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'It's a long time coming': An inside look into the most decorated amateur boxing gym in all of Pennsylvania
Lancaster City Boxing Academy has the most amateur national boxing champs statewide. Their success stems from passion, a sense of family and a drive to be great.
State budget passage paves way for Erie's pursuit of CRIZ to spur economic development
Pennsylvania’s new $47.6 billion budget for 2024-25 is poised to jump-start the city of Erie’s stalled effort to secure a statewide designation that allows certain tax revenues generated by businesses to be used to fund development. That’s the message conveyed by Erie Mayor Joe Schember, State Sen. Dan Laughlin of Millcreek Township, R-49th...
Kid Rock Makes 5-Figure Donation to Family of Slain Firefighter
Following the incident at Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania campaign that left two people injured and another dead, Kid Rock has donated $50,000 to the individuals and families who were affected. Two GoFundMe fundraisers were set up for the victims. One fundraiser is for the family of the man who died...
Photos and Video from the 48th Annual PA Pump Primers Muster Held Saturday, Part 1
The 48th annual antique fire apparatus muster and flea market along the banks of the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, hosted by the Pennsylvania Pump Primers, was held Saturday, July 13. The Pennsylvania Pump Primers Association is an organization of antique fire apparatus enthusiasts, many of whom own, drive, maintain...
LECOM Alumna Appointed Maine Chief Medical Examiner
Recently, it has come to the attention of the Administration at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) that the multiple attainments of a 2005 LECOM graduate have been significantly noteworthy. The extending of accolades is one way in which LECOM recognizes skilled alumni who have distinguished themselves through accomplishments consonant with the overarching mission of the College.
Serena Williams to headline 40th PA Chamber Annual Dinner in Hershey
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) – The greatest tennis champion of all time Serena Williams will serve as the keynote speaker at the 40th PA Chamber Annual Dinner on October 7 at the Hershey Lodge. A four-time Olympic gold medal winner, Williams was named the Associated Press’ Female Athlete of the Decade for the 2010s. She’s also […]
Venango Chamber’s Bike ‘n Brew to Be Held This Weekend
OIL CITY, Pa. — The Venango Chamber is hosting this year’s Oil Heritage Festival Bike ‘n Brew on Saturday, July 20, the weekend before the Oil Heritage Festival. The event will include both bicycle activities and a beer pickup and tasting portion. A Biking Scavenger Hunt will...
Chuck Rhodes recalls Campbelltown tornado 20 years later
Reminiscing with old friends. It’s a nice thing to do. A comfort, a feeling from the past. In this case, it’s the legendary weather leader here at abc27 – Chuck Rhodes. Today’s purpose? To reflect and remember a weather event that shaped central PA two decades ago. And one that Chuck and our viewers won’t forget.
Update: The heat advisory is forecast to expire at 8 p.m.
The advisory was for Franklin, Perry, Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster counties. "The temperatures are cooling down, and the threat has ended," according to the National Weather Service. Weather service Heat safety: A guide to staying safe in high temperatures. Stay hydrated: Remember to drink plenty of fluids.
Dangerous heat is back in central Pa., and it will feel like it’s 105 degrees
A heat advisory is still in effect for central Pennsylvania, and the National Weather Service has added an excessive heat warning that will go into effect at noon. The weather service warned that Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York counties will be feeling oppressive heat over the next couple of days, with the heat index topping out around 105 degrees today and 106 on Tuesday.
Pa. kayaker collects 100 tons of trash, including toilets, from lakes and reservoirs
A Pennsylvania kayaker enjoys making a lake more beautiful than just enjoying the scenery while he paddles. James “Jim” Zueger of Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County, has spent the past 10 years traveling to different lakes and ponds in southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia removing litter others left behind.
Part of Pennsylvania Turnpike reopens after live power lines come down
Part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the North Hills region has reopened Monday evening after live high-tension power lines came down across all road lanes. The communications team for the Turnpike said around 8 p.m. that the lanes in both directions between the Cranberry (Exit 28) and Butler Valley (Exit 39) interchanges were closed. The wires came down near mile marker 36, where Route 910 crosses the Turnpike.
Accessible to all? Pennsylvania’s Capitol an obstacle course for many citizens living with disabilities
Inside and outside of the state’s 117-year-old Capitol, beauty eclipses accessibility for many government workers and visitors, said Pam Auer, a Harrisburg resident who frequents the building to advocate for people with disabilities living in the commonwealth. Auer was born with spina bifida, a condition that begins before birth...
Penn State to host Washington in the White Out, UCLA for Stripe Out
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WHTM) – The Penn State Nittany Lions will host Washington for the White Out on November 9. This will be the first time Penn State will face Washington as a Big 10 opponent after the Huskies left the PAC-12. The time of the White Out is to be determined. Historically Penn State […]
James Franklin, Penn State football facing the most pressure in the Big Ten, according to analyst
It’s no secret that 2024 is the year that the Penn State football team has to come through with on-field results. Why 2024 is so different than the past few seasons, is due to the expanded College Football Playoff that will be in effect for the first time this fall. The Nittany Lions have to get into the twelve-team playoff this season or the season as a whole will feel disappointing. Now, an On3 analyst has ranked James Franklin as facing the third most pressure in the Big Ten in 2024.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warns of smishing scam for outstanding toll amounts
(WJET/WFXP) – A statewide organization advised of a text scam that will attempt to settle non-existing outstanding toll amounts. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) advised of a smishing scam being sent to random people which aims to get them to share personal financial information to settle outstanding toll amounts. The texts are from “Pennsylvania Turnpike […]
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