How common are sinkholes in Pennsylvania after a woman may have fallen in one?
Authorities fear a woman in western Pennsylvania who disappeared while looking for her cat may have been swallowed by a sinkhole. Crews lowered a pole camera with a sensitive listening device into the...
View ArticlePennsylvania sinkhole search: Rescuers reassess the safety of their search...
UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Rescuers contemplated the safest way Wednesday to search for a woman who apparently fell into a Pennsylvania sinkhole while looking for her lost cat, saying a crumbling old...
View ArticleChick-fil-A opening new Pennsylvania restaurant
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (WHTM) -- Earlier this week, Chick-fil-A announced they would be opening a new restaurant location in West Chester, which is expected to create about 100 jobs. According to...
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Health alert issued in Pennsylvania for imported pork products
(WHTM) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for frozen ready-to-eat pork mortadella products distributed in Pennsylvania that...
View ArticleWhere are sinkholes most likely to occur in Pennsylvania?
(WHTM) — Pennsylvania is one of the states most prone to sinkholes, according to the American Geosciences Institute, but where do sinkholes occur most in the Keystone State? According to the...
View ArticlePA Attorney General warning Erie consumers of price gouging amid snow emergency
Erie, PA (WJET/WFXP)-- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry is reminding customers and businesses in Erie there are protections in place against anyone looking to use the winter weather to...
View ArticleBill to end Sunday hunting prohibition in PA getting reintroduced
(WJET/WFXP)-- A bill is being reintroduced to the Pennsylvania Senate to end the Commonwealth's law banning Sunday hunting that dates back to the 1800s. Pennsylvania State Senator Dan Laughlin...
View ArticleTwo Pennsylvania restaurants considered among the best new spots in America,...
(WHTM) -- Time to take a road trip and make sure you bring your appetite because two new Pennsylvania restaurants have made a list of the top eateries in the country. Making Esquire's list of "The...
View ArticleWine, spirit sales brought in more than $3 billion for Pennsylvania
(WHTM) -- If the last year has shown anything, it is that Pennsylvanians love their liquor. Wine and spirit sales topped $3.18 billion, the 2023-24 fiscal report by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control...
View ArticleCargill laying off thousands in workforce reduction
(WHTM) -- Food supplier Cargill confirmed they will be laying off about 5% of its global workforce. According to Cargill, the decision to implement a 5% reduction in its workforce came after they set...
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Hundreds of Pennsylvanians to receive holiday gifts through Wish Program
(WHTM) — The 35th annual Holiday Wish Program is underway across the Commonwealth. Families in need requested items like winter coats, Christmas trees, and bikes, and then state employees and other...
View ArticleGold Star families memorial coming to Pennsylvania Capitol as State Rep....
(WHTM) — A new memorial on the Pennsylvania Capitol grounds honoring Gold Star families will soon be a reality thanks to a state lawmaker who himself just returned from active duty. Rep. Joe Kerwin...
View ArticlePennsylvania law protecting against utility shutoffs expiring
(WHTM) — A Pennsylvania law to protect residents during the coldest time of year is expiring. "Chapter 14 " is a 20-year law that bans companies from turning off utilities for low-income customers...
View ArticlePenn State trustees pass almost 85% of measures without a single dissenting vote
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QVC recalls more than a million oven gloves
(WHTM) -- The prominent shopping channel and e-retailer, QVC, has recalled more than a million oven gloves due to a burn hazard. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), QVC...
View ArticleSteelers' NFL Man of the Year nominee announced
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN) - Defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi was named the Pittsburgh Steelers nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award on Thursday. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year...
View ArticlePFBC launches affordable online boating safety course
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Boaters across Pennsylvania now have a more affordable and convenient way to earn their Boating Safety Education Certificate, thanks to a new online course offered by the...
View Article'Heartbeat Bill' would change Pennsylvania's abortion laws if passed
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) -- The Pennsylvania House of Representatives announced plans to introduce a bill that would affect abortion in the Commonwealth. The bill, which is recognized nationally as the...
View ArticlePennsylvania men sentenced to life for role in gang-related homicides,...
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) -- Two Pennsylvania men will spend life in a federal prison for their role in a violent drug trafficking organization. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of...
View ArticleHuntingdon County program providing free music lessons for veterans
HUNTINGDON, Pa. (WTAJ) – Veterans can learn to play the ukulele for free thanks to a program in Huntingdon. The sessions are being hosted at the Standing Stone Senior & Active Adult Center. The...
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