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Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Summer heat in Las Vegas brings roadside hazards as cars stall out; NDOT has safety reminders
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Stephen San Filippo with Nevada Department of Transportation's Freeway Service Patrol embraces his job. He helps people who break down on the side of the road, but often he must brace for his own life. 'There was one time I was going to put out cones and I had to jump over the wall to avoid being hit. So far, my car has been hit twice,' San Filippo said. Due to so many close calls, NDOT released a video montage highlighting the problem. One video shows a car that crashes into another car and then takes off. With summer around the corner, the heat means more vehicles could stall out, so more service calls are expected. San Filippo said he sees a lot of charging system issues and broken belts, and drivers running low on motor oil. For assistance, motorists can reach out to the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol at star (*) 647. It's a free service and they will even move your car to a safer location. Nevada State Police Sgt. Chris Brown reminded drivers of the 'Move Over Law,' which requires drivers to get in another lane to give space for vehicles stopped on the side of the road. 'Anytime you see flashing lights on the shoulder, you are required to slow down and move over. This law saves lives. And we've seen way too many construction workers, troopers and officers killed because people don't move over and slow down,' Brown said. San Filippo said the moment you see a stranded car on the side of the road, make it a priority to move as far away from it as safely possible. 'There are times where these drivers come through and are looking at their phones. Some of them fall asleep, and then some of them are DUI and putting all of us at risk. It's becoming very concerning,' San Filippo added. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Centre County organizations working to raise awareness for child abuse prevention
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – Several Centre County organizations are working to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month. At a recent commissioners meeting, Stephanie Haldeman with Centre County Children and Youth Services said the office investigated over 200 cases of alleged child abuse in 2024. Of those, 18 were classified as abuse cases. Theresa Kieffer, VP of Programs for the Youth Service Bureau (YSB), says abuse can stem from several factors. 'Families who have experienced abuse in their own lives and haven't been taught another way, or given the tools that they need to be able to raise their own children in that nurturance,' Kieffer said. Centre County names April Sexual Assault Awareness Month Kieffer says the YSB sees about 10-20 kids a day and helped roughly 10,000 in 2024 through different services like a reunification program, a girl's group home and space for homeless teens. Though it is still important for kids to know what boundaries should be in place, Executive Branch Director for the YMCA of State College Jamie SanFilippo says it is crucial for adults to get involved with the process as well. 'At the end of the day, children are no match for a determined perpetrator,' SanFilippo said. 'So, again, it falls on us as adults to protect children.' The YMCA and the YSB offer child abuse prevention training for adults and teens. SanFilippo says they have trained roughly 9,000 adults since 2012. In early 2024, they launched a new version of the training updated with new statistics about the state of child abuse. 'What we're seeing is a rise in peer-on-peer abuse. We're also seeing a rise in online sexual exploitation,' she said. 'So a lot of the facts that we're seeing are based around online abuse.' She says about 400 adults have gone through the new training. While it is Child Abuse Prevention Month for April 2025, it is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout the county as well. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
