Pennsylvania Attorney General charges 9 with profiting $850K from retail...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Nine people have been charged as part of a retail theft scheme where $850,000 was profited from T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, and Marshalls stores in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticlePastor of now-defunct Pennsylvania church branch used funds for personal use,...
(WHTM) - The pastor of the now-defunct Pennsylvania branch of Peniel Christian Fellowship International has been ordered to pay $305,704 regarding his misuse of ministry funds, according to the...
View ArticleHoliday, Polar Express train rides in Pennsylvania
(WHTM)-- Feeling the Christmas spirit early or looking for something fun to do this holiday season? These holiday train rides in Pennsylvania are the perfect way to celebrate the holidays. Strasburg...
View ArticleErie set for big political weekend with JD Vance, Bernie Sanders visits
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA (WJET/WFXP) — Erie is getting ready to welcome Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) this weekend. There are only 11 days until the...
View ArticleRussian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being...
YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — Russian actors were behind a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania, U.S. officials confirmed on Friday. The...
View ArticleDCNR warns Pennsylvanians of increased wildfire risk due to dry conditions
(WHTM) — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is cautioning Pennsylvanians of the increased risk of wildfires due to the upcoming dry season. According to the DCNR, while...
View ArticleTrump takes to the stage at State College rally
UPDATE: This story will be updated with the full speech at a later time. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Former President and 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump is set to take the stage in State...
View ArticleWATCH: JD Vance's speech at his second rally in Erie, Pennsylvania
Watch the full speech in the video player above ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA (WJET/WFXP) — Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Donald Trump’s running mate, spoke for the second time in Pennsylvania's...
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Disabled man, caretaker accused of dealing drugs in Huntingdon County
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Agents executed a search warrant at the home of a Mapleton Depot man and his caretaker, allegedly finding a slew of drugs and guns. Levy Paul Norris, 34 (Huntingdon...
View ArticleSen. Casey announces $245M for abandoned mine clean up in Pa.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTAJ) -- U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that $245,082,772 has been secured to be used for abandoned mine lands across Pennsylvania. The funding, which comes from the third...
View ArticleYou can help Penn State win $1M by donating blood: Here's why
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — Penn State students, fans and alumni and being encouraged to donate blood and help the school win $1,000,000. The "We Give Blood Drive" is the largest blood donation...
View ArticleTim Walz holds campaign rally in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. (WBRE/WYOU) — Governor Tim Walz rallied in Scranton Friday evening. On Friday, October 25, Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Governor Tim Walz is expected to speak at a Friday Night...
View Article‘It’s astonishing:’ Fetterman likens Trump’s impact in Pennsylvania to Taylor...
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) said former President Trump’s impact on the state was “astonishing” in a Saturday interview with the New York Times. "Anybody spends time driving around, and you...
View ArticleTrump looks to sway youth vote in State College rally
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Former President Donald Trump made a pit stop at the Bryce Jordan Center for a rally Saturday afternoon. This marks the first presidential candidate to visit Centre County...
View ArticlePolice investigating shooting near Pennsylvania college campus
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) -- Police are investigating a shooting near a football stadium and college campus in the Lehigh Valley. The shooting happened around 9 p.m. Friday in the 2400 block of West...
View ArticlePennsylvania man shot, killed by police
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) -- Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a Pennsylvania man dead. The shooting happened around midday Sunday in the Willow Grove section of Upper...
View ArticleHarris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore,...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris said Sunday that “no one can sit on the sidelines” in this year's presidential election, capping a day of campaigning across the largest city in the crucial...
View ArticleHow Pa.’s attorney general candidates plan to approach the opioid epidemic
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View ArticleJohn Legend to join Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen at Pennsylvania concert...
(WHTM)-- Music icon John Legend will join former President Barack Obama and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen at a concert rally in Philadelphia tonight. According to the Harris-Walz...
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