Munley News

E-Commerce means more truck traffic in NEPA

Posted May 29th, 2019 by Munley Law.

In the past decade, Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) has rapidly become a hub for e-commerce distribution. E-commerce, or the ability to buy and sell items online, is quickly becoming one of the most popular and easiest ways for people to shop. As a result, more tractor trailers carrying online purchases are on the road than ever before. For this area especially, tractor trailer traffic has increased exponentially. Distribution and fulfillment centers continue to pop up throughout the region—across Lackawanna, Luzerne Monroe, Wayne and Schuylkill Counties, there are over 30 industrial centers, each with their own small community of businesses. Twenty-two industrial centers are located in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties alone.

Companies
with distribution and fulfillment centers located in this area include Walmart,
Amazon, Gatorade, PepsiCo, ABF Freight, Quaker Oats, and Hershey. Currently, Chewy.com, Patagonia, and Adidas
are working on building their own fulfillment and distribution centers in the
area. […]

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The RoundUp Lawsuit – Fox56 Making The Case

Posted May 16th, 2019 by Allen Levings.

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What To Do In A Car Crash – Fox56 Making The Case

Posted May 15th, 2019 by Allen Levings.

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Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, 2019

Posted May 9th, 2019 by Munley Law.

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Motorcycle riders are 38 times more likely to be killed in a crash than automobile occupants. In Pennsylvania, there were 3,053 people injured in motorcycle crashes in 2017, and 185 riders were killed.

As the weather warms up, more and more motorcycles will be on the roads. Now is the perfect time to be reminded about motorcycle safety.

For drivers

When you’re sharing the road with a motorcycle rider, there’s no room for carelessness. A momentary mistake or distraction on your part can spell devastation for someone on a bike in the lane next to you. What might result in a scratch or a fender-bender in an accident with another automobile could be a deadly collision when the other vehicle is a motorcycle. Simply follow the rules of the road, and keep these tips in mind:

Give motorcycles extra space and increase your following distance. […]

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