University of Rhode Island Studies Impact of 2011 Japanese Tsunami September 5, 2012 Students and faculty from the University of Rhode Island have had a close-up look at the devastation caused by the... Read More
OSHA Investigates New York Carnival Worker Death September 4, 2012 Workplace safety officials are investigating the weekend death of a Long Island, N.Y., carnival worker who was struck on the... Read More
Scrap Collectors Finding More Benefit Among Debris September 4, 2012 By AARON J. KENDEALL Mike Hixenbaugh’s truck was filled with an oil tank, some tin rods, an old bathtub and other scrap refuse from... Read More
GEICO Sponsors Rest Area ‘Safe Phone Zones’ in Virginia September 4, 2012 Insurance giant GEICO is going to become a lot more familiar to travelers who visit Virginia’s 43 Interstate rest stops,... Read More
Pennsylvania Police Prep for Labor Day Weekend Partiers August 31, 2012 By ANDREW SCOTT “A drunk driver killed someone I love,” reads a sign on the Interstate 80 East exit ramp onto Route 611... Read More
MTA Files Claims to Recover 2011 Storm Losses August 31, 2012 New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is submitting claims to insurers and the federal government to recover $65 million in losses... Read More
Up to $640K for Irene-Wrecked New York Firehouse August 31, 2012 Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will provide up to $640,000 for the construction of a new firehouse in the... Read More
Maryland Highway Work Zone Crashes Hit 10-Year Low August 31, 2012 The Maryland State Highway Administration says crashes, fatalities and injuries in highway work zones are at a 10-year low. Based... Read More
Pastor Steers Megabus to Safety on Pennsylvania Turnpike August 30, 2012 A Pittsburgh, Pa., pastor who recently got his commercial driver’s license is being credited with steering a Megabus to safety... Read More
Faulty Forklift Blamed for Virginia Carbon Monoxide Leak August 30, 2012 A propane-powered forklift is being blamed for a carbon monoxide leak that sickened four workers at a seafood processing plant... Read More