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Reuters and other news outlets recently reported that sulfur fires broke out in the small southern Pennsylvania town of Hyndman afte...

A New Jersey police officer was filmed punching an unarmed 20-year-old woman from Philadelphia in the head and neck as h...

Shocking videos posted on YouTube show a dancing, singing dermatologist performing for the camera as she operates on sedated patients. Wit...

The majority of Americans know that when a police officer wishes to make an  Your Right to Protect Yourself You hav...

One of the last thing that a driver imagines happening when they get behind the wheel, start the ignition, pull ou...

In Detroit, paintball enthusiasts began staging mini gun fights and drive-bys with paintball guns, instead of real guns. Proponents of thes...

Under the touted banner of fighting human trafficking, Pennsylvania law enforcement is  Does Making Commercial Sex Worker Arrests Really Reduce Huma...

Unfortunately, drivers who strike and kill pedestrians and cyclists rarely face any criminal charges, according to newspaper investigative reports around th...

Lawyer confidentiality is one of the most sacred aspects of the lawyer-client relationship. According to the American Bar Association, attorneys ar...

Outbreak of Salmonella in Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal A salmonella outbreak has caused dozens of people to get violently ill i...

Two African American Starbucks customers were arrested for nothing more than being in the store and being black. According to th...

Were you informed of lead-based paint, asbestos, or other toxic substances when you began renting your apartment or home? Landlords ar...

On June 14th, food manufacturing giant Kellogg’s announced a voluntary recall of certain boxes of its Honey Smacks cereal. Kellogg’s initiate...

A Pennsylvania man was recently Unlawful Restraint: First Degree Misdemeanor or Second Degree Felony Depending on Age of Victim Titl...

Dog bites What is a Dangerous Dog? While pit bulls are responsible for more than half of all dog attack death...

Tragically,  Using Hidden Camera to Show Abuse in Nursing Homes The adult son of an elderly man in a Michigan nursin...

There are many misconceptions surrounding  Rape According to Chapter 31 Sexual Offenses of the Pennsylvania General Code, rape is defined a...

There are many various types of criminal trespassing in Pennsylvania, each with a specific criminal penalty and set of punishments. I...

One of the criteria for  The Majority of those in the U.S. Prison and Jail Population have a Mental Health Disorde...

If you are injured in a traffic collision, your injuries need to be treated immediately. You obviously cannot postpone necessary medica...

A 50-year-old Alsace Township woman was critically burned while frying eggs in her home earlier this winter, as reported by WFM...

Over the past several weeks the attorneys of van der Veen, Hartshorn, Levin & Lindheim have successfully resolved several pro bon...

A Philadelphia man was recently arrested for rape, battery, theft, and a half dozen other crimes, when he allegedly returned t...

In a personal injury case, an expert witness is a person called upon by either the defendant or plaintiff to she...

This past week, Attorney Richard Kravets secured a not guilty verdict for a client accused of misdemeanor crimes that he didn’...

A Galeton, Pennsylvania criminal case involving an opioid overdose led to the arrest and prosecution of a Lewistown woman for murder...

Motor vehicle collisions are an unfortunate reality of living in the U.S. Whether you drive, walk, or ride your bike, yo...

When facing a  An Individual Would Not Have that Quantity of a Controlled Substance for Personal Use If you are foun...

Over the past five years of the most current available data, from 2012 through 2016, the total number of reported Pennsylvani...

Child endangerment is charged as a serious  Child Malnourishment in Pennsylvania The story above is an extreme example of child endangermen...

Earlier this winter, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)  Kidde Fire Extinguishers Spanning More Than Four Decades Have Been Recalle...

If your child is charged with a  Crimes Charged as Adult Offenses According to 42 Pennsylvania C.S statute 6301, if ...

Drunk drivers have caused havoc on Pennsylvania roadways ever since the automobile was invented, and they continue to do so today...

Many of us have been driving for a long, long time. But, it never hurts to review this checklist. Times hav...

The amount a party can recover in a civil suit depends on what type of negligence system the state follows. Throughou...

The more DUIs a person accumulates, the harsher the punishments and fines. Drunk driving does not only cause dangerous collisions, leavin...

As technology continues to expand, we share our private lives more and more online. This leaves the door wide open fo...

A 24-year-old bicyclist was killed by the driver of a garbage truck in City Center in late November of last year...

The numbers are in for 2017, and police and criminal experts are confused. Overall crime rates are low, just like the...

According to ABC News, five skiers were injured at the Tussey Mountain ski resort when a chair lift slid backwards o...

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Consumers have the right to presume that a product available for use and sale is safe for its intended purposes. Whe...

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines arson as: “[t]he willful or malicious burning of property (such as a building) especially with criminal or fraudulen...

The crime of theft has both minimal and severe punishment and relies heavily on the value of the stolen property. Th...

Pedestrian face many dangers when walking beside a road. A person may be the unfortunate victim of a vehicle accident o...

If you already have a driving under the influence (DUI) conviction, further convictions for DUI means stricter consequences. Choosing the righ...

If you or a loved one has been injured due to no fault of your own, you likely have valid persona...

Being pulled over by an officer for possible drunk driving is a tense situation. It is easier for a person’s nerve...

Motorcyclists need to be very cautious when driving. Proactive riders can help avoid dangerous collisions. Preparation is key to safely ridin...

The humiliation and stigma of being criminally charged of child pornography is severe. It will affect every aspect of your lif...