Proposed bill would protect Pennsylvania pollinators, plants
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania representative shared a memo of a soon-to-be-introduced bill that would work to protect bees, other pollinators and the environment. In a memo, Representative...
View ArticleTwo Bald Eagles to welcome eaglets in Pittsburgh, how to watch
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A Bald Eagle family that lives along the Monongahela River is expecting some eaglets very soon, and thanks to the U.S. Steel Bald Eagle Cam, you can watch them be welcomed...
View ArticleVirginia man convicted of double homicide in Huntingdon County seeks new trial
HUNTINGDON COUNTY (WTAJ) -- A Virginia man serving a double life sentence for the murders of two Huntingdon County women is seeking a new trial. Morico Johnson was found guilty in July 2024 of the...
View ArticlePenn State Board Of Trustees to discuss Beaver Stadium naming rights
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Penn State's Board Of Trustees has scheduled a meeting on Monday March 10 for a Proposed Recommendation from the Facilities and Academic Unit Naming Committee. It should...
View ArticleState Rep. discusses plans to close Pennsylvania prisons, colleges: This Week...
(WHTM) - On This Week in Pennsylvania, host Dennis Owens talks to State Rep. Paul Takac (D-Centre), whose district covers Penn State University's main campus and SCI Rockview, a state prison that's...
View ArticleHow the Philadelphia Eagles helped create the first Ronald McDonald house
(WHTM) — McDonald's is currently selling its famous Shamrock Shakes for a limited time, and many may not know that the Philadelphia Eagles worked with McDonald's and used the famous shakes to help...
View ArticleFacing competition from Big Tech, states dangle incentives and loosen laws to...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Facing projections of spiking energy demand, U.S. states are pressing for ways to build new power plants faster as policymakers increasingly worry about protecting their...
View ArticleAuthorities in the Dominican Republic search for missing Univ. of Pittsburgh...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching for a 20-year-old university student from the U.S. who went missing in the popular tourist town of Punta Cana while on...
View Article1000s in limbo as Shapiro admin again tries to convince lawmakers to fund...
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View ArticleScott Perry says no one 'legitimately' on Medicaid will lose coverage
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) suggested on Sunday that no one "legitimately" on Medicaid will lose their coverage due to GOP efforts to cut spending. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,”...
View ArticlePennsylvania Dem: 'Trump slump has already begun'
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) said on Sunday that the negative consequences of President Trump’s economic policies have already begun to take effect. “You know, the reality is, as the data from the...
View ArticlePennsylvania bill would let housing authorities form their own police force
(WHTM) — A Pennsylvania lawmaker proposed a bill that would allow public housing authorities in several Pennsylvania cities to form their own police forces. The legislation, introduced by state...
View ArticleNew bill proposes banning firearms at all Pennsylvania polling places
(WHTM) — A new bill has been proposed that would ban firearms at polling places in Pennsylvania. According to the bill's memo circulated by Rep. Tim Brennan (D-29) and Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-148), the...
View ArticlePennsylvania lawmakers debate having Medicaid cover Ozempic, similar drugs
(WHTM) — Budget hearings are over at the State Capitol, but one particular expense involving a popular weight loss drug has caught the eye of Pennsylvania lawmakers. The popular weight loss drug...
View ArticlePennsylvania counselor accused of secretly recording patients and staff in...
QUAKERTOWN, Pa. (WPHL) -- The Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced the arrest of a family counselor who is accused of secretly recording patients and staff. Authorities allege Jonathan...
View ArticlePennsylvania Superior Court rules felons cannot possess guns
(WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled Monday that convicted felons do not have the right to own a firearm, affirming a law already in place. The appeals case was heard after a man in Chester...
View ArticleNew bill proposes special fentanyl detection training for police K9s
(WHTM) — A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants K9 officers trained to find fentanyl. New legislation in the state house would require specialized fentanyl training for K9s. Right now, K9 officers can sniff...
View ArticleEagles accept White House invitation following Super Bowl win, spokesperson...
PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) -- It's official: the Philadelphia Eagles are visiting the White House after their Super Bowl victory. On Monday, an Eagles spokesperson confirmed the team will visit Washington...
View ArticlePilot from Pennsylvania plane crash identified as executive board member of...
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- The pilot of the plane that crashed into a parking lot in a retirement community in Lancaster County Sunday was a member of Venture Jets. Private Pilot Matt White is an...
View ArticleDebt from childbirth, other medical care would be relieved under new bill
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