Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
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USI Insurance Services Acquires Pennsylvania’s David M. Banet & Associates
Sep 28 2017 // USI Insurance Services (USI) has acquired David M. Banet & Associates Inc. (Banet), an Exton, Penn.-based leader in benefits consulting and administration, human capital management and insurance brokerage and...
Alera Group Acquires Pennsylvania’s West Park Insurance and Risk Management
Sep 27 2017 // Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has acquired West Park Insurance and Risk Management of Allentown, Penn. Formed in 2002, West Park Insurance and...
Pennsylvania Law Firms Hedge Bets on Marijuana Being Legalized Nationwide
Sep 18 2017 // A number of Philadelphia-area law firms are setting up practices to serve the cannabis industry despite concerns of an uncertain future. Many of the city’s biggest law firms — including Duane Morris, Fox...
Pennsylvania Commuter Train Crash Injures Dozens, None Critically
Sep 18 2017 // A commuter train crashed into a parked train at a suburban Philadelphia terminal in late August, injuring dozens of passengers and the train’s operator, a transit spokeswoman said. None of the 42 people hurt in the...
Uninsured Rate Keeps Dropping in Pennsylvania, Census Says
Sep 15 2017 // The number of people without health insurance in Pennsylvania continues to decline, reaching what Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s office says is the lowest uninsured rate on record. U.S. Census Bureau data released this...
Dad Sues Pennsylvania Eatery After Kids’ Throats Burned by Chemical
Sep 11 2017 // A Pennsylvania man has sued a Chinese buffet where he contends his two young children’s mouths and throats were burned by caustic lye in their apple juice cups. Star Buffet & Grill manager Steve Weng tells LNP...
Insurance Agents & Brokers Announces Directors and Officers Elections
Sep 8 2017 // Membership of the independent insurance agents’ associations in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania recently held elections for volunteer and leadership positions, with terms that began Sept. 1. Larry Wilson of S.T....
Risk Strategies Acquires Pennsylvania’s Cornerstone
Sep 7 2017 // Risk Strategies Company, a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired insurance brokerage Cornerstone Professional Liability Consultants. Terms of the deal are undisclosed. Based in...
Two Charged in Scheme Selling Pennsylvania Driver’s Licenses
Sep 5 2017 // An employee at Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation granted driving privileges to more than 30 people without requiring them to show proper documents or take driving tests under a bribery scheme that netted...
Pennsylvania Selects Commissioner Miller to Lead Department of Human Services
Sep 4 2017 // Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has selected Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller to lead the state’s Department of Human Services, effective Aug. 21. He simultaneously announced in an email to state employees that...
Feds Say Brake Problems Preceded Derailment in Pennsylvania
Sep 4 2017 // Crews encountered air brake problems before a 178-car freight train derailed in Pennsylvania in early August, causing hazardous material to ignite and forcing nearby residents to evacuate, federal investigators said. The...
A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Pennsylvania’s Eastern Atlantic Insurance
Aug 31 2017 // A.M. Best has revised its outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” for Harrisburg, Penn.-based Eastern Atlantic...
Accident at Western Pennsylvania Plant Leaves Two Dead, Four Hurt
Aug 31 2017 // State police say two contractors working on a pipe in an underground pit at a western Pennsylvania power plant were killed when the pipe ruptured, filling the pit with sludge. Police say four other workers above the pit...
Lawsuit: Pennsylvania Train That Crashed Also Overshot Previous Station
Aug 25 2017 // A man who was among dozens of people injured when a commuter train crashed at a suburban Philadelphia terminal is suing the rail company, claiming the train also blew past a previous station before the accident. Passenger...
Pennsylvania Law Firms Hedge Bets on Marijuana Being Legalized Nationwide
Aug 24 2017 // A number of Philadelphia-area law firms are setting up practices to serve the cannabis industry despite concerns of an uncertain future. Many of the city’s biggest law firms – including Duane Morris, Fox...
Pennsylvania Commuter Train Crash Injures Dozens, None Critically
Aug 23 2017 // A commuter train crashed into a parked train at a suburban Philadelphia terminal early Tuesday morning, injuring dozens of passengers and the train’s operator, a transit spokeswoman said. None of the 42 people hurt...
Feds Say Brake Problems Preceded Derailment in Pennsylvania
Aug 23 2017 // Crews encountered air brake problems before a 178-car freight train derailed in Pennsylvania earlier this month, causing hazardous material to ignite and forcing nearby residents to evacuate, federal investigators...
Pennsylvania Lumber Fire Took 1.5M Gallons to Douse
Aug 22 2017 // A fire chief says a Pennsylvania lumber mill fire took 1.5 million gallons of water to douse, though no workers were hurt in the blaze and only one firefighter suffered a minor injury. Lawn Volunteer Fire Chief Daniel...
Pennsylvania’s Venture Programs Adds Rawlings as Senior Underwriter
Aug 22 2017 // Venture Programs, a national insurance program administrator based in West Chester, Penn., has added Brian Rawlings as senior underwriter to support FITLIFE, its new program for fitness, wellness and spa services. As...
Residents Allowed Home After Pennsylvania Derailment
Aug 21 2017 // Residents were allowed to return to the homes they were forced to leave after a train derailment and resulting fires in their small Pennsylvania town occurred August 2, authorities said. Tests on air quality led the...
