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Penn Live reports that Congress is considering legislation that would increase the weight of trucks on interstate highways to 97, 000 pounds, a 21 percent rise from 80, 000, the current limit. Those in favor of the proposed changes say that heavier trucks would mean fewer trucks on the road, which would also lead to cleaner air since less fuel will be consumed. However, opponents say that heavier...

Recently, a woman died in a car crash in Burrell Township, Indiana County in Pennsylvania, reports The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. According to the article, the woman was a front seat passenger in a minivan that was traveling on Route 22. Around 2 p.m., for unknown reasons, the van crossed the roadway’s median and then went down a steep embankment, rolling until it came to a stop at the bottom of t...

A night-time bus accident occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike, killing two people, Philly.com reports. According to the article, the vehicle was a luxury bus, and was traveling from Chinatown in New York City to Philadelphia when the accident occurred. Authorities believe the bus struck a guardrail and then a concrete abutment. The bus driver was killed, having been thrown through the vehicle’s w...