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A Local Bomb Squad Investigates Explosion in Vehicle
An explosion inside a vehicle prompted a response from a bomb squad in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. First responders were called to a home after community members heard a “loud bang” and saw smoke the morning of October 17. The windows of … Continue reading
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Man Headbutts Vehicle Window, Injures Child
Police charged a Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, man after he allegedly head-butted the window of a van and injured a child inside. As a result of the incident, a 2-year-old child inside the van was treated at a local hospital for glass … Continue reading
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Partners Open Auto Glass Replacement And Repair Business in Pennsylvania
Four partners, two of whom are longtime friends and graduates from a local high school, have opened Elite Auto Glass Plus, a new glass replacement and repair business. Read more here.
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Vandal Smashes Vehicle Windows at Police Station
Mount Penn, Pennsylvania, police say a vandal on January 31 used a baseball bat to smash the windows of a patrol car and the personal vehicle of an officer in the parking lot behind the police station. Read more here.
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PGW Auto Glass Debuts Two New Distribution Centers
PGW Auto Glass on December 11 opened new distribution centers in Phoenix, Ariz., and Scranton, Penn. The company says that the 130,000-square-foot location in Scranton and the 138,000-square-foot distribution center in Phoenix will improve inventory availability and proximity to key … Continue reading
Runaway Tire Crashes into Windshield of Spring Township Police Cruiser
Officers were monitoring traffic while parked on the median at the 1300 block of Zion Road when the rear driver-side wheel and tire broke loose from a pickup truck traveling westbound, according to a post of the department’s Facebook page. … Continue reading
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Ice, Snow From Atop Tractor-Trailer Smashes Windshield on I-78 Outside Lehigh Valley
Ice/snow dislodged from atop a tractor-trailer on Interstate 78 smashed the windshield of a car headed in the opposite direction, Pennsylvania State Police report. Click here to read more.
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Custom Glass Acquires Oklahoma-based Cameron Glass
In early October, Custom Glass Solutions, LLC of Worthington, Ohio, acquired Cameron Glass Inc. of Broken Arrow, Ok. Cameron Glass, also known as CamGlass, was founded in 1978 by Jim Cameron and his father, Ray Cameron. The company employs 125 … Continue reading
PennDOT Warns Drivers to Look Out For Deer This Fall
More people are reporting seeing and hitting deer while on their daily commute. PennDOT is issuing a warning to drivers: keep on the look out for deer crossings. Here in the state of Pennsylvania, you have a one in 52 … Continue reading
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Gerber Collision & Glass Acquires Repair Center in Pennsylvania
The Boyd Group Inc. announced its acquisition of a collision repair center in Erie, Pa. This repair center operated as Jensen’s Target Collision for the past 72 years. Erie is the fifth largest city in Pennsylvania and the primary city … Continue reading
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Supreme Court Rules Against Auto Insurer Med Exam Requirement
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled against auto insurer requirements that say policyholders can potentially undergo unlimited medical exams by company-selected physicians to preserve their benefits. The justices issued a six to one finding as a response to a question of law … Continue reading
State Farm: Automotive Glass Replacement Claims Climb
Automotive glass replacement claims throughout the country are growing, says Dave Phillips, a spokesperson for State Farm. He points to claims’ statistics in Virginia and Pennsylvania as indicators of this increase. Continue reading