
Parents: Would You Pass the Car Seat Safety Test?
If you're not sure you're using a safety seat or booster seat correctly, you're not alone. Statistics show that many kids aren't as safe in cars as they should be.
Next week is Child Passenger Safety Week, so I thought it would be... Read more »
One in Seven Drivers Doesn't Have Car Insurance
The Insurance Research Council estimates that 13.8 percent of motorists do not have car insurance policies – about one in seven drivers.
... Read more »Pennsylvania Rural Roads, Bridges in Need of Repair
Legislators are being urged to create a plan for repairing rural roads and bridges after many reports have surfaced showing... Read more »
Four Die in Flash Flood Tragedy in Historical Repeat
Two women and two girls were killed on Friday, August 19, in what has been described as an unusual flash flood in the Highland Park neighborhood of Pittsburgh.... Read more »
Who's Responsible for the Deaths of the Flash Flood Victims? Were They Preventable?
Last Friday's devastating flash floods in Pittsburgh made national news. Two women and two girls were killed when they were on Washington Boulevard in the Highland Park neighborhood of Pittsburgh, which quickly became submerged within minutes. A mother and... Read more »
Take a STANDD Against Drunk Driving
Today I'd like to share with you another project from one of our scholarship winners. Erin Kaminski, a recent graduate of Moon Area High School, created a very informative video featuring statistics and facts about what happens as alcohol enters your body.