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New York Comedy Festival Honors Lucille Ball With Exclusive Merchandise
Upstate New York is the home to many historical sites, museums and more. 'America's Most Famous Dessert' started in LeRoy, NY. There's a museum that fans can explore about JELL-O and more in that historic town. An upstate New York town inspired a Twilight Zone episode. Binghamton, NY is the...
Pennsylvania Attorney General joins multistate effort to support gun sale regulations
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of state and federal regulations that govern gun sales, arguing that these laws are critical for public safety. The coalition, led by New York, filed an amicus brief Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Report: Pa. unemployment remains the same, lower than national average
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) released its preliminary employment situation report for July. The report showed that Pa.’s unemployment rate remained unchanged over the month, staying at 3.4% in July. This was the tenth consecutive month at 3.4% and remains under the U.S. employment rate, which is 4.3%. […]
Photos of Pa. man are circulating across the country as a Facebook scam months after his death
Social media posts featuring photos of Pennsylvania man Brian Posch are circulating online, claiming that the father and husband is currently missing and sometimes calling him by different names. But Posch died months earlier. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
Lackawanna College & Peirce College Announce Intent to Merge, Creating PA’s Largest Private, Nonprofit Open Enrollment Institution
Lackawanna College and Peirce College announced on Aug. 13 that they intend to merge, based on the shared belief that both institutions are better and stronger together and aptly positioned to help more residents of Pennsylvania transform their lives. Pending the required approvals, Peirce will merge into Lackawanna, becoming a singular institution under the Lackawanna College name.
Pennsylvania Honors Six Farms for Century and Bicentennial Designations
At Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recognized several farms for maintaining continuous family ownership for over a century. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding bestowed Bicentennial and Century Farm designations to six farms, celebrating their historical and ongoing contributions to the state’s agricultural sector. Bicentennial...
Workplace bullying isn’t illegal in PA, lawmakers aim to change that
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) – Workplace bullying and psychological abuse are not illegal in Pennsylvania, but lawmakers raised the issue during a policy committee hearing Wednesday. House Majority Policy Committee members heard from advocates, survivors and attorneys about concerns of a public health threat and the need to protect Pennsylvania’s workers from what researchers call a […]
Rep. Matzie joins Pa. lawmakers relaunching Nuclear Energy Caucus to buoy industry
A Harrisburg lawmaker from Beaver County is at the helm of renewed efforts to fortify the nuclear energy industry – Pennsylvania’s second-largest source of electricity after natural gas. State Rep. Rob Matzie, D-16, Harmony Township, has joined state Rep. Tom Mehaffie, R-106, Dauphin County, and state Sens. John...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court taking up case which could help free prisoners convicted of murder
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will soon consider whether to ban the sentence of life without parole for criminals who were convicted of murder but did not directly take a life. Under Pennsylvania law, a person involved in a deadly crime can be charged with murder if someone is killed, even if […]
Vice presidential nominee JD Vance speaks on veteran issues at Pennsylvania rally
LOWER BURRELL, Pa. (WTAJ) — Vice presidential candidate JD Vance addressed a group of a few hundred veterans and republican party members in battleground state Pennsylvania Thursday, marking his first stop in western Pennsylvania since being named former president Donald Trump’s running mate. Vance spoke at VFW Post 92 in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County, focusing […]
Carjacking suspect shot by police in downtown Erie
(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — The suspect in an alleged armed carjacking is in stable condition after he was shot by police. The City of Erie reported this morning that police learned of the carjacking at about 4 a.m. Officers quickly found the vehicle. The suspect led police on a vehicle chase into downtown where the vehicle crashed […]
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