Erie, Pa. (WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — A former Erie TV news reporter was sentenced in court Tuesday morning. Haley Potter, 25, appeared before Erie County Judge John Mead on Tuesday, Sept. 26 where she pleaded guilty to one count of theft by unlawful taking, one count of identity theft, and one count of false reports. Potter was […]

(WHTM) – Pennsylvania State Representative Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) has announced his candidacy for State Treasurer. Bizzarro has served in the State House since 2013 and serves as the Democrat Policy Committee Chair. “I’m running for State Treasurer to protect taxpayer assets, protect pensions, to protect you from Stacy Garrity,” Bizzarro says in his campaign announcement. […]

A diced organic butternut squash product that was sold in Pennsylvania is being recalled, according to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

(WBRE/WYOU) — Four men are wanted by the U.S. Marshalls for various charges including for homicide incidents that occurred in Pennsylvania. According to investigators with the U.S. Marshals, the following four men are wanted in for crimes committed in Harrisburg: Angelo Arrington: 37 of Harrisburg. Wanted for firearms violations and absconding from federal probation and […]

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Powerball jackpot continues to grow closer to $1 billion as thousands of winning tickets were sold in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Lottery didn’t announce any big ticket winners of $50,000 or more, however, plenty of tickets are worth some money. According to the PA Lottery, more than 81,000 winning Powerball tickets […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — An outbreak of a disease that is deadly to deer and other wild cervids is being reported in one Pennsylvania county. The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced that 30 to 40 deer were found dead during the week of Sept. 8 in the area of State Game Lands 214 in North Shenango […]

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — There are many symbols of the state of Pennsylvania, including the state bird, which is called a Ruffed Grouse. So, what is a Ruffed Grouse? State Symbols USA said that the Ruffed Grouse was chosen as the state bird for Pennsylvania in 1931. It is considered a game bird that has been […]

(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — Western Pennsylvania residents will soon have more access to railway travel thanks to a recent deal between the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and one of the nation’s largest railway transportation companies. On Friday, Sept. 22, PennDOT and the Norfolk Southern Corporation finalized a deal to expand rail service on the Pennsylvanian Amtrak […]

GENESSEE, Pa. (WETM) – Police in Coudersport say that a school bus from a Potter County school went into a ditch this morning in Genesee, Pennsylvania. According to police, school bus number 13 from Northern Potter School District went off the shoulder of the road and into a ditch on Ridge Road in Genesee around […]

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A Pennsylvania State Trooper faces multiple charges after being accused of trying to wrongfully serve a woman he knew with an Involuntary Mental Health Commitment, court documents show. Ronald Davis, 37, of Williamstown, is accused of trying to convince fellow Troopers that the woman was threatening to harm herself, State Police […]