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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.

Do you like to ride your bicycle? Cycling is a popular method of transportation, exercise, socialization, and many other beneficial things. However, it presents a rather high degree of danger for riders who share the road with vehicles.

According to a report by a think tank which researches issues related to traffic safety, while higher speed limits might be a nice convenience for Pennsylvania drivers, they come at a price.

Getting in a car crash will drastically alter the course of your day. You might miss a job interview, show up late to a client meeting or not make it to a custody exchange with your ex.

A previous post on this blog talked about how the number of fatal truck accidents across the country have been on the rise of late. The post also discussed how, even in the face of these statistics, the federal government is now considering loosening the federal rest rules to allow what proponents call additional flexibility for truckers and the trucking industry in Pennsylvania and nationwide.

Car accidents can happen quickly, leaving you stunned and confused. Emotions often run high, and many people may not know what to do after being involved in an accident.

After you have been injured in a car accident, you face a long, painful recovery. In the worst cases, you may never fully recover.

Office buildings, retail stores, factories, warehouses and other work environments in Pennsylvania pose safety risks, but construction sites are significantly more dangerous than other workplaces.

Realizing that an injury or medical condition has rendered you disabled can shake your world. And when a workplace accident is the cause of an injury or illness, it can result in workers in Pennsylvania and elsewhere questioning what they can do to address the harms they are currently suffering as well as the future damages they may endure.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires all employers nationwide, including Pennsylvania, to provide safe work environments free of known hazards. However, not all of them comply, and you might be one of the many workers whose employer prioritizes profits over employee safety.