Marty Alderson is the McElhinny Insurance Agency’s Life Insurance Specialist and brings many years of knowledge and experience in the Life Insurance and Financial Services industry. Marty began his Insurance career in 1991, earning his LUTCF designation in 1994 and CLU,ChFC designations in 1996. Throughout his career, Marty has ensured long-term success and continuity by keeping to the philosophy of “take care of your customers...
One of the best local events each summer is the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix (PVGP) held at Schenley Park July 18 & 19th. The PVGP started in 1983, and I have been at each one since 1988. I am a huge automobile fan, and this year I helped sponsor the weekend tailgate party for the club. The club celebrated the Thunderbird's 60th year and had a...
I was fortunate enough to attend the Best Restaurants in Pittsburgh Party held at Heinz Field on Monday June 8th. The party was sponsored by Pittsburgh Magazine and proceeds benefited the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank. The foods available for sampling were outstanding. A little bit of everything, from specialty salads, pastas, sea food, meatballs, and even dessert. Last year’s winner was Cure Restaurant at 5336...
Millions of people will flock to stores and malls this Black Friday. While shoppers need to be careful when scoring deals, they also need to exercise caution to avoid Black Friday parking lot accidents. As we reported in an earlier story, 20 percent of all auto accidents happen in parking lots. What’s more, 52 percent of injuries resulting from backover accidents happen when a vehicle...
As a local insurance agency providing life insurance coverage, our agents are very aware of the increased health risks over the cold winter months. Injuries as a result of car accidents in wet or icy conditions, slip and fall accidents, and cases of injury from prolonged exposure all rise over the winter months. Those who are not properly prepared for the weather, and those who are already predisposed to injury...
