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Martin Luther King, Jr. and Innovation
Innovation often happens when connections are made between two or more very different concepts or things. For instance, consider how musical artists have sampled King's famous “I Have a Dream Speech.” Just one example includes a Russian duo who set the speech against...
Tax Deductions for Unreimbursed Losses
The U.S. tax code allows tax deductions for unreimbursed losses to be included among itemized deductions. So if your home, car or boat was damaged or destroyed by a windstorm, fire, flood, vandalism or other sudden and unexpected disaster, and it was not entirely...
6 Winter Festivals Worth Bundling Up For
Winter means more than just snow and cold weather. It can also be a great time to get outdoors and have some fun! Many communities sponsor winter festivals that feature ice sculpting competitions, live outdoor entertainment, good eats and more. Not familiar with any...
Video: School Receives Check for Safe Driving Efforts
When the 2014 Shift safe driving contest results were announced, Barbara Ingram School for the Arts in Hagerstown, Maryland, was once again a top finisher. Now in its third year, Shift encourages teens to creatively share safe driving tips and experiences with their...
Slideshow: ERIE Debuts New Technical Learning Center
An exterior shot of ERIE's new Technical Learning Center. A panoramic view of the Property Lab. A wide variety of materials are used in the roofing, flooring and more to give students knowledge about what goes into different buildings. Room cutaways provide a glimpse...
Join ERIE at the MLK Unity Breakfast in Lexington
Lexington's Alpha Beta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will once again honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during their 21st annual Unity Breakfast. This year's theme is “Unity: Striving for Justice, Equality and World Peace.”...
Video: The Safest 2015 Cars
Are you in the market for a new car in the new year? If so, you most likely want something that is attractive, fun to drive–and safe. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is here to help you with that last point. The independent, nonprofit scientific and...
See the Frank Lloyd Wright Filling Station (Yes, Filling Station) in Buffalo
Most people remember Frank Lloyd Wright as the architect behind iconic homes like Fallingwater and the Robie House. But did you know that he designed hundreds of lesser-known—but no less innovative—designs? Just one is a filling station he designed in 1927 for the...
What to Know About Classic Car Insurance
Whether it's an old Packard, a groovy VW bus from the 1960s or a muscle car from your glory days, antique and classic cars are definitely a special breed of vehicles. As such, they often need special classic car insurance. Insurers offer many kinds of classic car...
What is an Insurance Adjuster?
Most of us know what an insurance company is. But just what is an insurance adjuster? Sometimes it's not clear who adjusters are and how they're trained for the job. (After all, how many colleges offer “insurance adjusting” as a major? To get some answers, we went...