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We want to take you a bit north of Pittsburgh to bring you the story of a tragic accident that happened last week in Easton. At around 10:45 a.m. on election day, Marlene Raub, 83, was struck by a vehicle right after she had voted and walked back outside of the polling place. Police say that Raub was rushed to St. Luke’s Hospital, but her injuries were too severe. She died an hour later. While the exact cause of this incident is still being investigated, we know that this highlights how vulnerable

It does not matter who you are, you run the risk of encountering reckless drivers when you hit the road. Pittsburgh Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith and her husband learned that last week when they were in an accident at Wabash Street and Greentree Road. According to reports, the accident happened at around 7:55 p.m. when the driver of an SUV ran into the couple’s vehicle. Police said that the couple “did not sustain major or life-threatening injuries.” The Councilwoman is following her doctor’s orders and recovering at home from the injuries she

An accident near the Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12 school has us thinking about pedestrian safety issues all over the city. It happened last month when a driver, a female student at the school, struck six other students at an intersection near the school. The driver initially fled the scene, but soon returned to the accident site with obvious damage to her vehicle. Police said that four of the injured students were on the sidewalk and two were on the roadway when they were hit. One of them was listed in serious condition, but

We want to take you a little bit out of our coverage area today to bring you a story that highlights some of the safety concerns we have when it comes to buses. The incident happened last week on State Route 147 near Point Township and West Chillisquaque Township. The accident involved a Dattco long-distance transportation bus and a pickup truck. Unfortunately, the driver of the truck was killed. The 33 injured bus passengers were tourists from Australia and New Zealand heading for Lancaster. Police have not said what caused

While it is not something we like to think about, are you sure the food products in your house are safe for you and your family? According to this Fortune article, “Several new meat, poultry, and spice product recalls have been issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Food and Drug Administration, and the US Department of Agriculture in the last few days.” Some of the items affected include the following: 6.5 million pounds of beef after an outbreak of salmonella Curry powder due to it being contaminated with

You may have missed this story at the end of last month, but we want to bring it to your attention because it highlights some safety concerns for large trucks. It happened near Lowe Saucon Township when a tractor-trailer lost control on Interstate 78 during heavy rain. The truck crossed the median and entered oncoming traffic where it struck another truck and then rolled onto a car. Two people inside of the car were trapped for nearly three hours before firefighters could extricate them. Both suffered injuries and were taken to the