Workplace bullying isn't illegal in PA, lawmakers aim to change that
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) – Workplace bullying and psychological abuse are not illegal in Pennsylvania, but lawmakers raised the issue during a policy committee hearing Wednesday. House Majority Policy...
View ArticlePSU develops robotic training for medical residents
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) – Robotic simulations may help train the next generation of doctors. Penn State engineering professors teamed up with the College of Medicine to design and implement a new...
View ArticleFlu shots are now available at Giant and Martin's pharmacies
(WHTM)-- Flu vaccinations are now available at all Giant and Martin's in-store pharmacies, according to The Giant Company. Flu shots for the 2024-25 flu and cold season protect individuals against...
View ArticleJD Vance makes campaign stop in Western PA
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (WTAJ) — Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance is set to speak Thursday morning in Westmoreland County. Vance is making a campaign stop in New Kensington, about 30 minutes northeast...
View ArticlePirates, Sheetz being sued by MLB Players Association over marketing campaign
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) -- The MLB Players Association (MLBPA) has filed a lawsuit against The Pittsburgh Pirates and one of their sponsors, Sheetz. The lawsuit comes after a joint marketing campaign...
View ArticlePa. public service leaders look to do more in preventing opioid deaths
(WHTM)-- A coalition of public service leaders in Pennsylvania is asking the Shapiro administration to provide more tools to prevent opioid deaths. According to the Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of...
View ArticlePetSmart settles case involving charging PA employees for 'free' program
Harrisburg, PA (WJET/WFXP)-- Pennsylvania's Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Thursday they've agreed to a settlement with PetSmart over a program offering free pet grooming for employees and...
View ArticleTop PA Democrats to speak at DNC next week
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - A number of top Pennsylvania Democrats — including Gov. Josh Shapiro — will speak at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), which begins Monday. "What's happening next week...
View Article$7.1M investment made in Pennsylvania for EV stations to include a Pizza Hut...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Another round of investments is being made to bring more EV charging stations to businesses in Pennsylvania, including a Pizza Hut right off the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The...
View ArticleAltoona woman killed in crash on US 22 in Huntingdon County
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Altoona woman was killed Wednesday in a crash on US 22 in Huntingdon County. Pennsylvania State Police were called to William Penn Highway at the intersection with...
View ArticleNew poll shows Trump leading Harris in Pennsylvania
(WHTM) -- Emerson College released a new poll earlier Friday that shows former President Donald J. Trump leading Vice President Kamala Harris in this years upcoming presidential election. According to...
View ArticleReport: Pa. unemployment remains the same, lower than national average
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) released its preliminary employment situation report for July. The report showed that Pa.'s unemployment rate...
View ArticlePennsylvania Attorney General joins multistate effort to support gun sale...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of state and federal regulations that govern gun sales, arguing that...
View ArticlePennsylvania woman preparing to compete for Miss Wheelchair America
ERIE, PA (WJET/WFXP) -- A woman is getting ready to represent Pennsylvania on the national stage. Christine Vasui is currently Miss Wheelchair Pennsylvania. She's leaving Sunday for Grand Rapids,...
View ArticleMajor U.S. real estate commission changes due Saturday but 'already in...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- It's T-minus one day in some parts of America, but some of the biggest changes to homebuying and selling already began Wednesday here. To settle a lawsuit accusing Realtors...
View ArticleTrump zigzags between economic remarks and personal insults at rally in...
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday repeatedly swerved from a message focused on the economy into non sequiturs and personal attacks, including thrice declaring that he...
View ArticlePennsylvania man convicted in 1996 murder-for-hire has died, officials announced
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A Pennsylvania man who was convicted of first-degree murder was found unresponsive in his SCI Huntingdon cell Friday. Trazis Durham, 44, was pronounced dead after he...
View ArticleGenerations camp out at Centre County Grange Fair
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- The Centre County Grange Fair has been around for 150 years. It started as a picnic back in 1874, where over 3,000 residents gathered. Now, it hosts up to 200,000 people...
View ArticleBedford County man pronounced dead in Pennsylvania state prison
LABELLE, Pa. (WTAJ) - An inmate was pronounced dead nearly 11 years into his eight-to-16-year sentence in state prison. Bradley Shroyer, 42, originally from Bedford, court dockets show, was found...
View ArticleHarris and Walz make small-town stops and campaign phone calls on...
ROCHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz gave pep talks to campaign volunteers and a high school football team Sunday, with their bus tour in a...
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