Franklin County car dealership celebrates expansion
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - A Franklin County car dealership is expanding. Fitzgerald Auto Malls opened its new showroom in Chambersburg Friday. It replaces the now-demolished former showroom, and is...
View ArticleAllergy season back in force?
(WHTM) - Allergy season is back, and some might say with a vengeance. We asked an allergist if he's seen an uptick in patients. He said no, but if you're feeling worse than usual, it may be the...
View ArticleNeed a new furry friend? Adoption fees at Midstate SPCA location drop for one...
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) - If you're looking for a new furry friend to call your own, this weekend may be a good time to do so. The Lancaster branch of the Pennsylvania SPCA is lowering adoption fees to...
View ArticleMidstate children receive adaptive bicycles
ENOLA, Pa. (WHTM) - Two dozen Midstate children are on the move, thanks to a life-changing program. Twenty-four children held an indoor parade on their new adaptive bikes Friday at the Capital Area...
View ArticleThird-grade 'heimlich hero' saves cheese-choking friend at Pennsylvania...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- Even if the whole thing didn't happen in a loud grade school lunch room, no one would have heard the choking child crying for help, because an important thing to know...
View ArticleSenator recognizes unpaid work of women ahead of Mother's Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTAJ) — With Mother's Day on Sunday, Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) issued a statement recognizing the unpaid work predominantly performed by women and calling upon other government...
View Article'Kangaroo care' miracle: Dying Pennsylvania premie recovers during 'last...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Not too many years ago, just surviving as a one-pound, five-ounce baby born at 26 weeks gestation would have been a miracle. Not anymore. Tiny Luke Antosh -- delivered Feb....
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Pennsylvania juveniles pleaded guilty after 'thrill killing' of 10 deer
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- The Pennsylvania Game Commission, Southwest Region, announced multiple juveniles have pleaded guilty to illegally killing 10 deer last fall. In the fall of 2023, the...
View ArticleDid you know the Fountain of Youth exists in Pennsylvania?
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WHTM) - Achieving eternal youth might not be possible, but you can still visit the Fountain of Youth, which happens to be located in the Keystone State. There is no need to travel to...
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Northern lights shine over Pennsylvania amid “very rare” solar storm
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) - If the skies weren't blocked in by clouds, you were in for a show overnight last night. Amidst the strongest solar storm since October 2003, the Aurora Borealis, or...
View ArticleHershey Artsfest returns for 19th year
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) - Hershey Artsfest returned for the 19th straight year. The event happened at the Englewood on Hershey's west end. It featured a wide variety of artists, authors, bakers, and more....
View ArticleGroup begins donation drive in Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) - The Mason Dixon chapter of the Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education (A.B.A.T.E.) is donating to multiple charities across Adams County. It's part of their Christmas for...
View ArticleFormer Acting Governor Mark Singel reflects on leading Pennsylvania, state of...
(WHTM) - For a record six months, Mark Singel served as Pennsylvania's Acting Governor while Governor Bob Casey Sr. underwent a heart-liver transplant. "It was jarring, I remember that distinctly,"...
View ArticleDid you know Mother's Day has roots in Pennsylvania?
(WHTM) -- In the U.S., Mother's Day is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May. This year the holiday falls on May 12. But even though Mother's Day is celebrated both across the country and...
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Map: Will Pennsylvania see the northern lights again on Sunday?
(NEXSTAR) — It's been quite the weekend for skywatchers as rare, strong geomagnetic storms have impacted Earth, sparking dazzling northern lights — and it's not over yet. NOAA's Space Weather...
View ArticleMother's Day truck convoy sets off to benefit Make-A-Wish
MANHEIM, Pa. (WHTM) - It's Mother's Day, and that means it's time for the Make-A-Wish Truck Convoy. It is entering its 35th year and is set to set off at 1:30 p.m. from the Manheim Auto Auction. Close...
View ArticlePennsylvania Woman Gets 2 Life Sentences in 2021 Murders of Father, His...
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to two life terms in the shooting and stabbing deaths of her father and his longtime girlfriend 2 1/2 years ago in New Jersey. Sherry...
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Punxsutawney Phil, wife Phyllis announce names of pups
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Punxsutawney Phil, and his wife, Phyllis, celebrated her first Mother's Day in a very special way. Dozens gathered at the Punxsutawney Groundhog Zoo Sunday morning to hear...
View ArticleHundreds participate in 35th Make-A-Wish truck convoy
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – Hundreds of trucks participated in the 35th annual Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy at the Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction. Michael Kindt has been a part of the...
View ArticleCentral Pennsylvania gas prices remain above national average
(WHTM) - Drivers in Central Pennsylvania are continuing to pay more than the national average for gas despite prices coming slightly down in the last week. According to Gas Buddy, the average price of...
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