On Friday, June 6th, Pennsylvania’s newest traffic law began enforcement. Paul Miller’s Law outlaws any type of cell phone use while operating a vehicle. This includes phone use at red lights, stop signs, and traffic delays. Hands-free phone use is not outlawed, allowing drivers to continue to make phone calls, listen to music, and use […]
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Aqua PA Sues Company over PFAS Contamination
Aqua Pennsylvania has initiated a federal lawsuit against Arkema Inc., a chemical manufacturer based in King of Prussia, alleging negligence for polluting a creek that is part of a network supplying drinking water to thousands in Delaware and Chester Counties. This lawsuit, filed this week in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, claims that the Goose […]
Hazleton Cargill Chocolate Plant Closes
After nearly 10 years of production, Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate will permanently close its Hazleton facility this summer. Production that took place at the plant will be moved to other facilities across North America to support “evolving customer needs”. Cargill mentioned that this closure does not affect their protein production plants in the area. Cargill […]
Water Contamination at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base
From 1957 through 1987, the drinking water at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in North Carolina was contaminated with poisonous chemicals. Millions of marines have been impacted by this water contamination. United States Marine Corps (USMC) service members and their families living at the base bathed in and ingested tap water that was contaminated with […]
Water Contamination at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base
From 1953 through 1987, the drinking water at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in North Carolina was contaminated with poisonous chemicals. Millions of marines have been impacted by this water contamination. United States Marine Corps (USMC) service members and their families living at the base bathed in and ingested tap water that was contaminated with […]