Pennsylvania restaurant ordered to pay $184,000 for withholding tips
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WHTM) - A Pennsylvania restaurant was ordered to pay $184,000 in back wages, damages, and penalties after an investigation found they withheld tips. The U.S. Department of Labor says...
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View ArticleEvery day is Thanksgiving for grateful Pennsylvania family after infant’s...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- The first heart-stopping moment happened for Jodi-Ann O'Sullivan before her baby son, Jah’siah, was born. Seven months pregnant, O'Sullivan’s ultrasound revealed that the...
View Article2025 will start with a 3.5% pay raise for Pennsylvania's governor, lawmakers...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state lawmakers, judges and top executive branch officials will get a heftier salary increase in 2025 than the average Pennsylvanian saw over the past 12 months,...
View ArticleVirtual meeting set for update on Pennsylvania's Rail Plan
(WKBN) - People can learn details of updates to Pennsylvania's State Rail Plan during a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Following the meeting, which is set for 4-5:30 p.m., the public can offer...
View ArticlePennsylvania National Guard activated to Erie due to Lake Effect Snow
(WHTM) — Governor Josh Shapiro announced in an X post that he has activated the Pennsylvania National Guard to help residents stranded by Lake Effect Snow in Pennsylvania. According to WJET, residents...
View ArticleSanta makes high-flying entrance in Pennsylvania community
SHENANDOAH, Pa. (WBRE/WYOU) — Santa Claus and his elves made quite an entrance into Pennsylvania coal country Friday. The jolly man in red took a 2,700 foot jump into Shenandoah's Veterans Memorial...
View ArticlePennsylvania State Police respond to more than 200 calls in 24 hours during...
(WHTM) - Pennsylvania State Police responded to more than 200 calls in 24 hours as Lake Effect Snow hit the Erie area overnight, according to the Governor's office. Governor Josh Shapiro signed an...
View ArticlePennsylvania's newest Congressmen-elect join This Week in Pennsylvania
(WHTM) - On This Week in Pennsylvania, we're thankful to have Pennsylvania's two newest Congressmen-elect, Republicans Rob Bresnahan (PA-8) and Ryan MacKenzie (PA-7). Bresnahan, a local businessman,...
View ArticlePennsylvania county official provides update on emergency efforts
ERIE, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) -- Erie County Executive Brenton Davis is providing updates on the emergency response around the county, joined by PennDOT secretary Mike Carroll and others. A Local Disaster...
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Erie residents still digging themselves out three days into historic winter...
ERIE, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) -- It's now day three of the winter storm and thousands of people across Erie County are still braving the storm. Many Erie residents are still trapped in their neighborhoods as...
View ArticlePennsylvania state troopers handle nearly 400 calls in Erie County snowstorm
ERIE, Pa. (WHTM) -- As lake effect snow pummels the northwest corner of the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania State Police has handled over 400 calls in the past 24 hours. Governor Josh Shapiro (D) said...
View ArticleA court loss isn’t the end of the fight for stricter gun laws in...
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Carrots, vegetable medleys sold in Pennsylvania recalled
(WHTM) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recently shared that multiple brands of Vegetable Medleys and Whole Carrots have been recalled because they may be contaminated with E. coli....
View ArticleInsomnia Cookies offering free cookies for 'National Cookie Day'
PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) -- The Philadelphia-based Insomnia Cookies announced it will be offering free cookies later this week on National Cookie Day. According to Insomnia Cookies, on Wednesday, December...
View ArticleAmazon rolls out new delivery vans in Pennsylvania
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) -- If you're like me, you may have noticed that some of Amazon's delivery vans are looking a bit different than the original vehicles we have become accustomed to seeing on...
View ArticleWATCH: Train crashes into stuck truck in City of Erie
Tense moments Monday morning as a truck driver escaped in the nick of time before a train plowed into his truck. This video captured the moment of impact. It happened just before 9 a.m. on the CSX...
View ArticleAudits find Pennsylvania's general election results to be accurate
(WHTM) — Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt has announced that two post-election audits have confirmed that the unofficial results of the 2024 general election were accurate. Audits are...
View ArticleFormer Pennsylvania township secretary charged after more than $532K went...
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View ArticleState Police report over 1,000 crashes & 500 DUIs during Thanksgiving holiday
(WHTM) — Pennsylvania State Police announced their crash and enforcement totals from the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday. Police say they investigated 1,075 vehicle crashes, resulting in seven deaths from...
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