Tips For Fall Driving

With the arrival of fall weather, PennDOT is encouraging motorists to use caution and be alert for seasonal travel hazards like sun glare, frosty mornings, fog and wet leaves, says State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129). These hazards can affect morning and evening commutes and contribute to conditions such as impaired vision and obscured traffic lines and pavement markings. 

Motorists can take additional precautions by following these tips:

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Checking vehicle headlights, taillights and turn signals to ensure they are working properly.

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Checking vehicle heating and wiper systems to ensure they are in good working order. Drivers should remember Pennsylvania law requires headlights to be on when wipers are in use.

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Ensuring tires have sufficient tread depth in case of early season snowfall.

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Watching for students walking or waiting for buses along a typical commute route.

Drivers can help reduce their risk of a crash by slowing down and using extra caution when the sun is particularly bright or on leaf-covered roadways, especially on narrow or winding roads. 

For additional driving tips, visit justdrivepa.org. 

Pharmacy Bill On Corbett’s Desk

State Sen. Dominic Pileggi (R-9) has tweeted that, SB 201,  a bill requiring insurance companies to give the same consideration to retail pharmacies that they do mail order ones has been passed by the General Assembly and awaits Gov. Tom Corbett’s signature.

Tidbit Of The Day

The Beatles song “Dear Prudence” is written for Mia Farrow’s sister.

$675,000 Sought For New Springfield Home

The most expensive home for sale in Springfield Pa. is 135 N. Hillcrest Road in the new Coventry Woods development which is going for $675,000, according to Zillow.com. That’s $10,000 more than is being asked for nearby 139 N. Hillcrest and $20,000 more than 143 N. Hillcrest.

In the same general area, 125 N. Rolling Road is being sold for $399,900. There are 10 homes on the market now for $399,000 or more in the Delaware County township according to Zillow.
Hold out until Jan. 21 sellers, and things will really boom.
 

Shocker: Poll Has Mitt Up By 4 In Pa.

A Susquehanna Polling and Research poll has Mitt Romney leading Barack Obama 49 percent to 45 percent reports the Washington Examiner. 

The automated poll of 1,376 likely voters was taken between Oct. 11 and Oct. 13.
The poll indicates significant gains for Romney in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Internet Etiquette Tip Of The Day

Avoid one or two word answers in social media.

When one asks a  20 word question they will likely take offense if you say “yes” “no” “I’m busy”.

Liar’s Figure Exhibit 3

President Obama said, Tuesday, that “we’re actually drilling more on public lands than in the previous administration.”

Um, no:
Just something to keep in mind next time you fill up your tank.

Liars Figure Exhibit 2

Remember how it was reported that economy was just booming?

Surprise, surprise, surprise. 
Not.
They called it a technical factor.

Liar’s Figure Exhibit 1

President Obama said, Tuesday, that women depend on Planned Parenthood for mammograms.

No Planned Parenthood facility in the United States is licensed to do mammograms according to Food and Drug Administration. Not a single facility has a mammogram machine.

Pa. Is First In Lyme Disease

The Pennsylvania House has approved and sent on to the Senate a bill designed to raise awareness of, and encourage better treatment for, Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses in Pennsylvania, says State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129)

House Bill 272 would require health insurers to cover treatment of Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses if the diagnosis and a treatment plan are documented. In addition, the bill would require the creation of a task force to work with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Department of Health to create a statewide education effort on Lyme disease and related maladies. 

Pennsylvania ranks No. 1 in the nation for reported cases of Lyme disease, Cox says. The total number of reported cases increased from 5,722 in 2009 to 7,484 in 2010.