All seven bodies have been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania, officials said.

WEST READING, Pa. (WHTM) — RM Palmer Company, the chocolate company that owns the factory that was destroyed in an explosion released a statement regarding the event on Saturday, March 25. In the statement, the company stated in part that they are “devastated by the tragic events at one of our West Reading facilities and […]

The explosion, just before 5 p.m., sent a plume of black smoke into the air, destroying one building and damaging a neighboring building that included apartments.

Erie, Pa. (WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — United Airlines has announced it is pulling service from the Erie International Airport. According to the website United Ground Express on Thursday, United Airlines will suspend service in Erie on June 2. The airline will also pull services in Springfield, Illinois on the same day. The company said in a statement […]

ERIE, Pa. (WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — Governor Josh Shapiro made a stop in North East Thursday to discuss how to convince more people to become police officers. Local law enforcement voiced their concerns on the decreasing number of applicants over the last few years. Erie law enforcement explained that the numbers of candidates are continuing to decline, but Governor […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Gun control advocates rallying at the Pennsylvania Capitol is not new, but Thursday was a big day for them. The State House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on preventing gun violence in a decade, bringing hundreds of supporters together, hopeful that changes could finally be coming. “He was murdered in […]

(WETM) – What happens to your money if your name is misspelled on an important document? What if you change your address and it doesn’t get reported? Or what if you get a letter from the state about money that’s in your name? These are just a few reasons you may have unclaimed funds you’re […]

Erie, Pa. (WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — Erie will play host to a national figure skating championship-qualifier event this weekend. The United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) Intercollegiate National Qualifier will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. It’s the first of its kind in Erie. Mercyhurst University is hosting the event. The event will […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Some lawmakers believe Turnpike prices should be even for EZ-Pass and non-EZ-Pass drivers. Rep. Dawn Keefer (R-York) explained, “You have many people that don’t have an easy pass, right? That are going to use the Turnpike and they’re just not and some of it is age, some of it is ignorance.” […]

ELKLAND, Pa. (WETM) — Local police in Elkland are searching for an alleged suspect who they say is responsible for breaking into a home in the borough. The invasion took place sometime on Monday, March 20, police say that a man standing around 5’5″ wearing black pants, a black shirt, and a black mask broke […]