A Pennsylvania man driving without a valid license was charged with an auto accident that killed a turnpike worker and injured two others. The suburban Philadelphia businessman was operating a work truck when the fatal pedestrian accident took place. The...
Inaugural Chautauqua Lake Big Fish Triathlon
Congratulations to Jamestown YMCA and Camp Onyahsi on their sponsorship of the inaugural Chautauqua Lake Big Fish Triathlon. The event, which was held on June 8, 2013, started at beautiful Camp Onyahsi and featured a .93 mile swim, a 24.8 mile bike, and a 6.2 mile...
Pennsylvania drivers: Is your designated driver impaired?
Not all designated drivers are teetotalers. Often it's the least inebriated member of a social group who is handed the keys to drive the rest of the partiers home. According to a newly-published study, a sizeable number of designated drivers drink, and more than a few...
Judge won’t budge on charges over Pennsylvania officer’s death
A New Castle woman will go to court with more than one dozen serious charges against her including homicide. A Pennsylvania judge at the 26-year-old woman's preliminary hearing lowered the defendant's bail but refused to reduce the charges against her. The defendant...
Medical Malpractice Case Statistics Show 45% Decline
The latest available data regarding medical malpractice case information which has just been released shows a decline in the number of filings in Pennsylvania of medical malpractice cases. In 2012 there were just over 1500 medical malpractice case filings. That is a...
Military past affects Erie defendant’s sentence for fatal crash
An Erie military veteran recently pleaded guilty to crimes related to a deadly car accident. The 30-year-old man was scarred by combat experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq, where he suffered a brain injury and later, psychotic episodes and post-traumatic stress...
