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Summertime often means that many families are seeking relief from the heat, and a swimming pool is a popular place to hang out. Whether at home or at a local community pool, you can help protect your children from these common swimming pool hazards.

In the Altoona area, many people may choose to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by having an Irish meal and sharing a few drinks with friends and family.

As a parent, you want your children to grow up to have a successful and happy future. Sadly, some of the decisions that you make in your daily life may put your child at risk of dying or suffering a serious injury.

As the temperatures in Pennsylvania begin falling, signaling the start of winter, many homeowners will look to increase their home’s energy efficiency by keeping heat in and cold out through better insulation.

Bad habits can be easy to get into, but when you get into bad habits on the road, you could be risking a car accident. Dangerous driving habits can cause accidents, but breaking these habits can help protect you from injuries.

Most residents of Altoona intuitively understand the concept of “fault” – it is the failure to exercise due care. A person who fails to exercise due care may be liable for any damages suffered by another person.

According to a recent preliminary analysis that was reported by a Pennsylvania media outlet, the number of pedestrian deaths in this state went up by about 30 to 40 percent in 2018.

In Pennsylvania and other states, cell phone use while driving is a growing concern. Thus, lawmakers have pushed for and, in many cases, passed, legislation to ban the use of hand-held phones while driving.

While every Altoona, Pennsylvania, worker faces some risk at her job, there are no doubt some professions that are more dangerous than others.

Motorcycle riders in Pennsylvania are a constant on the roadways. Drivers of four-wheel vehicles and even larger vehicles must share the road with motorcycles and their riders.