Midstate communities receive grants to support safety, security, and mental...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Schools across the Midstate are receiving a financial boost to help improve safety, security, and mental health. The School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) of the...
View ArticleSchool vouchers back in play for Pennsylvania's budget fight
(WHTM)-- There are multiple touchy subjects that will be considered as Pennsylvania decides how to fund fairly Pennsylvania schools. Those subjects range from school vouchers to a higher education...
View ArticlePennsylvania Senate Race: Bob Casey leads Dave McCormick in latest Emerson poll
(WHTM) - A new poll of Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race shows incumbent U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D) maintaining an early lead on Republican challenger Dave McCormick. The poll found Casey leading 46.2%...
View ArticleIdentity verification kiosks for unemployment benefits rolling out
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Applying for unemployment benefits is becoming slightly easier in Pennsylvania. The Department of Labor and Industry announced the installation of identity verification kiosks...
View ArticleWho regulates Pennsylvania's ice cream trucks?
(WHTM) - Summer-like weather has arrived in Pennsylvania and streets will soon be filled with the memorable music of childhood, ice cream trucks. But who makes sure that these creameries on wheels are...
View ArticleLebanon County man sentenced after sextortion investigation
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - A Lebanon man will spend a year and a half in a federal prison for threatening to release someone's intimate images if they did not pay $150,000. John Anthony Zayas, 35, of...
View ArticlePPL default supply rate to drop by 9% in June
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) - For the third period in a row, prices are coming down for PPL Electric Utilities customers who don't shop around for their electrical supply. The Lehigh County-based utility...
View ArticlePSP investigating baseball field joyride, attempted break-in
LONGFELLOW, Pa. (WHTM) - State Troopers are seeking whoever took their vehicle for a joyride on a Mifflin County baseball field and tried to break into several buildings there. State Police at...
View ArticlePennsylvania woman accused of stealing $1.5 million in FEMA funds after...
(WHTM) -- A Pennsylvania woman is accused of scamming the federal government out of over $1.5 million intended for Hurricane Ida relief in Sept. 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Jasmine...
View ArticleEnvironmental advocacy groups rally at capitol for action on gas, oil industry
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Exposure to hazardous waste can result in lifelong health problems, environmental advocacy groups said at a rally today at the state capitol. There, they discussed the lack of...
View ArticleHarrisburg rallygoers seek expansion of public transportation
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - A rally outside the state capitol Tuesday called for the expansion of public transit statewide. Currently, bus service in many places runs six days a week. Those who rallied...
View ArticleNurse practitioners can't do as much in Pennsylvania as in Maryland or New...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania is caught in a vicious cycle of nurse practitioners (NPs) who aren't allowed to do everything they're capable of doing -- which causes them to flee for other...
View ArticleTODAY: Johnson family, attorney to address media surrounding son's death
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) - The family of Central Dauphin student, Justin Johnson, who died Friday, April 26, will address the media alongside their attorney on Wednesday, said a representative of...
View ArticleMap: Where Pennsylvania teacher's salaries rank, according to new report
DENVER (KDVR) — Educators have long called for higher salaries, and while efforts to achieve that were successful in some parts of the country in the last year, it isn't enough to keep up with...
View ArticlePennsylvania moves to join states that punish stalkers who use Bluetooth...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania took a step Tuesday toward becoming the latest state to punish someone for using a Bluetooth-connected device to track someone without their permission. The state...
View ArticlePennsylvania State Parks introduce "Remake Learning Days"
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - There will be more than two dozen educational programs at state parks this month as part of "Remake Learning Days," the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...
View ArticlePennsylvania man sentenced for possessing deepfake child pornography of actors
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WHTM) - A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for possessing deepfake child sexual abuse material of child actors. The Department of Justice says James...
View ArticleHere's how to become a Pennsylvania Lottery witness
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - The Pennsylvania Lottery helps older Pennsylvanians every day, and if you want to be part of that process, you can sign up to be a witness. The Pennsylvania Lottery openly...
View ArticleCompany to pay $2.7M after Pennsylvanians COVID-19 contract tracing data leaked
(WHTM) - Insight Global LLC, which was hired by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to provide staffing for COVID-19 contact tracing, has agreed to pay $2.7 million for allegedly failing to provide...
View ArticlePennsylvania bill to allow mail ballot pre-canvassing passes House
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- A Pennsylvania bill to allow pre-canvassing of mail-in and absentee up to seven days before an election has passed the State House. According to the Pennsylvania Election...
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