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Month: September 2013

On behalf of greg On Monday, September 30, 2013.

Philadelphia users of the near-ubiquitous escalator may have heard recent horror stories about riders injured or killed by the moving staircases. Escalators have ripped a big toe from a child in Singapore, have thrown off dozens of users in Washington D.C. and strangled a sushi chef to death when his hoodie got caught in the […]

On behalf of greg On Wednesday, September 25, 2013.

A couple of weeks ago, we wrote that California legislators were attempting to pass a bill that would temporarily suspend the statute of limitations for cases of childhood sexual abuse. The legislation seeks to allow victims who suffered sexual abuse as a child to file lawsuits even if they are outside the statute of limitations. […]

On behalf of greg On Friday, September 20, 2013.

In the wake of a high-profile deadly demolition accident, the mayor of Philadelphia is preparing the city to implement sweeping changes to the regulations of building demolition. In addition to the regulatory changes, according to the mayor, every currently active demolition site will be inspected for safety. The event that precipitated the regulatory changes was […]

On behalf of greg On Friday, September 20, 2013.

A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about the fact that dental hygiene is often overlooked or neglected in nursing homes. As the population of elderly Americans increases, nursing homes in Pennsylvania and across the nation find themselves with inadequately sized staffs. As such, important care gets neglected. Unfortunately, neglect is not the only problem […]

On behalf of greg On Wednesday, September 11, 2013.

Sexual abuse of children is an issue that is hard to think about and even harder to discuss. The children who become victims of this vile and inexcusable crime may be affected by it for decades without even consciously remembering that it happened. The trauma may be so intense that they repress the memory of […]

On behalf of greg On Wednesday, September 11, 2013.

A Pennsylvania man lost his life on Oct. 9 in the accidental collapse of a church in Luzerne County. Holy Name-St. Mary’s Church was in the process of being torn down when tragedy struck. Neighbors and former parishioners were on hand to watch the demolition’s progress when, suddenly, the building began to teeter on its […]

On behalf of greg On Thursday, September 5, 2013.

A Pittsburgh-area man was killed Friday, Aug. 30, in an accident involving a riding mower. The accident, which occurred in Lawrence County around 6 p.m., was reported when someone called 911 after an individual flipped over on his mower. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene. An accident such as this may result […]

On behalf of greg On Tuesday, September 3, 2013.

Life expectancy in the U.S. has gone up significantly over the past century. While this is a positive change overall, it has also created problems for families and healthcare facilities alike. Specifically, more elderly adults must now be put into nursing homes and assisted-living facilities. Many of these patients are suffering from dementia and other […]