HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced it will be taking formal action to limit access to xylazine, also known as “tranq,” by temporarily listing it as a “schedule III” controlled substance. This drug is a powerful sedative that is approved for veterinary use, but one that is increasingly found in […]

(WHTM) — The debt ceiling bill passed in Congress on Wednesday night with two members from Pennsylvania voting no. One of the members is a liberal Democrat and the other a conservative Republican who both share a disdain for the bill but for very different reasons. Every single Pennsylvania Republican voted for the debt ceiling […]

TOWANDA, Pa. (WETM) – A Towanda man has been sentenced on child porn, indecent assault, and corruption of minor charges stemming from incidents starting in 2019, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Dusty Benjamin, 28, was sentenced to 7-22 years in a Pennsylvania State Correctional Facility, plus post-release supervision for three years for the crimes. […]

WYSOX, Pa. (WETM) – A convicted murderer from Elmira has been sentenced for a two-hour, 60-mile police chase into Pennsylvania in 2021, a month after killing 35-year-old Christopher White. Lawrence Williams, 42, was sentenced to 18-60 months in a New York State prison, the Bradford County District Attorney’s Office announced. He was sentenced on a […]

(WHTM) – Former Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced Thursday that he is running for Attorney General, making him the first candidate to officially enter the race. “I’m in this fight because I, like too many Pennsylvanians, know what it’s like to be knocked down without a hand to get you back up,” said the […]

SAYRE, Pa. (WETM) – A Waverly man has been accused of attacking security at Robert Packer Hospital, stealing a wheelchair, and even being the one responsible for a string of suspicious fires in the valley recently. Brett Bunker, 47, was arrested by Sayre Borough Police on May 30, 2023, after a call from Robert Packer […]

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – According to the Federal Aviation Administration, one person has died after a plane crashed and struck a utility truck on a Pennsylvania Turnpike off-ramp in York County Wednesday afternoon. On Friday, the FAA updated their initial accident report, which now states the plane’s passenger died, while the pilot sustained serious […]

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police made over 500 arrests for driving under the influence, and investigated over 600 crashes during the four-day Memorial weekend. According to state police, troopers investigated 651 vehicle crashes resulting in four fatalities and 142 injuries during the Memorial weekend travel period, which ran from May 26-29. Police say […]

(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — A Kane, Pennsylvania, woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Pauline Bauer was sentenced on Tuesday to 27 months in prison for obstruction of an official proceeding — a felony — as well as other charges. She had been convicted in January 2023. […]

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A single mother of two won a million dollars on a Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket and hopes to buy a home for her and her kids, and her parents. The lucky winner, Diane Babbin, of Westmoreland County, won the jackpot on a scratch-off called “Millionaire Maker” that was bought at […]