Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
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Officials Say Underground Fire at Pennsylvania Glass Plant May Be Spreading
Aug 14 2018 // Officials fear that an underground coal refuse fire at the site of a soon-to-be-shuttered glass factory in western Pennsylvania may be spreading. Workers say fire was seen shooting up through the ground behind the...
Pennsylvania Freight Train Derailment Blocks Tracks; No Injuries
Aug 7 2018 // Seven rail cars from a freight train derailed in Pittsburgh, Penn., sending shipping containers tumbling down a hillside onto light rail tracks below, but no injuries have been reported, authorities said. Norfolk Southern...
Pennsylvania Warns Consumers, Insurers About Rising National Auto Theft Rates
Jul 26 2018 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman has reminded drivers to take precautions to prevent auto theft, as a recent report shows the rate of car theft nationally rising by more than four percent in the first...
Pennsylvania Flash Flooding Leads to Evacuations, Amusement Park Closing
Jul 26 2018 // Heavy downpours soaked parts of central Pennsylvania, causing evacuations and forcing an amusement park to close for the second time this week. Hersheypark announced it would be closed Wednesday. The park closed Monday...
Lift Touches Power Line, Kills Worker at Pennsylvania Industrial Park
Jul 24 2018 // Authorities say a lift touched a power line in an industrial park in northeastern Pennsylvania, killing a construction worker. The Luzerne County coroner’s office says 43-year-old Jason Evans of Clarks Summit died...
Pennsylvania Blocked Again in Bid to Take Insurer’s Cash
Jul 23 2018 // A federal judge is blocking a third attempt in as many years by Governor Tom Wolf and state lawmakers to take at least $200 million in surplus cash from a state-chartered medical malpractice insurer of last resort. U.S....
OSHA Warns Pennsylvania About Safety Hazards During Tornado Recovery
Jul 16 2018 // Following a tornado that caused millions of dollars of property damage in the Wilkes-Barre, Penn., area, the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is urging all involved in...
State Farm to Cut Auto Rates in Penn.
Jul 16 2018 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. plans to cut its rates in Pennsylvania. The total statewide expected impact of this rate change for State Farm Mutual in Pennsylvania is approximately $49.5 million, set to affect...
Alliant Hires Dunn as Senior Vice President in Pennsylvania
Jul 11 2018 // Alliant has hired Philip Dunn as senior vice president based in the company’s Wayne, Penn., office. In this role, Dunn will use his risk management, insurance and employee benefits expertise to provide a national...
Alera Group Acquires Interest in The Insurance Alliance of Central Pennsylvania
Jul 11 2018 // Alera Group has acquired a controlling interest in The Insurance Alliance of Central Pennsylvania (The Alliance), effective July 1. The Alliance provides support to 10 firms in Pennsylvania, including three firms that were...
Pennsylvania’s Allied Insurance Brokers Appoints Whitlock as President
Jul 10 2018 // Allied Insurance Brokers has appointed Tres Whitlock as its new president. Most recently serving as vice president of sales, Whitlock has been with the Allied organization for nearly 10 years and is also an Allied...
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants Hires Check in Pennsylvania
Jul 3 2018 // EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has hired John Check as a senior consultant in the firm’s Employee Benefits Consulting...
Part of Building Collapses in Pennsylvania, Killing One of Two Trapped Workers
Jul 2 2018 // A two-story home being demolished in Philadelphia, Penn., partially collapsed, killing one of two contractors who had been trapped, officials said. Two men were working on the building shortly before 11 a.m. on June 4 when...
Changes Urged Amid Probe of Fatal Pennsylvania Gas Explosion
Jun 28 2018 // Federal authorities investigating a gas explosion that leveled a Pennsylvania home last year, killing one utility worker and injuring two other workers, are urging changes to prevent incorrect installation of a gas...
State Farm to Cut Auto Rates in Penn.
Jun 26 2018 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company plans to cut its rates in Pennsylvania. The total state-wide expected impact of this rate change for State Farm Mutual in Pennsylvania is approximately $49.5 million, set to...
Pennsylvania Allows ETP Mariner East 1 Pipeline to Resume Service
Jun 18 2018 // Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted on Thursday to allow Energy Transfer Partners LP’s Sunoco Mariner East 1 natural gas liquids pipeline to return to service, reversing a suspension tied to...
Pennsylvania Urges Proper Coverage for Home-Based Businesses
Jun 18 2018 // Pennsyslvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman is encouraging small business owners to ensure they have proper coverage and know how to file claims after storm damage. “Many Pennsylvanians run businesses out of...
Pennsylvania’s Allied Insurance Brokers Promotes Beer to Senior Account Manager
Jun 14 2018 // Allied Insurance Brokers has promoted Landin Beer to senior account manager. In her new position, Beer will manage a territory that includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. She will...
Pennsylvania Urges Proper Coverage for Home-Based Businesses
Jun 11 2018 // Pennsyslvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman is encouraging small business owners to ensure they have proper coverage and know how to file claims after storm damage. “Many Pennsylvanians run businesses out of...
Pennsylvania’s Venture Programs Hires Singleton
Jun 7 2018 // Venture Programs, a West Chester, Penn.-based insurance program administrator, has hired Sarah Singleton as an underwriter for FITLIFE, its insurance program for fitness, wellness and spa facilities. In this role,...
