What time do the polls open on Election Day in Pennsylvania?
(WHTM) - More than 9 million people are registered to vote in Pennsylvania for the November 5 general election. Races on this year's ballot include President of the United States, the Pennsylvania...
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Where to Vote: Find your polling place in Pennsylvania
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Ready to vote in the November 5 General Election in Pennsylvania but you aren't sure where to go? The Pennsylvania Department of State's website has a tool for anyone to...
View ArticleIs there mail on Election Day 2024?
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Millions of voters will head to the polls on November 5 to cast their votes for president, as well as other statewide races of interest. In Pennsylvania, over one million...
View ArticleWhat we learned in the final Emerson College swing state polls
(NEXSTAR) - On the eve of the presidential election, the final batch of swing state polling from Emerson College and The Hill shows no clear favorite to claim victory in the Electoral College on...
View ArticleNew challenges to Pennsylvania voters’ mail ballot applications target...
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View ArticleThe top 5 false or misleading claims being pushed ahead of Pennsylvania's...
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View ArticleCentral Pennsylvania company laying off 100 employees across three facilities
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) -- A full-service marketing and global supply chain company in the Midstate has announced it is laying off 100 employees across three facilities. According to a WARN notice...
View ArticleUS regulator rejects bid to boost Amazon data center with Pennsylvania...
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could throw...
View ArticleCourt approves restraining order to pause closing Charleroi, Pennsylvania...
(WHTM) - A federal district court has allowed for a temporary restraining order that will pause the closure of a Pennsylvania Pyrex glass manufacturing plant, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney...
View ArticleElon Musk PAC's $1 million sweepstakes winners are not chosen by chance,...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A lawyer for Elon Musk’s political action committee told a judge in Philadelphia on Monday that the so-called winners of his $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes in swing states...
View ArticleElon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes that Elon Musk ‘s political action committee is hosting in swing states can continue through Tuesday’s presidential election, a Pennsylvania...
View ArticlePennsylvania judge refuses to block Musk's $1M giveaways
(The Hill) – A Pennsylvania judge on Monday refused the Philadelphia district attorney’s request to block daily $1 million giveaways from Elon Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC in the lead up to the...
View ArticlePennsylvania election officials weighing in on challenges to 4,300 mail...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — More than 4,000 mail ballot applications have been challenged across 14 Pennsylvania counties, leaving election officials to decide voter eligibility during hearings that will...
View ArticlePennsylvania Department of Corrections K9s get new bullet/stab-protective vests
(WHTM) - Two dozen Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Parole and Probation K9s are breaking in new gear thanks to donations made through the nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The...
View ArticleIconic Hollywood actors in Harrisburg a day before the election
(WHTM) -- It’s not every day that iconic Hollywood actors converge on Harrisburg, but it’s not every day that we’re just hours away from a historic presidential election in the nation’s most crucial...
View ArticleWhat to expect on Election Day
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) - Tuesday's election will influence the next few years of the United States. Pennsylvania plays a premium role in what is expected to be a "tight" race between different...
View ArticleHarris campaign spends final hours reminding Pennsylvania of a Trump ally's...
READING, Pa. (AP) — The day before Election Day, 17-year-old girl Carmen Hernandez held a cardboard sign with the Puerto Rican flag outside Trump’s rally in Reading, Pennsylvania, a city that is...
View ArticleThe Latest: All eyes on Pennsylvania as candidates spend final day...
The presidential campaign comes down to a final push across a handful of states on the eve of Election Day. Kamala Harris has spent all of Monday in Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes offer the...
View ArticleDoes Pennsylvania have early voting?
(WHTM) - Election Day is November 5, but some Pennsylvanians had an opportunity to cast their ballot beforehand. While Pennsylvania does not have in-person "early voting" like other states, there were...
View ArticleMore than 86% of Pennsylvania mail ballots returned so far on Election Day
(WHTM) - More than 86% of Pennsylvania's mail ballots have been returned to their county board of elections. According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, there have been 1,912,676 ballots...
View ArticleReports of poll issues in multiple PA counties kickoff 2024 presidential...
(WTAJ) -- Residents across Central Pennsylvania report issues at the polls as voting gets underway for the 2024 Presidential elections. As of this writing, WTAJ has received calls and messages from...
View ArticleWhat do I need to bring to vote in Pennsylvania?
(WHTM) - The polls are now open in Pennsylvania with about 9 million people registered to vote in the state that could determine who wins the presidency. If you are heading to the polls, you have...
View ArticleWhat is a provisional ballot?
(WHTM) — Election officials sometimes need more time to determine a voter's eligibility, so you may be asked to fill out a provisional ballot. According to pa.gov, a provisional ballot records your...
View ArticleHow do I file an election complaint in Pennsylvania?
(WHTM) — More than 9 million Pennsylvanians are registered to vote in the 2024 General Election, but what do voters do if they have a complaint? Complaints can come in many forms, including election...
View ArticleCambria County granted 10 p.m. extension at polls after issues plague vote...
UPDATE as of 5:40 p.m. : CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- During a news conference held at the Cambria County Courthouse Rotunda, officials noted that the issues surrounding the polls were with the...
View ArticlePennsylvania inmate serving for aggravated indecent assault of a child found...
(WHTM) — A State Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania announced that an inmate was found deceased in his cell last week. Inmate Shaun Harden, 45, was found unresponsive in his cell on November 1,...
View ArticleHow many electoral votes does Pennsylvania have?
(WHTM) - Pennsylvania is one of, if not the, most critical swing states in the 2024 election. Much of that has to do with its power in the Electoral College. The Electoral College, not necessarily the...
View ArticlePennsylvania Presidential Election Results
(WHTM) — Approximately 9 million Pennsylvanians had a chance to vote in the November 5, 2024 presidential election. The race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is...
View ArticleHow close does the presidential election have to be in Pennsylvania for a...
(NEXSTAR) — In the days and weeks leading up to Election Day, polling showed the race for the White House was tight. Stay up to date on all election news with The Hill's 2024 Election Day Live Blog....
View ArticleCampfires prohibited in Pennsylvania state parks, forest lands amid dry...
(WHTM) — Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced that campfires will be prohibited on state park and forest lands until further notice and encouraged...
View ArticleJason Kelce's phone smashing incident with PSU fan now under police...
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Jason Kelce made headlines after smashing a fan's phone who called his brother, Travis, a homophobic slur for dating Taylor Swift and now police are stepping in to...
View ArticleDevon Seafood Grill closing Pennsylvania location, WARN notice says
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) -- A popular steak and seafood restaurant franchise will be closing one of its Pennsylvania-based locations in the coming weeks. According to a WARN notice filed by the...
View ArticlePenn State students aim to bring politics to campus, cordially
(WHTM) — From nasty campaign ads to strained families, our politics have become deeply and personally partisan, but two party representatives at Penn State Main Campus are demonstrating that it does...
View ArticleThese York County voters didn't let being hospitalized stop them from...
(WHTM) -- What do you do if you end up in the hospital on Election Day? That didn't stop some patients from voting as at other Midstate hospitals, workers at WellSpan York helped hospitalized voters...
View ArticleWho is Al Schmidt, Pennsylvania's Secretary of the Commonwealth?
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- With election night in Pennsylvania underway, you may be wondering who in the Keystone State is responsible for facilitating a free and fair election. On June 29, 2024, after...
View ArticleWhy does it take time to see official Presidential election results in...
(WHTM) -- Even though Election Day is almost over, Pennsylvania won't see official results for some time. After 8 p.m. hits and the polls officially close in Pennsylvania, the counting of the...
View ArticleMercer County, Pensylvania Board of Elections receives threat
MERCER, Pa. (WKBN) - The Mercer County Board of Elections was the target of a threat on Tuesday. Read next: Election results from Your Local Election Headquarters Elections Director Thad Hall said a...
View ArticleBomb threats called into some Pennsylvania polling places
(WHTM) -- Election Day in Pennsylvania saw a huge voter turnout, though bomb threats were called into some polling places. Numerous polling sites across the state received bomb threats throughout the...
View ArticlePennsylvania Target employee found dead after incident
MUNCY TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are reporting a woman's death after an incident at a Target department store in Lycoming County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on...
View ArticleStephanie Rivera re-elected to the Pennsylvania State House
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Democrat Stephanie Rivera has been elected to the State House representing the 96th District. Rivera is a 1994 University of Pittsburgh graduate where she majored in Spanish...
View ArticleDavidson elected to represent Harrisburg in State House
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Democrat Nathan Davidson has been elected to the State House, replacing Patty Kim who opted to run for the State Senate. Davidson was born and raised in Dauphin County and...
View ArticleSheryl Delozier on track to be re-elected to the Pennsylvania State House
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - With 100% of precincts reporting, State Rep. Sheryl Delozier is on track to defeat Democrat Sara Agerton to represent Pennsylvania's 88th District. Delozier is currently...
View ArticleTrump wins Pennsylvania, granting him Electoral College victory: DDHQ...
(NEXSTAR) — Former Pres. Donald Trump is the winner in Pennsylvania, earning the swing state's coveted 19 electoral votes, and giving him an Electoral College victory, according to Decision Desk HQ on...
View ArticleStacy Garrity re-elected Pennsylvania Treasurer: Election results 2024
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) has won a second term, defeating Democrat Erin McClelland. Pennsylvania Treasurer candidates talk priorities on This Week in...
View ArticlePennsylvania not seeking death penalty for convicted killer in second murder...
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Cambria County District Attorney Greg Neugebauer has announced that Pennsylvania will not be seeking the death penalty for convicted murderer Brian Giles. In June 2024,...
View ArticleDePasquale reacts to Dave Sunday's win in Attorney General race
(WHTM) — Former Auditor General and Democrat candidate for Pennsylvania Attorney General Eugene DePasquale, took to X to commend his opponent, Dave Sunday, on being elected Pennsylvania Attorney...
View ArticleUPMC announces layoffs: Here's how many employees are affected
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) just confirmed they would be laying off about 100 employees, which comes just six months after laying off 1% of its...
View ArticleDavid Rowe re-elected to the Pennsylvania State House
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - State Rep. David Rowe has defeated Democrat Nicholas Jacobson to represent Pennsylvania's 85th District. Rowe has represented Pennsylvania’s 85th District since 2019 after...
View ArticlePennsylvania legislature avoids major political changes amid national...
(WHTM) — For many, Election Day was unexpected. But that was mostly at the top of the ticket. The results sent red shockwaves across the Commonwealth, but in Pennsylvania's legislature, not a tremor...
View ArticlePolitical yard signs can be recycled
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) - No matter which candidates you were pulling for in Tuesday's Election, political yard signs weren't going to stay out forever. Manheim Township has a collection bin at...
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