Dave Sunday, Craig Williams to square off in Pennsylvania Attorney General...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- The two Republicans who will battle in April's Pennsylvania Attorney General primary sat down with abc27 News' Dennis Ownes before their upcoming debate. York County District...
View ArticleOfficials call for more funding for Pennsylvania emergency services
(WHTM)-- The Shapiro administration is pushing for more funding for critical emergency services. The state's fire commissioner, the head of PEMA, and the acting health secretary made their pitch at...
View ArticleA restaurant with Pennsylvania locations is offering free beer on Leap Day
(WHTM)-- Leap Days don't always come around, so what better way to celebrate than to go get some free beer that a Pennsylvania-based restaurant is offering? Customers at Primanti Bros. Restaurant and...
View ArticlePregnant Amish woman homicide case gains national attention, cause of death...
(WJET/WFXP) — Two days after an Amish woman was found dead in her home, the search for a murder suspect continues. The crime is sending shockwaves through the community, and as of Wednesday, there are...
View ArticleUGI customers could soon see a lower bill
(WHTM) - UGI says some customers could see a lower bill starting March 1. UGI says its purchased gas cost rates will decrease with the average residential heating customer receiving gas supply seeing...
View ArticlePennsylvania creates 'Election Threats Task Force'
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - After a slew of lies over a stolen election plagued Pennsylvania in 2020, Governor Josh Shapiro announced the "Pennsylvania Election Threats Task Force" on Thursday. "If...
View ArticleStakeholders waiting for Pennsylvania Governor's higher education blueprint
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Governor Josh Shapiro has been touting his plan to overhaul higher education in Pennsylvania, insisting it will create more opportunity and prosperity. However, stakeholders...
View ArticleState police ask for any tips related to death of pregnant Pennsylvania Amish...
Spartansburg, Pa (WJET/WFXP) — There's new information days after the shocking murder of a young Amish woman in Spartansburg. According to the Erie Times News, state police have indicated 23-year-old...
View ArticleFree training programs offered in Pennsylvania to fight overdose crisis
(WHTM)-- Officials have announced new virtual training programs to help combat the overdose crisis in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is offering the training programs for free and...
View ArticleOn this date: Pennsylvania abolishes slavery (sort of)
(WHTM) Pennsylvania had slaves before Pennsylvania was even Pennsylvania. Dutch and Swedish settlers in the Delaware Valley held Africans as slaves. When William Penn and the Society of Friends...
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Pennsylvania homeowners may qualify for a gold Eagle plaque: Check if you...
(NEXSTAR) — There are roughly 81.5 million owner-occupied homes in America. Of those, more than 31.3 million — or about 38.5% — do not have a mortgage, according to the latest data from the U.S....
View ArticleWalgreens to start selling abortion pill mifepristone in Pennsylvania; report
(WHTM) - Pharmacy chain Walgreens will begin selling the abortion pill mifepristone in select Pennsylvania stores, according to a report by The New York Times. The Times reports that Walgreens and CVS...
View ArticlePennsylvania ranked 4th nationally in wine production; state-funded study
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture says a new study found that Pennsylvania's Wine and Grape industry now ranks fourth in the nation in production. Previously, in...
View ArticleFires banned in Pennsylvania state forests until late May
(WHTM) - The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources says there's an open burn ban now in effect across Pennsylvania's state forests. The ban began on March 1 and is in effect...
View ArticleU.S. Senator Bob Casey looking to outlaw shrinkflation
(WHTM) - Shrinkflation is defined as the practice of reducing the size of a product while selling it for the same price. It's a tactic that U.S. Senator Bob Casey is looking to shut down. "I want to...
View ArticleReported lead poisoning cases in Pennsylvania connected to applesauce
(WHTM)-- The Pennsylvania Department of Health says it has reported nearly two dozen cases of lead poisoning to the Centers for Disease Control in connection to tainted applesauce. It also says it's...
View ArticleLawmakers moving forward with making swatting a felony in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)-- False threats are reported everywhere, from malls to schools, and it's been a challenge for law enforcement in Pennsylvania, but now lawmakers are saying enough. These false...
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Duo face nearly 500 charges each in Pennsylvania animal abuse, hoarding case
BEDFORD, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Charges have been filed after 90 dogs and cats were found in a Bedford home. Nyal Barton Piper, 81 (Bedford County Prison) Nyal Barton Piper, 81, and Renee Lynn Piper, 62, are...
View ArticleArrest made in murder of pregnant Amish woman
Spartansburg, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) — State police have announced the arrest of 52-year-old Shawn C. Cranston, of Corry, PA, in the killing of 23-year-old Rebekah Byler. Cranston is being charged with...
View ArticleOfficials describe how gunman killed 5 relatives and set Pennsylvania house...
EAST LANSDOWNE, Pa. (AP) — Four of the five family members found dead in a house fire near Philadelphia were fatally shot by an adult male relative who also killed himself after setting fire to the...
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