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DCNR urging private forest land owners to plan treatment operations for...
(WHTM) - The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is urging forest managers and woodlot owners to begin planning treatment operations now for the spongy moth, formerly...
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What species of fish can be found in Pennsylvania?
(WHTM) - Pennsylvania is covered with 404,000 acres or 1.4% of wetlands which includes 83,000 miles of rivers and streams and 4,000 lakes, reservoirs, and ponds. There are 29,000 species of fish in...
View ArticlePennsylvania high court takes up challenge to the state’s life-without-parole...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court will consider whether some automatic life sentences for those convicted of murder violate constitutional protections for defendants, the justices said...
View ArticleWhat are the blue signs you see around Pennsylvania?
(WHTM) - Driving around Pennsylvania you may notice blue signs near the road or a structure but what do these signs signify? Currently, there are over 2,500 of the large, blue signs and they mark a...
View ArticlePa. Representative introduces legislation to ban carrying firearms at polling...
(WTAJ) -- As Pennsylvania gears up for the primary election in April, Representative Tim Brennan (D-Bucks) is looking to introduce legislation that would prevent people from bringing firearms to...
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Famous singers who are from Pennsylvania
(WHTM) -- When you think of Pennsylvania, you may not really think of famous singers. But you would be very surprised to know that there are plenty of singers that were born in the Commonwealth. Here...
View ArticlePhiladelphia traffic stop ends in gunfire; driver fatally wounded, officer...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A traffic stop in a Philadelphia neighborhood ended in gunfire when authorities say the driver backed into the officer's cruiser and then pinned him against a wall, spurring the...
View ArticleAre Pennsylvania liquor stores open on President's Day?
(WHTM) - President's Day is celebrated every year on a Monday in the United States and usually occurs around George Washington and Abraham Lincoln's birthday, in 2024, it takes place on Feb. 19. With...
View ArticleWhat American Indian tribes were in Pennsylvania?
(WHTM) - American Indians have been in North America since around the 1600s and Pennsylvania was home to six tribes. Pennsylvania was home to six tribes, the Erie, Iroquois Confederacy...
View ArticleThe name has been released of the officer who was hurt in a gunfire exchange...
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities have identified a southeastern Pennsylvania police officer wounded in an exchange of gunfire that killed a suspect over the weekend. The Delaware County District...
View ArticleTHON 2024 raises $16 million for children battling cancer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) – THON had another record-setting year in 2024, raising millions of dollars to fund research and treatment of pediatric cancer. Representatives at THON announced on Sunday...
View ArticleHow to pronounce Pennsylvania's weird town names
(WHTM) - Pennsylvania is full of weird town names, but some of the Commonwealth's town names are just plain hard to pronounce (if you aren't from here). Not all of Pennsylvania's weird town names are...
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History of Pennsylvania's largest shopping mall
(WHTM) -- Malls are becoming less and less prominent in the United States. But there is one Pennsylvania mall that is thriving and is one currently of the largest malls in the country. The King of...
View ArticlePennsylvania's System of Higher Education gives extension to commitment deadline
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is giving prospective students more time to review financial aid offers and to make their decision to enroll in...
View ArticlePearl Jam bringing tour to Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pearl Jam, a 1990s grunge-era staple rock band, is slated to begin its 2024 tour in the Spring and two shows are scheduled for Pennsylvania. The band will perform the shows...
View ArticlePennsylvania, nation's gas prices surge last week
(WHTM) -- Across the nation, including here in Pennsylvania, drivers have seen a spike in gas prices over the past week. According to AAA, prices across the country have risen 12 cents in the last...
View ArticleHow many Presidents are from Pennsylvania? Depends who you ask
(WHTM)-- Did you know four of the first five presidents were from the Commonwealth of Virginia? In a 40-year period in the late 1800s, six Ohioans were hailed as the chief. Pennsylvania's first...
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Rare gold LEGO piece found at PA Goodwill up for auction
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A rare 14-karat gold LEGO piece that turned up at a Goodwill Warehouse in Pennsylvania is now up for auction. A childhood classic, LEGOs, can keep a creative mind busy...
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Donald Trump leads Joe Biden in new Pennsylvania poll; Biden's age a larger...
(WHTM) - Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden in a new abc27/Emerson College/The Hill poll released on Tuesday that shows a majority of voters concerned about President Biden's age....
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PA Senate Race: Bob Casey leads Dave McCormick by double digits in new poll
(WHTM) - Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Bob Casey is leading his likely Republican opponent Dave McCormick by more than 10% in a new abc27 News/Emerson College/The Hill poll. The survey of 1000...
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