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More changes for antlerless hunting licenses in Pennsylvania
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Last year was the first major change in decades to the process for buying hunting licenses in Pennsylvania. It didn’t go well. “We did have significant wait times on the first day of sales last year,” Travis Lau, the communications director with the PA Game Commission, said. A year later, […]
The history of gambling in Pennsylvania, looking to the future of the industry
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) – In 2004, Pennsylvania legalized putting slot machines into casinos. Since then, the industry has only expanded, drawing in more revenue and controversy along the way. The Racehorse Development and Gaming Act allowed casinos with only slot machines to be built in Pa. At the time, critics lamented the idea of […]
Local doctor and social media manager react to study saying TikTok effects large decisions
A study states that over half of people on TikTok are using it as their go-to space for learning. It says the average Pennsylvania TikTok user opens the app five times a day and spends an hour and 20 minutes on the app per day. Both of those numbers are around the average in America according to the study.
Waterway preservation, which beaches are top rated in Pa., and a massive brown bear hunt
Summer is a great time to hike along a waterway or spend some time fishing. We can do that because behind the scenes there are countless organizations, agencies and volunteers who strive to keep the streams clean from pollution and sediment. I was reminded of their efforts this week when...
More than 17,000 without power in central Pa. while storms move through region
More than 17,000 people in central Pa. are without power Wednesday evening after a thunderstorm pushed through the area, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain. At 5:45 p.m., PPL reported over 11,200 customers without power in Dauphin County. Additionally, there are 2,300 outages in Cumberland County, 1,220 in Juniata County and just under 2,000 in Perry County.
Northwestern Pa. High School Sports Awards: View more than 300 photos from annual event
The Northwestern Pennsylvania High School Sports Awards show honored more than 300 athletes from District 10 Monday night at Warner Theatre in downtown Erie. With 750 people in attendance, the show featured Erie native and NFL star running back James Conner as the guest speaker and many photo opportunities for winning athletes, coaches,...
Man charged with making threats against Pa. Sen. Mastriano, military officer
A Franklin County man has been charged and detained on federal threats and weapons charges after officials say he made threats of violence against Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Pennsylvania Air National Guard sergeant and others. Richard Little, 49, of the 2800 block of Roosevelt Drive, Greene Township, was charged...
Safe Communities in PA Budget: Dollars, Statistics, & Practicality
Today, Lt. Governor Austin Davis hosted a roundtable in Harrisburg to discuss gun violence and safe communities. Local officials, community leaders, and gun violence survivors spoke on the causes of gun violence…. “Unfortunately, we have generational curses. Some of the behaviors we're witnessing have been going on for generations.” said...
Relief could be coming for dog kennels with out-of-state customers
(WHTM) — For those in the southern part of the Midstate, crossing the state line is as simple as crossing the street. But, for some dog owners and kennels, there might as well be a border wall. It might not be what the law meant, but it is what...
Pennsylvania lawmakers vote to expand access to biomarker testing
Biomarker testing is used to examine the individual traits and causes of a patient’s disease, and can be used to help doctors create more precise and personalized treatment plans. As it stands, some insurances refuse to cover it for certain diseases. The post Pennsylvania lawmakers vote to expand access to biomarker testing appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
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