Stephen Cogar, 22, died from smoke inhalation from the recent fire at the Division of Highways headquarters in Webster County. Cogar was found alive in the building and transported to Webster Memorial Hospital, but emergency medical staff were unable to save him. Cogar, who is survived by his parents, was the night watcher and the […]
College of New Rochelle Faces Third Lawsuit
A third former staff member, Kenya Brown, has filed a lawsuit against the College of New Rochelle regarding claims of wrongful termination and breach of contract. The lawsuit is added to another filed by an individual employee, as well as a joint suit filed in October by 14 staff members and the faculty senate and […]
Boy Dies in Utility Terrain Vehicle Accident in Berks County
A 13 year old boy recently died due to his injuries following a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) accident in Berks County. According to officials, the boy was one of two teenagers injured when their UTV struck a tree head on. The accident is still under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police. UTV and ATV Accidents Result […]
Sexual Harassment Victims Speaking Out
Recent headlines have revealed the number of people sexually harassed, especially in the workplace, was far higher than originally believed. Though it might seem as if more incidents of harassment are occurring, many believe that incidents that were previously ignored are now being reported. In a survey conducted by NBC News, 81 percent of respondents […]
Police Looking for Driver in Deadly Hit and Run Crash
Police continue their search for the driver of a late-model two-tone maroon and tan, or gray, Ford pickup that was involved in a deadly hit and run crash in Lower Southampton, PA, along Street Road near Philmont Avenue in the Trevose area. The accident involved 19 year old Jess Kurtz who died from her injuries […]
Man Dies in Hunting Accident
Every year hunters die during deer hunting season due to accidents and 2017 was no exception. Randy Gozzard, 62, from St. Petersburg, Florida, and originally from Ashtabula County, Ohio, was killed while he hunted with three friends along Horton Road in Monroe Township. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues to investigate the incident. […]
Product Liability: Man Suffers Paralyzing Fall after Carabiner Fails
Companies that sell faulty or defective products can be held legally responsible when consumers are injured. In some cases, it’s even proven that companies knowingly sold products that put consumers at risk, and then waited too long or did not bother at all to issue warnings or to remove the dangerous products from the market. […]
One Person Fatality and Several Injured in Fiery Crash in West Goshen Township
Several people were injured and one area political figure lost his life in a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on Route 202 in West Goshen Township, Chester County recently. The crash shut down the highway going both ways for several hours. The nine vehicle accident occurred when a tractor trailer slammed into a vehicle, flipped, and […]
Injured Worker Seeks Damages after Fall
An Aurora man has filed a lawsuit alleging he was injured on the job as the result of his employer’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards violations. Darrel Fint filed his complaint in US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on September 26, 2017. The suit claims Brayman Construction Corporation’s OSHA […]
Fire Burns West Virginia Warehouse; Governor Justice Declares State of Emergency
A warehouse fire that burned a 420,000 square foot warehouse in Parkersburg, West Virginia is affecting air quality in the area. Governor Jim Justice declared a state of emergency in Wood County on October 30th, as the fire continued to smolder, despite flames being snuffed out two days prior. According to the press release issued […]