Many people across the U.S. believe that your high school education is supposed to be followed by college. This understanding originated from postwar America; because white-collar work was booming, public and private high schools were deemed most successful if they graduated students to college. At the same time, the rarity of a college degree made…
New PA Housing Bill Aims To Regulate Construction Of New Homes
Lawmakers in Pennsylvania introduced a new piece of legislation aimed at better regulating the housing construction industry. The industry has received multiple complaints in the last few years by homeowners who have found defects in their new properties. The bill, introduced by Democratic representative John Galloway with bipartisan support from four other legislators, will establish…
Identifying, Dealing With, and Preventing Tooth Decay
A cavity is a hole that forms in a tooth that can lead to all sorts of medical concerns. Tooth decay can start small and gradually become bigger, more painful, and difficult to repair when left untreated. Unfortunately, there are plenty of people in the U.S. that are not having their cavities taken care of…
New Data Shows East Coast And Midwest Best For First-Time Home Buyers
Prospective first-time homebuyers may be turning their attention to the East Coast and Midwest based on recent data. According to the 2019 Bankrate Best/Worst Metros for First-Time Buyers Study, major cities near the Pacific Coast have fallen to the bottom of the list of metropolitan markets where homeownership is attainable. Researchers analyzed the nation’s 50…
Homeless Population Of Dublin Being Trained As Paid City Tour Guides
Homelessness is an international scourge. The last time the United Nations did a global survey of homelessness was in 2005. They estimated that approximately 100 million people were homeless around the world while another 1.6 billion people lacked adequate housing. Factor in that this survey was not globally participated in by every single human on the planet,…
Substance Abuse Epidemic: How to Identify Opioid Addiction
Substance abuse has always been a concern across the U.S., but over the last two decades, it has become an epidemic. Dating back to 2002, 13% of Americans above the age of 12 years old had used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication over a 30-day period. 10 years later, that number had…
The Power Of Preservation: History Of England’s Industrial Past Archived And Digitized Online
Teddy Roosevelt once said: “I believe that the more you know about the past, the better you are prepared for the future.” He was right; not only does history teach us who we used to be, but it helps us appreciate who we are. When you are grateful for the life you currently live, the…
Drug Use And Worker’s Comp: How How The Legalization Of Marijuana Affects Claims
Historically speaking, workers’ compensation claims have been a nightmare for businesses across the world. The amount of money and time that must be devoted to the investigation (to determine its legitimacy) and the following legal proceedings, should they occur, can take up considerable resources. While anyone injured at work is absolutely entitled to replaced wages…
Workers Beware: 4 of the Most Common Causes of Construction Accidents
The construction sector has been and currently is one of the most important industries across the United States. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most dangerous professions. In fact, 15 out of every 100,000 construction workers die as a result of construction-related accidents. According to World Pipelines, a national search is now on to identify…
Steven Tyler Donates $500K to Open Home for Abused Girls
Today’s society focuses a lot on physical health problems. And while this is great for people with conditions like heart disease, which cardiac catheterization can help diagnose and treat, there are people who also have mental and emotional conditions who need help. Fortunately, more and more people are taking steps to provide support for these…