(WHTM) – Indoor smoking is largely banned in Pennsylvania, but visitors to casinos and bars are currently exempt. A state lawmaker is looking to close that loophole. Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) has introduced legislation he says will fully ban indoor smoking and protect customers and employees from second-hand smoke. “Fifteen years ago, this commonwealth took […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Four more adults have been banned from all Pennsylvania casinos, The PA Gaming Control Board announced. The four were added to the involuntary exclusion list after being accused of leaving a total of nine children unattended in their vehicles while they went to gamble. A woman was placed on the involuntary […]

SOMERSET, Pa. (WTAJ) — State police are looking for a driver who was involved in a hit-and-run on the Pennsylvania Turnpike that left behind a roadway covered in ice cream. According to Pennsylvania State Police, a Freightliner truck was hauling ice cream heading east through Somerset toward Bedford County just before 1 a.m., Sept. 20. […]

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania husband and wife have been charged in federal court with running a multimillion-dollar gift chard scheme, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced. According to court documents, Xuliang Hou, 32, and Yuna Lin, 30, were indicted by a grand jury for allegedly scamming victims with lies to get them to buy […]

(WHTM) – Pennsylvania estimates there are 1.5 million residents eligible, but not registered, to vote. On National Voter Registration Day, Governor Josh Shapiro announced a change to the driver’s license renewal process that will automatically register people to vote unless they opt out. The Governor said Tuesday he hopes voters won’t opt out of the […]

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (WETM) — A food pantry in Bradford County was awarded $50,000 as part of a new grant program in Pennsylvania to combat food insecurities in the state. Child Hunger Outreach Partners in Towanda will receive $50,000 as part of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency grant. The $1.6 million program […]

ROCKEFELLER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WBRE/WYOU) — Thousands of minks are on the loose after someone cut holes in a fence and released them from a fur farm near Sunbury, Pa. According to Pennsylvania State Police, some time between midnight and 6:50 a.m. on Sunday, 6,000-8,000 minks got out of Richard H. Stahl Sons Incorporated located on […]

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple schools in Pennsylvania have received threats, causing many districts to be evacuated, delayed, or dismissed early. Since last Friday, many school districts have been receiving threats causing school officials in multiple counties to either dismiss school early, have two-hour delays, or be evacuated. At this time none of the threats […]

WESTFIELD, Pa. (WETM) – The search for 85-year-old Phyllis Potter is about to enter its second month, but the search efforts are still going strong. Phyllis Potter was last seen on July 21. According to volunteers, she spent the night at her friend Emily’s house on July 20. She left that morning and has not […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Hunters in Pennsylvania may soon be prohibited from using dogs to hunt furbearer species like coyotes during regular deer and bear firearms seasons. The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners gave preliminary approval of the measure after a vote during a meeting in Erie on Saturday and plans to revisit it for final […]