1 dead, 2 injured in Pennsylvania explosion that damaged several homes
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One person died and two others were injured after an explosion damaged several homes on Philadelphia’s north side early Sunday, according to authorities. Firefighters responded to...
View ArticlePennsylvania man killed in go-kart crash
SPRING TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) - A Pennsylvania man was killed in a go-kart crash last week in Snyder County. Pennsylvania State Police say on June 26, around 7:43 p.m., Kolbe Straw, 30, of Beaver...
View ArticlePennsylvania man resentenced for killing young children more than 50 years ago
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) - A Pennsylvania man was resentenced to life in prison for the deaths of two young children more than 50 years ago. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Monday that a...
View ArticlePennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket worth $3 million sold
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) - A Pennsylvania Lottery player recently won $3 million on a scratch-off ticket. The Pennsylvania Lottery says the "The Hunt for $3,000,000 Scratch-Off" was sold at a...
View ArticleChanges coming to cryptocurrency in Pennsylvania
(WHTM) - Changes are coming for those who transfer virtual currency, including cryptocurrency, in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities says a bill recently signed into...
View ArticleHow could the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' affect Pennsylvania?
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- With Congress working to pass the coined "big, beautiful bill," Republicans insist it won't cut programs like Medicaid and SNAP. But as abc27 News' Dennis Owens reports, that...
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HERSHEY movie wraps principal filming in Pennsylvania
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — The Hershey Company announced that filmmakers have finished the principal filming in Pennsylvania of the HERSHEY movie. The company says Mark Waters, the director of HERSHEY,...
View ArticlePennsylvania distributing $258 million in property tax & rent rebates
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Governor Josh Shapiro, alongside the Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne, announced rebates on property taxes and rent that will start to be distributed next month. Earlier...
View ArticlePennsylvania woman charged for alleged fraud scheme that cost Medicaid nearly...
(WHTM) — A Pennsylvania woman was charged in an alleged home care fraud kickback scheme that cost nearly $1.1 million in Medicaid funds. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District...
View ArticleThe unknown costs of Amazon’s $20B promise to build 2 data centers in...
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View ArticlePennsylvania Senate passes bill to expand use of body cameras
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- More law enforcement could soon wear body cameras in Pennsylvania. The State Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday that would authorize the use of body cameras by special...
View ArticlePennsylvania moves closer to changing Sunday Hunting law
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A bill repealing Pennsylvania's ban on most Sunday hunting now heads to Governor Josh Shapiro's desk. House Bill 1431, which both chambers passed, cleared a final vote of...
View ArticlePennsylvania Congressman Dwight Evans says he won’t run for reelection
ARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans said Monday that he will not seek reelection to his Philadelphia seat, capping a career in public office that stretches back 45 years. Evans, a Democrat,...
View ArticlePennsylvania governor anticipates a deal ‘very soon’ as lawmakers blow...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania’s politically divided Legislature will miss Pennsylvania’s legal deadline to pass a budget for the new fiscal year, amid closed-door talks to...
View ArticleThousands without power in Central Pennsylvania amid severe weather
(WHTM) — The severe thunderstorms and floods have knocked out power for thousands of customers in Central Pennsylvania. PPL reports that 5,647 customers are without power in the Carlisle area and...
View ArticleCommemorate 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg with events, programs
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Monday's Hometown Heroes are bringing Civil War history to life this week. Gettysburg National Military Park will commemorate the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of...
View ArticleWhat is a moon mammoth?
(WHTM) -- A prehistoric beast is making a comeback in Pennsylvania -- sort of. After a segment devoted to ribbing the names and promotions of minor league baseball teams, John Oliver served good on...
View ArticleBill to repeal PA Sunday hunting ban headed to Shapiro's desk
(WJET/WFXP)-- Pennsylvania hunters got a huge win Monday with the final amendments being approved to repeal the Commonwealth's ban on Sunday hunting. The Pennsylvania General Assembly approved the...
View ArticleREMINDER: July 4 is a Fish-for-Free Day in PA
(WJET/WFXP) – Fireworks and picnics aren't the only way you can spend your Fourth of July, thanks to the PA Fish and Boat Commission. Friday, July 4, marks one of Pennsylvania's Fish-For-Free Days,...
View ArticlePennsylvania Governor signs 20 bills into law; what are they?
(WHTM)-- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed 20 bills into law on Tuesday as the state works towards a final budget. The Governor's Office states that the newly signed bipartisan bills include...
View ArticlePennsylvania Senators react to Senate passing 'Big Beautiful Bill'
(WHTM)-- Pennsylvania Senators Dave McCormick and John Fetterman issued statements on the Senate's passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Tuesday. President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Act passed...
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Local man arrested for trafficking 2 pounds of meth into Pennsylvania
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A Dauphin County man was taken into custody by authorities this week in Centre County after a drug trafficking investigation started in March 2025. Jaionne Tiere Miller,...
View ArticleAG: Pennsylvania State Trooper suspended after causing head injury to infant
(WHTM) -- A Pennsylvania State Police Trooper is accused of causing head trauma to an infant, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. The child was allegedly injured in September 2023...
View ArticlePennsylvania lawmakers seek to withhold payments to the federal government
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania lawmakers want to push back against federal cuts made by the Trump administration by allowing the state to withhold payments to the federal government. Rep. Ryan...
View ArticlePennsylvania House passes ban on 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania lawmakers could soon ban a dangerous chemical present throughout the state. The State House unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would ban per- &...
View ArticleRed Cross giving away custom sunglasses for blood donations
(WHTM) — If you need a new pair of sunglasses for the summer, you can buy a pair, or you can donate blood. From July 1-14, the American Red Cross - Greater PA Region is giving out these special custom...
View ArticleUPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women’s sports teams to resolve a federal civil rights case that found the school violated the rights of...
View ArticlePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission reminds boaters to stay safe this...
(WHTM) — The abc27 weather app is among the "must-haves" for boaters this summer, and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission said keeping updated with the weather could especially come in handy...
View ArticleHow Pennsylvania is responding to rising use of a synthetic opioid more...
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View ArticleState budget deadline passes, but no budget yet as talks cordially continue
(WHTM) — July 1 is supposed to be the start of the fiscal year in Pennsylvania, but it's more fizzle than fiscal once again as the budget has yet to be finalized. Officially, Groundhog Day is in...
View ArticlePolice: Woman stole more than $51k of merchandise from Pennsylvania, Ohio...
(WHTM) -- A woman connected to a crime group allegedly stole more than $51,000 worth of merchandise from Kohl's stores in Pennsylvania and Ohio, police say. Macedonia Police Department wrote in a...
View ArticleWhat fireworks are legal in Pennsylvania?
(WHTM) -- Pennsylvania is the birthplace of independence, but letting freedom ring comes with some restrictions. The Keystone state only allows consumers to purchase and use Class C, or consumer...
View ArticleWine Underwater: Mazza retrieves wine aging at the bottom of Lake Erie
(WJET/WFXP)-- Mazza Winery has successfully retrieved dozens of bottles of white Riesling that were submerged in Lake Erie for over a year to achieve unique fermentation conditions. The wine was...
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July 4th forecast map: Will Pennsylvania have clear skies for fireworks?
(NEXSTAR) – People in Pennsylvania may want to stock up on their own sparklers, Roman candles and fountains, because the weather may put a damper on July Fourth fireworks displays. "Some parts of the...
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Mess of mozzarella causing traffic delays on I-80 in Centre County after...
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) A section of I-80 is down to one lane as crews work to clean up a mess of mozzarella cheese that spilled from a tractor-trailer during a crash Wednesday morning. Snow Shoe...
View ArticleWhat was America's first capital?
(WHTM) -- The nation's capital resided in Pennsylvania before Washington, D.C. However, just where in the state depends on the criteria used. Most people likely consider Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,...
View ArticlePennsylvania officials work to prevent elder abuse
(WHTM) -- Pennsylvania officials are looking at better ways to prevent elder abuse in the state. The PA Department of Aging held a learning session with area agencies on aging to see how...
View ArticlePennsylvania Democratic Party chair enters race for Evans's House seat
Pennsylvania Democratic Party chair, state Sen. Sharif Street (D), has entered the race to succeed Philadelphia-area Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Pa.), who announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection...
View ArticleAG Sunday warns of potential scams following recent storms
(WHTM) — Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning Pennsylvanians of the potential rise in scams following the recent extreme weather. "Scammers have no compassion for people dealing with hardship as a...
View ArticlePA man sentenced for attempting to photograph man using bathroom
(WJET/WFXP) – A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced after attempting to photograph a man using the bathroom and leaving a sexually explicit note on the car of a minor. On Wednesday, July 2, the McKean...
View ArticleShapiro admin. data shows where Pennsylvanians could lose Medicaid, SNAP as a...
(WHTM) — Governor Josh Shapiro's administration released data Wednesday that they say shows how many Pennsylvanians, by congressional district, could lose Medicaid and SNAP benefits should President...
View ArticleAttorney General: Pennsylvania man used return scheme to swipe $250k in hard...
(WHTM) -- A man from the Philadelphia suburbs is facing charges after authorities allege he managed to swindle a tech firm out of $250,000 in computer hard drives. Kwan Woo Lee, 29, of Wyncote, was...
View ArticleProposed bill would create threat assessment for Pennsylvania hospitals
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- After a deadly shooting at a Pennsylvania hospital, lawmakers want to create a threat assessment for health care facilities. Proposed legislation circulated by Rep. Jason...
View ArticleNWS: Weak tornado touched down in Berks County
BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- A weak tornado touched down southeast of Reading on Tuesday, the National Weather Service at Mount Holly, N.J. confirmed Wednesday. A National Weather Service team was in...
View ArticleDoctors warning Pennsylvanians to be safe with fireworks during Fourth of July
(WHTM) — Fireworks will fill the sky on the Fourth of July, but doctors don't want them to fill emergency rooms. Patient First said fireworks should be launched in an open space away from bushes,...
View ArticlePennsylvania VGT industry looking for even playing field in potential skill...
(WHTM) — As Pennsylvania state lawmakers try to finalize an overdue budget, they're also trying to properly tax and regulate skill games. Pennsylvania previously authorized gaming machines in truck...
View ArticlePennsylvania health network settles federal allegations of drug theft,...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) -- A Pennsylvania hospital system will pay $2.75 million to settle federal allegations of controlled substance act violations, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District...
View ArticleRite Aid had an ice cream company? Thrifty Ice Cream finds buyer
(WHTM) -- As more than 1,000 Rite Aid stores close, the chain's ice cream brand won't be the next casualty of bankruptcy. Court documents show the Pennsylvania-based Rite Aid found a bidder for its...
View ArticlePennsylvania Republicans request tariff exemption for chocolate
(WHTM) -- As the Trump administration's tariffs threaten to push chocolate prices up, Pennsylvania lawmakers would like a sweet break. Nine members of the state's Republican Congressional delegation...
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Change your pin, lock your card before SNAP benefits go out: State Rep. Harkins
(WJET/WFXP) -- With benefits going out soon to SNAP recipients for the month, one Pennsylvania state representative is reminding recipients to take some more preventative measures. State Rep. Pat...
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