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Landlord Convicted Of Torching His Rental Property

A Dauphin County jury convicted a man of arson after he set a fire in April 2014. Jamat Manzoor is facing endangering persons, arson of an inhabited building and insurance fraud.
November 7, 2016 Fraud Property Pennsylvania

Amtrak Agrees To $265M Settlement Over Deadly Derailment

Amtrak agreed Thursday to pay $265 million to victims of a crash in Philadelphia in 2015, which killed eight and injured 200 when a train derailed in a curve at twice the speed limit.
October 28, 2016 Liability Litigation Pennsylvania

High-End Men’s Store Hit By Smash-And-Grab Burglars

Police are investigating a burglary at Boyds in Center City Philadelphia after the store’s front window was found smashed out. They say it appears the suspects drove a car through the window.
October 26, 2016 Property Pennsylvania

Farmer Suspects Arsonist Destroyed His Costly Equipment, Again

A Hempfield Township family is offering a hefty reward after their costly farming equipment is destroyed in a fire. Tom Logan of Logan Family Farms said his John Deere tractor and combine caught fire around 3 a.m. Sunday at a property he rents for his two sons in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
October 25, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Fraud Pennsylvania

Residents Of Centre County, Pennsylvania Face Flooding Aftermath

Dana Barnhart’s father was asleep in the basement. The older man was in Milesburg visiting for the night and this subterranean siesta on an air mattress was the closest that he was ever going to get to the honeymoon suite — he did not, however, request the 3 a.m. wake up call.
October 25, 2016 Auto Property Pennsylvania

Deer Season Brings Out Insurance Scammers

The fall season in Pennsylvania not only brings with it changing foliage and apple cider, but also the increased chances that drivers are more likely to encounter deer.
October 17, 2016 Auto Fraud Pennsylvania

Mob Associate Led Elaborate Body Shop Scam

“I live my life to cheat insurance companies. My high every day is to cheat insurance companies.” So went the mantra of body-shop owner and reputed Philadelphia mob associate Ron Galati.
October 4, 2016 Auto Fraud Pennsylvania

Fire Expert Witness Testimony Helps Convict Arsonist

Julia Calipo has been found guilty on all eight charges for setting her east Erie home on fire in 2015 to collect insurance money. The judge also revoked Calipo’s bond and issued a warrant for her arrest.
September 22, 2016 Fraud Property Pennsylvania

Uber Launches Self-Driving Pilot Program In Pittsburgh

When Pittsburgh wakes up on Wednesday morning, some residents will have the choice of going about their day in an Uber that drives itself. The launch of Uber’s self-driving pilot program marks the public unveiling of the company’s secretive work in autonomous vehicles and the first time self-driving cars have been so freely available to the U.S. public.
September 14, 2016 Auto Technology Pennsylvania

Body Shop Owner Jailed For $85K Worth Of Inflated Claims

The former owner of a Darby Borough auto body shop was sentenced to 23 months of intermediate punishment Thursday after pleading guilty to insurance fraud and receiving stolen property.
September 6, 2016 Auto Fraud Pennsylvania

Welder Sparked Intense Fire That Closed Liberty Bridge

Thousands of Pittsburghers will be going back to work Tuesday morning following the long Labor Day weekend, but they’ll be coming into city without the benefit of the Liberty Bridge. The span has been closed since a fire last Friday.
September 6, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Pennsylvania

Mom’s Attempt To Avoid Deer Has Devastating Result

A 6-year-old boy died in a crash after his mom says she swerved to miss a deer but hit a tree instead. The accident happened in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County, around 8 a.m. Thursday.
September 6, 2016 Auto Liability Pennsylvania

State Of Emergency Declared In Flooded Pennsylvania Town

A state of emergency has been declared and a nightly curfew instituted in Connellsville, where severe flooding from Sunday night’s storms has caused widespread damage to homes, vehicles and streets.
August 30, 2016 Auto Property Pennsylvania

Flames Consume Historic Philadelphia Church

Philadelphia firefighters battled flames shooting through the front door and roof at a four-alarm Philadelphia church fire Monday morning.
August 30, 2016 Property Pennsylvania

Found On Road Dead? Ford Recalls 88K Cars For Stalling Issue

There are few things worse than having your relatively new car stall on you without warning. That’s why Ford is recalling nearly 90,000 vehicles with a defect that could leave your car dead — and unable to restart — in the middle of the road.
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