Pennsylvania man caught selling moonshine at tire and repair shop
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Police have charged a Pennsylvania man for selling moonshine out of his father's tire and repair shop. Steven Scaife II, 34, of Houtzdale is accused of selling...
View ArticlePennDOT keeps crews cool through heat wave, construction continues
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) - Tuesday marks more scorching temperatures in the Midstate. Officials across Central Pennsylvania and beyond are making sure people have places to cool down this week. Here...
View ArticleMan "aggressively attacked" by bull at Berks County farm
WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) - Pennsylvania State Police say a man was "aggressively attacked" by a bull in Berks County. State Police from the Hamburg Barracks were dispatched to a property in...
View ArticlePennsylvania family searching for graduation gift after it floats away
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County family is hoping to locate a graduation gift that floated away on graduation day. The family says the gift was going toward something special and...
View ArticleWhen colleges close, students are left scrambling. Some never go back to school
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Katherine Anderson trekked from Texas to Philadelphia last year for a college program she couldn’t find anywhere else, combining the music business, entrepreneurship and...
View Article'Netflix House' entertainment venue opening first-ever location in Pennsylvania
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (WHTM) -- Netflix recently announced that they will be opening one of its first-ever 'Netflix House' locations in Pennsylvania. So, what the heck is 'Netflix House'? Netflix says...
View ArticleNetflix planning 2 'experience houses' in Texas, Pennsylvania
(The Hill) - Netflix is planning to roll out what it is calling two "experience houses" next year, the company announced Tuesday. The first two locations will open at King of Prussia in Pennsylvania...
View ArticleDOJ: Lancaster County man part of 'Thug Riders Motorcycle Club,' 13 others...
(WHTM)-- A Pennsylvania man who was allegedly part of an Ohio motorcycle gang was indicted by a federal grand jury, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Matthew Hawkins, 32, of Pequea,...
View ArticlePennsylvania gets new laws surrounding cremation, 9/11 curriculum in schools,...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)-- Pennsylvania received new laws that revolve around 9/11 remembrance in schools, cremation, travel insurance policies, and disabled veteran's benefit payments. The four new...
View ArticleThird Pa. Bird Atlas seeks volunteers to document state's avian population
(WHTM) -- How many birds do you see at home or out-and-about, and what types of birds are they? The third Pennsylvania Bird Atlas is ongoing and you could help. The Pennsylvania Game Commission and...
View ArticlePennsylvania school districts blast CCA over cyber charter spending
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Current and former board members of Pennsylvania school districts clashed with the Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA) during a virtual press conference. Board members...
View ArticlePa. man on quest to climb tallest tree on state's tallest peaks
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- A man has set out to climb the tallest tree on the highest mountain in every county, and he's more than halfway there. Van Wagner is an agriculture teacher and forester...
View ArticleWestern PA company receives $40 million investment to expand, create more jobs
(WJET/WFXP) – An Aliquippa-based company will receive a multi-million dollar expansion as a way to create more jobs. On Tuesday, June 18, Governor Josh Shapiro and the Department of Community and...
View ArticlePolice: Wanted Pennsylvania woman ate 'brick' of heroin at traffic stop
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A Northern Cambria woman who was wanted on multiple warrants was arrested after police said she ingested 50 bags of heroin during a traffic stop. Keriane Cameron, 30, was...
View ArticleWhat’s a heat dome? Here’s why Pennsylvania is broiling this week
FENTON, Mich. (AP) — With much of the Midwest and the Northeast broiling — or about to broil — in extreme summer heat this week, meteorologists are talking about heat waves and heat domes. Both mean...
View ArticleThe fight for abortion rights gets an unlikely messenger in swing state...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Abortion rights, suddenly a potent political force in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to leave such matters to the states, have found an unlikely champion in...
View ArticleCalifornia man charged with killing gay Pennsylvania college student takes...
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California man charged with killing a gay University of Pennsylvania student in an alleged hate crime six years ago testified Tuesday about how the two men connected on...
View ArticlePennDOT employees receive Governor's award for response to I-95 collapse
Governor Josh Shapiro honored PennDOT employees for their rapid response to the I-95 collapse that happened last June. Eleven workers from the PennDOT District 6 team received the Governor's Awards...
View ArticleHerr's launches 3 new chip flavors inspired by local Philly food businesses
(WPHL) - Philly has no shortage of amazing restaurants and local businesses, and for the second year in a row, Herr Foods is highlighting the best of the best with their new "Flavored by Philly Local...
View ArticleDriver hits teen, crashes into Pennsylvania grocery store
PALMER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) - A driver and pedestrian were taken to area hospitals after an accident at a Northampton grocery store parking lot. Palmer Township Police say on Monday at 11:16 a.m....
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