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Hot Car Bill The temperature in your vehicle can rise almost 20 F in just ten minutes, even if the windows are cracked. In twenty minutes, the temperature can rise almost 30 F, and in an hour, the temperature inside your vehicle can be more than 40 F higher than the outside temperature. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, animals left in cars at these temperatures are at risk of serious illness and even death. To combat this issue, Pennsylvania legi...slature passed a bill allowing certain officers and responders to enter vehicles to retrieve pets without facing liability from the owners of the vehicles. Enacted October 2018, no law enforcement officer, animal control officer, humane society police officer, or emergency responder, or the employer of such shall be liable for damage to a motor vehicle or the contents thereof caused by entry into the motor vehicle for the purpose of removing a dog or cat, if the officer/responder: 1) has a good-faith, reasonable belief that the dog or cat is in imminent danger of suffering harm if not immediately removed from the motor vehicle; 2) makes a reasonable effort to locate the driver of the motor vehicle prior to entry; 3) takes reasonable steps to ensure or restore the well-being of the dog or cat; 4) uses no more force than necessary under the circumstances to enter the motor vehicle; and 5) leaves notice on or in the motor vehicle stating the reason entry was made, the name of the person and of their employer and telephone number, and, if possible, the location where the dog or cat may be retrieved. 18 Pa.C.S. 8340.3(b). A person is not immune from civil liability for damages resulting from the entry if the person’s actions constitute gross negligence, recklessness, or willful or wanton misconduct. 18 Pa.C.S. 8340.3(c). By: Rachel Sekine-Tenny

Frank Rapp, a partner at FGLM, is the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of ACH Clearpathways. Frank is seen here auctioning art work created by one of the kids who attended ACH programs, at the annual ACH Jazz Fundraiser. ACH Clearpathways is a nonprofit organization that operates in the Hill District of Pittsburgh and provides a variety of low-cost arts training and programs to the youth in the Hill District.

Lisa M. Petruzzi, Esquire, along with Robert J. Burnett, Esquire, from Houston Harbaugh, will be presenting a Continuing Legal Education class for the Allegheny County Bar Association on July 24th regarding the issue of Equitable Distribution of Oil, Gas, and Mineral Rights in divorce cases.