York veterans lay flags to rest to celebrate Flag Day
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) -- Over 300 years after its inception, Flag Day is still an important day for American veterans. Torn and tattered American flags were ceremoniously laid to rest at a cemetery in York...
View ArticleHundreds of vehicles will be up for purchase during Pennsylvania auction
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)--If you are in need of a vehicle, there will be hundreds of state vehicles up for auction later in June. Over 365 vehicles will be up for purchase at the "Start of Summer"...
View ArticlePartisan gridlock prevents fixes to Pennsylvania’s voting laws as...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is seeing lots of action targeting gaps in its vote-by-mail laws. The problem is that it’s in the courtroom and not the legislature. That could make the most...
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Miss Greater Juniata Valley wins Miss Pennsylvania competition award
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – Miss Greater Juniata Valley took home a preliminary award in the annual Miss Pennsylvania competition. Finley Miller, a Penn State University student majoring in early...
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Remains identified as convicted murderer's ex-girlfriend
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees announced that the human remains found at the former home of Brian Giles, a convicted murderer, have been identified. The remains were...
View Article100,000 Pa. residents left without legal help, ACLU files lawsuit
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) -- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Pennsylvania is suing the Commonwealth, alleging that the there are not enough public defenders for the amount of people who need to...
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Will the White Out be at night? Penn State faces dilemma
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa (WTAJ) -- Penn State's "White Out" is regarded as the "Greatest Show In College Sports." Despite the schedule being released already, fans are left reeling and wondering what game...
View ArticleFBI Philadelphia shares tips, resources to avoid elder fraud, abuse
(WHTM) -- June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Philadelphia is reminding the public of elder fraud resources they provide. According to the 2023...
View ArticleOne dead, one in custody after shooting with crossbow in Somerset County
SOMERSET, Pa. (WTAJ) — Authorities are investigating an alleged homicide that occurred when a man shot another person with a crossbow. On Friday, Pennsylvania State Police responded to a residence in...
View ArticleThe Trump campaign opens a new outreach office in a heavily Latino part of...
READING, Pa. (AP) — The pastor opened with a prayer in Spanish, asking that the Lord's spirit and guidance direct the proceedings without offering an English translation. Most of the around 50...
View ArticleThis Week in Pennsylvania: Mike Sturla
(WHTM) - On This Week in Pennsylvania, State Representative Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster) joins Dennis Owens to discuss his education funding bill that passed in the State House. Every week, This Week in...
View ArticleFirstEnergy preparing for Pennsylvania heatwave
(WHTM) - FirstEnergy Corp. says they're "prepared" for the first major heatwave of the summer that'll hit Pennsylvania this week. The company says they've taken proactive steps including equipment...
View ArticleRobert F. Kennedy Jr. expecting to make Pennsylvania's presidential ballot
(WHTM) - Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign says they "will be on the ballot in Pennsylvania" with the petition deadline looming. In a statement to abc27, the Kennedy...
View ArticleRemains in Former Home of Pennsylvania Man Convicted of Killing Wife...
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say human remains found in the former home of a man recently convicted in the slaying of his wife have been identified as those of his missing former girlfriend....
View ArticlePennsylvania lawmakers introduce bipartisan marijuana legalization bill
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Pennsylvania lawmakers have unveiled a bipartisan bill to legalize adult-use marijuana. Reps. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) and Emily Kinkead (D-Allegheny) say the bill prioritizes...
View ArticlePennsylvania woman wins $1 million in Pennsylvania Lottery weeks before...
FREEPORT, Pa. (AP) — In the weeks before his death, Karen Coffman's husband worried she might have money troubles after he was gone. But two weeks before he died in April of complications from a brain...
View ArticlePennsylvania city named among the world’s happiest: new report
(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. may have fallen off the list of the happiest countries for the first time this year but that doesn’t mean there aren’t pockets of happy folks across the nation. In fact, 10 U.S....
View ArticlePennsylvania Game Commission plans to reduce hunting license wait times
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania hunting and furtaker licenses for the 2023-24 license year are set to expire June 30, and hunters will need new licenses for the 2024-25 license year beginning...
View ArticleHistoric SS United States is ordered out of its berth in Philadelphia. Can it...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The SS United States, a historic ship that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago, must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia by...
View ArticlePa. cemetery installs unique way to chat with departed loved ones
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) – A Pennsylvania cemetery is offering a new way for locals to communicate and reflect on their departed loved ones – a “Telephone on the Wind.” The Richland cemetery in Johnstown...
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