Pennsylvania remembers National Guardsmen's role in 'Battle of the Bulge' in...
(WHTM) — The United States marked the anniversary of one of the most significant battles in the country's history today, and a division of the Pennsylvania National Guardsmen played a crucial role in...
View ArticlePennsylvania pediatricians stress safety of children's toys, choking hazards
(WHTM) — Pennsylvania pediatricians are stressing the importance of toy safety during the holiday gifting season. The holiday season can be busy, and it's easy for basic health and safety practices to...
View ArticlePennsylvania man 'taken for a ride' though he wasn't in the car: Tow driver...
CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) -- Patrik Bohn sure doesn't blame his 2013 Suburu Outback, with its 250,000-plus miles, for not making the Thanksgiving week trip home from Wheeling, West Virginia -- where his...
View ArticlePolice trying to find missing endangered York County man
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- A missing man may be in danger, and police in York County are asking for the public's help in trying to find him. State Police at York are looking for 77-year-old James Mull...
View ArticleDon't scan these QR codes, they could allow scammers to hack into your phone
(WHTM) — Midstate police are warning citizens of "brushing scams," in which scammers can gain unwanted access to a victim's phone by scanning a QR code on unidentified packages. According to the...
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Pennsylvania Electoral College casts votes for president
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)-- Pennsylvania's 19 presidential electors gathered at the state capitol in Harrisburg today, voting to confirm the results of the 2024 presidential election. The Republican...
View ArticlePennsylvania vehicle registration fees to be reduced for select customers
(WHTM) - Pennsylvania residents may see reduced or eliminated registration fees from PennDOT. The annual income threshold for a retired Pennsylvanian to qualify for a reduced vehicle registration has...
View ArticlePennsylvania jail confiscated inmates’ toilet paper and soap, cut power and...
A Pennsylvania jail retaliated against inmates suspected of smoking synthetic marijuana by punishing entire cell blocks — confiscating legal paperwork, withholding necessities like toilet paper, soap,...
View ArticlePennsylvania-based bank acquired by Northwest Bank
(WHTM) -- Northwest Bancshares, Inc., which is the holding company for Northwest Bank, has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the Pennsylvania-based Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. According...
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Pa. State Rep. calls for name change of Biden Expressway in Scranton
(WBRE/WYOU) — Newly-elected State Representative Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) 120th called on city officials to remove President Joe Biden's name from signage on the expressway that leads into Scranton,...
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A handful of Pa. doctors approved 1/3 of medical pot cards in a single year....
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View ArticleAppeals Court Says Pennsylvania Can Siphon Cash From State-Chartered Medical...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal appeals court is reversing lower court decisions that had blocked Pennsylvania state government from siphoning cash from a state-chartered medical malpractice insurer...
View ArticlePennsylvania-based medical center closing; over 800 jobs affected
MERCER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- Earlier this week, a Pennsylvania-based medical center announced it will be closing early next year, resulting in the loss of several hundred jobs. According to a WARN...
View ArticlePennsylvania hitman pleads guilty to four murders
(WHTM) — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to his role in four murders that he committed for pay in 2018 and 2019. Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that 30-year-old Steven M....
View ArticleMan Killed After Junk Haulers Looking for Gun Cache Break Into Wrong...
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Two men tipped off through their junk hauling jobs about a gun cache at a suburban Philadelphia home broke into the wrong house and shot a woman in bed before killing her adult...
View ArticleShapiro administration invests $55 million in 30 rail projects
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Earlier Wednesday, Governor Josh Shapiro's administration announced the approval of 30 rail freight improvement projects across the Commonwealth. According to the...
View ArticleNew vs old: the State Archives buildings
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- With the snip of a ribbon, on December 8, 2023, the new Pennsylvania Archive Building opened for business. Building the new building took years, and so did planning the move....
View ArticleSen. Casey gives farewell speech after 18 years in the Senate
(WHTM) — Longtime Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey gave his farewell speech today. Casey conceded to Republican victor Dave McCormick in November after winning 6 out of his last 7 general elections....
View ArticleHarrisburg senior center at risk of shutting down
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Time is running out to distribute the remaining American Rescue Plan funds, a fact not lost on Harrisburg's Heinz-Menaker Senior Center, which is in desperate need of funding....
View ArticleShapiro comments on college football's transfer portal
(WHTM) -- The governor was asked about the landscape of college football with its transfer portals and NIL money during his press conference in Lancaster County. He was aware that Penn State's backup...
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