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Midstate counties ranked highest in human-trafficking offenses filed in...
(WHTM)-- Multiple Midstate counties are ranked in the top 10 for most human-trafficking offenses filed across Pennsylvania, according to a report from PACourts. PACourts released data highlighting the...
View ArticlePennsylvania RNC Committeewoman picked for Swedish ambassador
(The Hill) – President-elect Trump announced on Thursday his latest batch of presumptive nominees to serve in his forthcoming administration. Trump announced his pick of Christine Jack Toretti,...
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Did you know, on this date, the Surgeon General links smoking to cancer
(WHTM) By the 1920s doctors in the United States and across the world realized that deaths due to lung cancer, which was virtually unknown in the 1800s, were skyrocketing. But why? Epidemiologists...
View ArticleSenator Dave McCormick joins This Week in Pennsylvania
(WHTM) - After his first week in the U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania's newest Senator Dave McCormick joined This Week in Pennsylvania to discuss his priorities in Washington. McCormick says he'll focus on...
View ArticleHealthcare system with hospitals in Pennsylvania files for bankruptcy protection
(WJET/WFXP/WHTM) — Prospect Medical Holdings, a network of hospitals and affiliates across four states, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late Saturday, along with its approximately 60 subsidiaries. The...
View ArticlePhiladelphia 76ers reportedly reverse course, won't build contentious $1.3B...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have decided not to build a $1.3 billion downtown arena, a surprising move that comes just weeks after the team received approval for the controversial...
View ArticlePennsylvania man accused of dismembering roommate dies in prison
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) -- A man accused of killing and dismembering his roommate in the Lehigh Valley has died in prison, officials said. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office said Joshua D. Moser, 34,...
View ArticleCurrent, former Allentown police officers face felony sex crime, kidnapping...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) -- An Allentown police sergeant is off the job as he and a former officer are facing felony sex crimes charges. The Allentown Police Department was notified of the charges...
View ArticlePSP: Pennsylvania man killed in crash that split vehicle in half
MONTEREY, Pa. (WHTM) -- A Reading man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in eastern Berks County Friday morning. State Police at Reading identified the victim as Tulio Espinoza Canales, 36, of Reading....
View ArticleEx-Allentown cop charged with rape previously fired from U.S. Center for...
DENVER (AP) — An ex-cop fired from his job as an investigator at the U.S. Center for SafeSport for allegedly stealing money seized at a drug bust has been arrested again, this time charged with rape...
View ArticleWhat do you do if you receive an unexpected package? Police say it's a...
(WJET/WFXP) -- Police are warning residents about a recent scam showing up in numerous states involving what seems like free packages from a seemingly anonymous sender. Known as a brushing scam, this...
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MAP: Emergency room visits for respiratory illnesses are soaring in Pennsylvania
(NEXSTAR) – A number of states are seeing a spike in hospital visits caused by respiratory illnesses as we enter the New Year. Nationally, emergency department visits from patients suffering from...
View ArticleCash tolling ends Sunday night on Delaware River toll bridges
(WHTM) -- Sunday is the last day for cash tolls on four bridges between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) said four high traffic volume toll bridges...
View ArticleMulti-billion dollar healthcare network files for bankruptcy; seeks sale of...
(WJET/WFXP) — Prospect Medical Holdings, a "comprehensive network" of hospitals and affiliates, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late Saturday, along with its approximately 60 subsidiaries. According...
View ArticleLegal fight over who’s to blame for mortgage program woes continues
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View ArticleTrump on ‘fascinating’ Fetterman meeting: ‘He’s just a commonsense person’
President-elect Trump called Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) “a commonsense person” after the two had a "fascinating" meeting at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. “He’s a commonsense person. He’s not...
View ArticleUS extends deadline on Nippon’s bid for US Steel, offering some hope that the...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The bid by Japan’s Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel may have a new lease on life after the Biden Administration extended a deadline for the Japanese steelmaker to abandon plans to...
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Man wanted for stealing crown worth $30K from Pennsylvania church
Philadelphia Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the man who stole a $30,000 crown from the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on 21st Street. Police say the man broke a...
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How to get a Real I.D. in Pennsylvania
(WTAJ) -- After years of discussing the implementation of the "Real I.D.," Homeland Security has not only announced a date but is also urging travelers to prepare ahead of time. While drivers across...
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Car crashes through Pennsylvania thrift store
SHAMOKIN DAM, Pa. (WHTM) - Customers inside a Pennsylvania thrift store experienced a shocking sight after a car drove into the store on Monday afternoon. Pennsylvania State Police in Selinsgrove say...
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