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Pa. Attorney General announces $352M payment from tobacco companies
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Pennsylvania received its annual payment from tobacco manufacturers, totaling $352 million. Since 1999, Pa. has received annual payments from manufacturers as a result of the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). MSA payments are made based on the amount of cigarettes sold in the previous […]
Lycoming County store celebrates one year of new ownership
HUGHESVILLE, Pa. — Mark's Outfitters sits on South Main Street in Hughesville. The store opened in 1925 and will mark its 100th anniversary next year. Chenelle Thomas purchased the nearly century-old business from Mark Armstrong last May. "He was actually getting his snow plow fixed, and he's like, I'm...
Former Malvern Chick-Fil-A Employee is First Black Woman to Open Own Franchise Location in PA
Sereena Quick, a former federal probation officer and employee at Malvern Chick-fil-A, has opened her own franchise location in North Philadelphia, writes Brian A. Saunders for Philly Voice. This makes Quick the first Black woman to own a Chick-fil-A in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Quick started her career as...
Man charged with commercial bribery in fraud, kickback investigation
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have charged seven people for allegedly committing bribery fraud worth thousands of dollars in Pennsylvania. The Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania says charges have been filed against Jose L. Ortiz, 48, of Drums, for conspiring to commit honest services fraud. According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, during […]
Clarkstown Ben Franklin store closing after 43 years
Muncy, Pa. — The store with a little bit of everything will soon close its doors after 43 years in business. The owner of the Ben Franklin variety store in Clarkstown, Gary Peck, said it's time to retire. "It's worked out for the community very well. We were able to help a lot of people," Peck said. Ben Franklin wasn't just a store, it was a community hub and a place where those in the east end of Lycoming County could get much-needed items, especially...
Did you know Mother’s Day has roots in Pennsylvania?
(WHTM) — In the U.S., Mother’s Day is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May. This year the holiday falls on May 12. But even though Mother’s Day is celebrated both across the country and internationally, did you know that the origins of the holiday go back to one Pennsylvania woman?
Scattered showers for Mother’s Day weekend
EYEWITNESS WEATHER (WBRE/WYOU) — After a nice summer-like treat Wednesday when highs climbed to the mid-80s, the temperature roller coaster dips to the cooler side for Mother’s Day weekend! An upper-level low-pressure system over the Great Lakes will keep plenty of clouds, scattered showers, and cooler temperatures around for the next several days. Friday will […]
Sorry mom! Rain is in the Mother's Day weather forecast
Got Mother’s Day plans? The biggest question behind, "what are we doing for mom?" Is probably, "what’s the weather going to be like?" Unfortunately, rain is in the First Alert Weather forecast for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware on Sunday, May 12, 2024. However, the whole day shouldn’t be a washout.
‘Kangaroo care’ miracle: Dying Pennsylvania premie recovers during ‘last hold’ by parents preparing to grieve
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Not too many years ago, just surviving as a one-pound, five-ounce baby born at 26 weeks gestation would have been a miracle. Not anymore. Tiny Luke Antosh — delivered Feb. 17 by emergency c-section at UPMC Magee Womens in Harrisburg after his mother, Lynn Antosh, developed preeclampsia — had a decent […]
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