Pennsylvania residents asked to give feedback on State Police services
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Residents across Pennsylvania are being asked to give feedback about state police and how it delivers public safety services. The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) invited the...
View ArticleState launches new Women's Service Program to promote women's health
(WHTM) -- Pennsylvania's Department of Human Services has created a Women's Service Program, providing funding to groups that provide women's health care, especially to pregnant women or new mothers....
View ArticleLatino voters a growing electorate in Pennsylvania; which party will they favor
(WHTM) - There's a growing demographic that feels mostly overlooked by politicians and they could impact this year's elections. The Latino now has a warning for both parties; ignore our issues and...
View ArticlePennsylvania schools can now be reimbursed for dual-enrolled students
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)-- In very partisan times, a bipartisan victory in Harrisburg and students are the big winners, proponents say. Governor Shapiro signed House Bill 1258 into law. It was sponsored...
View ArticleThere is a need for poll workers in Pennsylvania
(WHTM)-- Election officials are still looking for poll workers with less than three months until the primary election. Tuesday marked "Help America Vote Day." Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt...
View ArticlePennsylvania program helps those with disabilities save money
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)-- Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacey Garrity visited VisionCorps in Lancaster Tuesday. She was promoting what's called "PA Able." It's a program that offers a tax-free way for...
View ArticleConsumers told to throw out Conoco View Dairy raw milk products sold in 6...
PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)-- Consumers in multiple counties across central Pennsylvania are being told to throw out all raw milk products they got from Conoco View Dairy after almost a dozen people got...
View ArticleWhat is the tallest building in Pennsylvania?
(WHTM) -- Pennsylvania is home to two major metropolitan areas: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Both cities are home to some of the tallest buildings in the state. But which city has the tallest...
View ArticlePennsylvania man charged with decapitating dad, posting video on YouTube...
(WPHL/WHTM) — A Bucks County man was arrested at Fort Indiantown Gap and charged in the gruesome murder of his father, who was found beheaded inside the family’s Middletown Township home on Tuesday...
View ArticleMark Rozzi dropping out of Pennsylvania Auditor General race, endorsing...
(WHTM) - State Representative and former Speaker of the House Mark Rozzi is dropping out of the Democratic primary race for Auditor General and endorsing Malcolm Kenyatta. Rozzi's departure from the...
View ArticleMega Millions ticket worth $1 million sold in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) -- A retailer in Philadelphia has sold a winning Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million for the Tuesday, Jan. 30 drawing. According to the lottery, the ticket matched all five...
View ArticlePennsylvania bill would repeal Sunday hunting limits
(WHTM) - A Pennsylvania lawmaker is proposing legislation that would lift all prohibitions on Sunday hunting. State Rep. Mandy Steele (D-Allegheny) says her bill would allow the Game Commission to...
View ArticleNo Pennsylvania restaurants named in Yelp's 'Top 100 Places to Eat in the US'...
(NEXSTAR) — Time for a culinary road trip? Don't come to Pennsylvania, as none of the commonwealth's restaurants were named in Yelp's recently released annual list of the "Top 100 Places to Eat in the...
View ArticlePhiladelphia police officer shot in the hand while serving search warrant at...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia police officer was shot in the hand while serving a search warrant at a home on Wednesday morning, officials said. The officer sustained a graze wound to the right...
View ArticleAuditor General promotes Pennsylvania Library Association program
CAMP HILL, Pa. (WHTM) -- On Wednesday, Auditor General Timothy DeFoor visited the Cleve J. Fredricksen Library to promote a program from the Pennsylvania Library Association. The PA Forward Initiative...
View ArticlePennsylvania automatic voter registration boosts sign-ups, but not a...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — New data from automatic voter registration at Pennsylvania driver’s license centers shows that sign-ups have grown, remain almost evenly divided between the political parties...
View ArticleShapiro to give second Pennsylvania budget address
(WHTM) - Governor Josh Shapiro will give his second budget address next Tuesday. It will not be in the house chamber because of construction to fix a leaky roof. But most in Harrisburg are less...
View ArticlePennsylvania Health Department accepting Lyme Art submissions
PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) -- First through sixth graders across the Commonwealth are being invited to participate in the state's annual Lyme Art Contest, which promotes awareness of tickborne diseases and...
View ArticleWestern Pa. farmers guilty of unlawful killing of birds
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A Western Pennsylvania farmer and his employee were found guilty in federal court last week of unlawfully poisoning migratory birds. Robert Yost, 52, of New Galilee, and Jacob Reese,...
View ArticlePennsylvania lawmakers to introduce rape kit tracking system bill
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Three Pennsylvania lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would create an electronic system for tracking rape kits. State Representatives Brian Munroe (D-Bucks), Tim...
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