(WHTM) – Democrat Joe Khan, a former Bucks County Solicitor and federal prosecutor, has announced his candidacy for Attorney General. In his announcement on Wednesday Khan highlighted crime, election integrity, abortion rights, and taking on large corporations. “As the son of a Muslim immigrant and Catholic nurse who grew up in a Jewish neighborhood, I […]

(WHTM) — Pennsylvania is one step closer to limiting the number of patients each nurse has to take care of. Nurses rallied in front of the Capitol building on Tuesday to support a “safe staffing” bill that passed through the House Health Committee with mostly Democratic support. However, the lead sponsor of the bill is […]

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — Nearly $200 million was claimed over the month of May by scratch-off winners, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced. Winners managed to win and claim $199,746,534 in prizes for the month, including one top prize of $3 million that was shared by two players. Two top prizes of $1 million were also claimed […]

Three telemarketing companies accused of using robocalls to ignore the Pennsylvania “Do-Not-Call” Law have agreed to a settlement.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Governor Josh Shapiro is helping streamline the REAL ID process by expanding acceptable documents for Social Security identification. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Wednesday they will now accept five documents for those seeking to obtain a REAL ID. Before this change, only a Social Security Card was accepted. Those […]

Senators introduced legislation Wednesday in an effort to combat the negative agricultural effects created by the Spotted Lanternfly.

Education is getting more money in this year’s budget.

WELLSBORO, Pa. (WETM) – Looking to take your friends or family on a weekend road trip? Both New York and Pennsylvania made a recent list of top weekend drives, but Wellsboro landed as one of the top destinations. According to a list of the top 100 weekend road trips from Gunther Motor Company, Wellsboro’s trip […]

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) has completed a multi-year project, digitizing a collection of 23,260 postcards into an archive anyone can use ranging from the 1800s to the 1970s.

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Many animals around the country are protected by laws. Pennsylvania is no different. To own a dog, there are a few laws one needs to abide by to make sure the animal is safe, healthy, and protected. Here is a list of laws all dog owners should know if they live in […]