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DUI checkpoint set in Pennsylvania
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania for Memorial Day weekend. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” Police say checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed […]
$3 million winning scratch-off sold in Pennsylvania
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Lycoming County sold a $3 million-winning scratch-off. The ticket was sold at a Sheetz on Westminster Drive in Williamsport and was a $3 Million Mega Stacks scratch-off ticket. The Sheetz will receive a a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The $3 Million Mega […]
‘Unruly crowd of juveniles’ shuts down Pa. carnival
An annual carnival in Pennsylvania was shut down just days after it opened. This closure was prompted by the presence of an “unruly crowd of juveniles” whose actions culminated into a “brutal attack.”. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
Centre County cemetery to honor fallen veterans on Memorial Day
Volunteers for the Union Cemetery in Bellefonte are preparing to honor fallen veterans this Memorial Day. They spent part of their Thursday at the Brockerhoff House making approximately 30 wreaths that will be placed on veterans’ gravestones ahead of Memorial Day. Those veterans died in the line of duty.
ATV vs UTV: What’s the difference?
Erie, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) — Warmer weather means more people are beginning to head outside, and one popular way to travel off-road is by using ATVs and UTVs. However, in recent weeks, there have been numerous accidents involving both ATVs and UTVs, some of which have unfortunately turned into fatal accidents. But what is the difference […]
Reel free fun: Pa. Fish for Free 2024 dates
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission announced the dates for the 2024 Fish for Free Days. The days are: Sunday, May 26, 2024 Thursday, July 4, 2024 Fish-for-Free Days allow any individual, resident or non-resident, to legally fish on Pennsylvania waterways on the designated days with no fishing license required. All other regulations still apply.
Centre County Law Enforcement, Community Pay Tribute to Fallen Officers
Members of Centre County law enforcement agencies and the local community gathered Wednesday at Talleyrand Park in Bellefonte to remember officers nationwide who died in the line of duty and to honor the everyday work of police. The annual Centre County Peace Officers Memorial coincided with National Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week. In 2023, 136 state, tribal and local law enforcement officers law enforcement officers in the United States, including five in Pennsylvania, and 25 K-9 partners died in the line of duty. "They laid down their lives for us, their friends, their colleagues and their communities," Spring Township Police...
Pennsylvania fugitive arrested in Chemung County
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A Pennsylvania man has been arrested as a fugitive from justice in Chemung County for violation of probation from a previous charge. According to the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office, Jamie M. Lang, 41, was arrested after the Criminal Investigations Division received a warrant from Bradford County, Pennsylvania, on May 10. The […]
Two charged with trafficking stole human remains in PA
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have charged two men for allegedly trafficking stolen human remains to Pennsylvania. According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, 39-year-old Angelo Pereyra of Kansas, and 38-year-old Andrew Ensanian of Montgomery, caused stolen human remains to be transported between Kansas and Pennsylvania between 2018 and 2022. These charges were filed […]
PA 'parental rights' movement mom sentenced for giving teens alcohol at Bucks County party
A former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor candidate and prominent figure in the conservative “parental rights” school movement will serve a year of probation for providing alcohol to teenagers during a rowdy party at her Bucks County home last year. In a court appearance Wednesday, Clarice Schillinger, 37, who now lives in Lansdale, entered a no contest plea to furnishing alcohol to minors. ...
Big $3 million Mega Millions winner in Pennsylvania
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A $3 million Mega Millions ticket was sold in Pennsylvania for Tuesday night’s drawing. The big winning tickets matched five of five numbers but not the Mega Ball. If the Megaplier (3) wasn’t active, the ticket would have been worth $1,000,000. According to the PA Lottery, roughly 40,000 other winning Mega Millions tickets […]
Delaware County smoke shop sells $2.4M winning lottery ticket
WAYNE, Pa. - Someone in Delaware County is $2.4M richer after they hit a Pennsylvania Lottery jackpot. The winning Fast Play ticket was sold at the Puff Gallery on West Lancaster Road in Wayne. Pennsylvania Lottery officials say the jackpot is the second-largest Fast Play Progressive top prize. The Puff...
Your gas prices may be going up this summer, here’s why
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — UGI Utilities, Inc. announced gas prices will be going up starting June 1, 2024. UGI said customers should expect a rate increase from $90.94 to 95.04 or 4.5% based on a typical residential heating customer who uses 73.6 hundred cubic feet of natural gas per month. For typical commercial customers that use […]
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