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Pennsylvania's Most Hazardous Job Sectors Revealed – MyChesCo

PENNSYLVANIA — A recent study has highlighted the most dangerous job sectors in Pennsylvania, with agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting topping the list. The data, derived from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), reveals that these sectors have the highest fatality rates, shedding light on the inherent risks in these occupations.
Workers’ Compensation Attorneys at Hansford Law analyzed fatal injury rates from BLS data across various sectors in Pennsylvania. The results were calculated by comparing the number of fatal injuries to the total hours worked in each sector.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
This sector is the most perilous, with a fatality rate of 14.0 per 100,000 workers. Jobs in this category involve growing crops, raising livestock, and gathering timber. Despite the risks, workers in these fields earn an average salary of $43,987 annually. The high fatality rate spotlights the dangerous nature of working with heavy machinery, livestock, and hazardous conditions.
Transportation and Utilities
Ranked second, the transportation and utilities sector reports 13.5 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers. Professionals in this sector transport passengers and cargo, handle electrical work, and manage gas and sewage removal. The sector’s complexity and the high stakes of dealing with utilities contribute to the elevated risk.
Construction
Construction occupations rank third with a fatality rate of 7.4 per 100,000 workers. This category includes carpenters, electricians, and plumbers, who earn an average of $40 an hour nationally. The construction industry is notorious for its physical demands and the dangers of working at heights or with heavy equipment.
Other Services, Except Public Administration
This sector, which includes jobs in pet care, religious organizations, and personal services like hairdressing, has a fatality rate of 3.8 per 100,000 workers. While not as high as other sectors, the risks in these jobs are still significant.
Professional and Business Services
With 3.3 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers, this sector encompasses a wide range of roles, including management and accounting. Salaries in this sector range from $47,000 to $65,000 annually. The relatively lower fatality rate reflects the less hazardous nature of office-based work.
Wes McDaniel from Hansford McDaniel Workers’ Compensation Attorneys commented on the findings: “Safety in the workplace is vital, and employees should feel confident that they can carry out their jobs without harm. It is saddening to see the amount of people who have lost their lives due to their occupation, and it is important to remember that these are individuals, not just numbers. This data aims to show which roles need to be approached with care and to encourage employers of these occupations to reevaluate safety standards.”
Enhancing Safety in High-Risk Sectors: A Call to Action
The study’s findings emphasize the need for improved safety measures across these high-risk sectors. Employers in agriculture, transportation, and construction must prioritize worker safety to reduce these alarming fatality rates. Enhanced training programs, stricter safety protocols, and better protective equipment can go a long way in mitigating risks.
For policymakers, these insights highlight the sectors that require more stringent regulations and oversight. Ensuring that safety standards are not just implemented but also enforced can protect workers and save lives.
Ultimatly, while certain jobs will always carry inherent risks, understanding where these dangers lie is the first step toward making workplaces safer. The findings from this study serve as a crucial reminder for both employers and policymakers to take proactive measures in safeguarding the workforce.
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Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball, Pick 2 Day results for March 29, 2025
The Pennsylvania Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Saturday, March 29, 2025 results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from March 29 drawing
07-11-21-53-61, Powerball: 02, Power Play: 3
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Winning Pick 2 numbers from March 29 drawing
Day: 5-9, Wild: 7
Evening: 8-5, Wild: 7
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 29 drawing
Day: 9-2-9, Wild: 7
Evening: 7-9-4, Wild: 7
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from March 29 drawing
Day: 0-8-5-6, Wild: 7
Evening: 7-1-7-8, Wild: 7
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Winning Pick 5 numbers from March 29 drawing
Day: 5-0-0-9-6, Wild: 7
Evening: 2-3-0-1-6, Wild: 7
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Winning Cash4Life numbers from March 29 drawing
03-09-27-47-51, Cash Ball: 03
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Winning Cash 5 numbers from March 29 drawing
03-23-24-28-30
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Winning Treasure Hunt numbers from March 29 drawing
02-03-06-17-20
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Winning Match 6 Lotto numbers from March 29 drawing
05-25-27-30-42-44
Check Match 6 Lotto payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from March 29 drawing
07-11-14-26-59, Powerball: 10
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Sign the Ticket: Ensure your ticket has your signature, name, address and phone number on the back.
- Prizes up to $600: Claim at any PA Lottery retailer or by mail: Pennsylvania Lottery, ATTN: CLAIMS, PO BOX 8671, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
- Prizes from $600 to $2,500: Use a Claim Form to claim at a retailer or by mail: Pennsylvania Lottery, ATTN: CLAIMS, PO BOX 8671, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
- Prizes over $2,500: Mail your signed ticket with a Claim Form or in person at a Lottery Area Office (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
Lottery Headquarters is currently not open to the public. Visit the PA Lottery website for other office locations near you.
When are the Pennsylvania Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 2, 3, 4, 5: 1:35 p.m. and 6:59 p.m. daily.
- Cash4Life: 9 p.m. daily.
- Cash 5: 6:59 p.m. daily.
- Treasure Hunt: 1:35 p.m. daily.
- Match 6 Lotto: 6:59 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
- Powerball Double Play: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday.
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CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful invites public to help ‘Pick Up PA’

More than 3.2 million pounds of litter/trash picked up in 2024 by 77,000 volunteers
WILKES-BARRE — As part of the Shapiro Administration’s commitment to maintaining the Commonwealth’s natural resources and enhancing tourism, Pennsylvanians are invited to register for the 2025 Pick Up Pennsylvania litter cleanup initiative.
A collaborative effort among the Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation (PennDOT) and Environmental Protection (DEP) and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, Pick Up Pennsylvania offers civic-minded volunteers an opportunity to help keep their communities clean and free from litter.
Litter can pollute streams and rivers with microplastics, degrading water quality and harming the fish, birds and wildlife that depend on healthy streams and rivers to thrive.
Pick Up PA, an annual volunteer effort to clean up Pennsylvania roads, parks, streams and communities, represents Governor Shapiro’s commitment to protecting Pennsylvania’s cherished natural resources.
Earlier this year the Shapiro Administration announced more than $15 million in funding to conserve and protect waterways and watersheds, reclaim abandoned mine sites, and plug abandoned wells.
In 2024, more than 77,000 volunteers participated in Pick Up Pennsylvania. Over 3.2 million pounds of litter and trash were picked up, 4.5 million pounds of materials recycled, and more than 14,000 trees, flowers and other greens were planted.
Also in 2024, PennDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway program hosted nearly 23,000 volunteers belonging to 4,600 groups and supported the collection of more than 39,000 bags of trash from PA roadways.
“Last fiscal year, PennDOT spent $18 million picking up litter along the 40,000 miles of state-owned roadways. The Shapiro Administration has made protecting the Commonwealth’s environment a key focus, and we’re proud to continue that work,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “The thousands of Pennsylvanians who volunteer their time to keeping litter out of our roads, parks and waterways are a key component to keeping PA beautiful, and there is always more work to be done.”
Shannon Reiter, president of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, said, “As we drive along the highways and back roads of Pennsylvania, it’s easy to see the impact of litter. Litter affects our quality of life, the natural environment, and economic development in communities across the state.”
Information about the state’s infrastructure and results the department is delivering for Pennsylvanians can be found at www.penndot.pa.gov/results.
Rep. Meuser co-sponsors legislation to stop radical district court judges
U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Dallas, this week co-sponsored H.R. 1526 — the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA) of 2025 — to prohibit district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions that he said reach far beyond their jurisdiction.
The bill comes in response to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s emergency order attempting to block the deportation of Venezuelan nationals, under the Alien Enemies Act, who are suspected members of the violent Tren de Aragua gang.
Rep. Meuser said this law gives the President power to detain, relocate, or deport non-citizens from countries that the U.S. is at war with. The Tren de Aragua gang is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, and the Trump Administration has determined they are “conducting irregular warfare and undertaking hostile actions against the United States.”
Despite this, Rep. Meuser said Judge Boasberg’s ruling has put such deportations of gang members on hold nationwide until April 12.
There are currently 94 District Courts across the United States, each of which serves a small and specific geographic region. However, District Court judges currently have the ability to issue nationwide injunctions. Many have argued that this ability has led to what is often referred to as “judge shopping.” Rep. Meuser said this is a legal strategy where plaintiffs file lawsuits in specific jurisdictions because they believe a particular judge is more likely to rule in their favor.
Republicans argue this practice is being utilized to halt many aspects of President Trump’s agenda as the majority of lawsuits against the administration have been filed in courts with historically liberal judges.
Rep. Meuser said the No Rogue Rulings Act seeks to curb “judge shopping” by limiting a district court judge’s ability to issue rulings that apply throughout the country. Higher courts in the federal system would still maintain this ability.
“Since President Trump was sworn in, unelected activist judges have repeatedly attempted to block his agenda through nationwide injunctions,” Rep. Meuser said. “These rulings often come from a single district judge and are the result of judge shopping — where plaintiffs seek out a favorable court to impose their will nationwide. The No Rogue Rulings Act is a straightforward legislative solution that restores proper judicial restraint and ensures that policy decisions are made by elected representatives, not individual judges. This legislation is about reinforcing the rule of law and keeping our courts focused on interpreting the law — not making it.”
H.R. 1526 will be considered on the House floor this upcoming week.
State reminds SNAP recipients to change EBT card PINs
The Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) today are reminding Pennsylvanians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to change their EBT card PINs ahead of their monthly SNAP benefit distribution.
“DHS Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh said, “Do not become a victim of this crime. Make sure you change your PIN every month, and when you swipe your EBT card at a card reader, please make sure a skimming device is not attached.”
• By Phone: DHS’ EBT Recipient Hotline is available at 1-888-EBT-PENN (1-888-328-7366) and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Online: Users can change their PIN online through DHS’ EBT contractor, Conduent, via their Connect EBT website.
Pennsylvanians are urged to take an extra look before swiping their card at a point-of-sale machine to ensure there is no skimming attachment.
Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.
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Man convicted of murdering his girlfriend, mother of his unborn child in Coatesville, Pennsylvania

A man was convicted of shooting and killing his girlfriend in front of their 1-year-old child and another woman who was pregnant with his child in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, in 2022, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
The Chester County DA’s Office said that Mamadou Kallie was found guilty on three counts of first-degree murder for his killings on the night of May 29, 2022. Prosecutors said Kallie shot and killed his girlfriend, Tiara Rodriguez-Diaz, in front of their 1-year-old son and then shot and killed Kimberly Ortiz-Zayas, who was five months pregnant with his child.
The shooting happened outside of a home near the 300 block of Glencrest Road in Coatesville around 11 p.m. on May 29, 2022. Kallie then proceeded to lead police officers on a chase to a nearby Wawa at the intersection of Route 340 and Route 30 in Thorndale, Chester County.
Wawa employees told CBS News Philadelphia that on the night of the shooting, they were asked to stay inside with the customers and away from the windows while officers apprehended Kallie.
Kallie, who was 23 years old at the time of the shooting, will be sentenced at a later date, according to the DA’s Office.
“To the family and friends of the victims, Tiara Rodriguez-Diaz and Kimberly Ortiz-Zayas, please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. I hope that you find some closure now that the trial has ended,” Chief Glenn Eckman with the Valley Township Police Department said in the announcement.
Chester County Detectives led the investigation and were assisted by the Valley Township Police Department, West Chester Police Department and Coatesville City Police Department.
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