Scammers impersonating the Pennsylvania Department of Banking & Securities
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - A Pennsylvania state agency is warning consumers of scammers impersonating the department. The Pennsylvania Department of Banking & Securities says they've received...
View ArticleFirstEnergy Pennsylvania proposing rate increase
(WHTM) - FirstEnergy Pennsylvania says it will propose a rate increase with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission totaling more than $500 million. FirstEnergy, which operates Met-Ed, Penn Power,...
View ArticleFBI Philadelphia accepting teen academy applications
(WHTM) -- FBI Philadelphia recently announced that it is now accepting applications for their Teen Academies for the summer of 2024. According to FBI Philadelphia, their Teen Academy program gives...
View ArticleMan sentenced for fraud conspiracy after selling counterfeit art in Dauphin,...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- A man has been sentenced to 52 months in prison for selling inauthentic pieces woodblock art, some of which he claimed dated back to the 15th century. Earl Marshawn...
View ArticleRisant Health finalizes Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health acquisition
(WHMT) -- The District of Columbia-based Risant Health announced they have completed their acquisition of the Pennsylvania-based healthcare system Geisinger. Risant Health says that together, the two...
View ArticlePennsylvania officials talk about the theme for Child Abuse Prevention Month
(WHTM)-- April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and on Tuesday leaders from the Pennsylvania Commission On Crime and Delinquency toured the York Children's Advocacy Center. The center supports families...
View ArticleAdvocates testify for more reliable Pennsylvania prison death data
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)-A Senate hearing was held Tuesday at the Pennsylvania State Capitol to discuss deaths in Pennsylvania prisons. "The lack of reporting or lack of access to this data by some of...
View ArticleWhy larger Pennsylvania families get more SNAP help than smaller ones -...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- It seemed to make so little sense that there had to be some kind of mistake. Single-dad-on-disability Michael Wentling, of Cumberland County, saw his monthly Supplemental...
View ArticlePennsylvania drum corps files for bankruptcy amid sexual abuse lawsuit; will...
ERIE, Pa. (WHTM) -- The Cadets Arts and Entertainment Inc., the nonprofit owner of the Pennsylvania-based drum corps The Cadets, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the United States...
View ArticleTrump leading Biden in Pennsylvania, swing states: Survey
(The Hill) - Former President Trump leads President Biden in six of seven of the closest swing states, according to a Wall Street Journal poll published Wednesday. Leaning on dissatisfaction with the...
View ArticlePennsylvania Lottery player wins $1.63 million
(WHTM) - A Pennsylvania Lottery player won big on Tuesday night, winning more than $1.6 million. The Pennsylvania Lottery says a player in Bucks County matched all five balls drawn in the Cash 5...
View ArticleJay-Z’s Philadelphia 'Made In America' festival canceled for the second year...
Jay-Z’s annual Made in America festival, held in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend, has been canceled for the second year in a row. The festival announced the cancellation on social media and its...
View ArticleDA plans to seek death penalty against man charged with killing 3 relatives...
FALLSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania authorities said Wednesday they plan to pursue the death penalty against a man charged with killing his stepmother, sister and the mother of his children before...
View ArticleOver 800,000 mail ballots requested in Pennsylvania
(WHTM) - Over 800,000 people have requested mail ballots for Pennsylvania's April 23 primary. According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, there have been 808,474 mail ballot requests as of 8...
View ArticleThe rainy weather could be good for the opening of trout season in Pennsylvania
(WHTM)-- We're a few days away from the opening day of trout season and it's been a rainy week, so far, but will weather have an impact on fishing this weekend? Officials with the Pennsylvania Fish...
View ArticlePennsylvania House passes bill to ban so-called 'ghost guns'
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - New legislation passed by the Pennsylvania State House with bipartisan support would prohibit the purchase, sale and production of parts for so-called "ghost guns," which are...
View ArticleState rolls out redesigned mail-in ballot materials intended to make voting...
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) - Counties have faced issues with voters not filling in their mail-in ballots correctly, which prompted the state to step in and make all counties use the same materials....
View ArticleHow long did it take to build Pennsylvania's largest bridges?
PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) -- Following the tragic collapse of the 8,636-foot-long Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD., many people are left wondering how long it could take to rebuild. For reference,...
View ArticleTwo Powerball tickets totaling $300K sold in Pennsylvania
(WHTM) -- Two Powerball tickets worth a combined $300,000 were sold in Pennsylvania as the Powerball jackpot has climbed to $1.23 billion. According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, the two big-winning...
View ArticleWho's running for Treasurer in Pennsylvania?
(WHTM) - Pennsylvania voters will have a chance to vote for their next Treasurer in 2024. Two Democrats are running to face incumbent Republican Treasurer Stacy Garrity in November. Here are the...
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