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A Berks County company has been awarded more than $825,000 in state funding to replace diesel-powered equipment with an electric alternative as part of a statewide initiative aimed at reducing fuel costs and improving air quality. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that AMG Resources will receive $825,840...
(WHTM) — Pennsylvania farmers will soon have a little bit of relief after a freeze devastated crops across the state last spring. The Shapiro Administration announced Friday that $10 million in disaster relief grants are heading to 319 Pennsylvania fruit growers in 48 counties who lost crops covering around 18,500 acres to a freeze in […]
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Democrat Brad Chambers declared victory against Republican Rep. Brett Miller in a state House race that was too close to call on Election Day. Chambers leads Miller by about 40 votes as of Friday afternoon, according to Lancaster County's election results. Not all ballots have been counted and certified, and the Associated Press has not called the race.
In the next legislative session, Democrats in Pennsylvania will not necessarily have to compromise with Republicans to pass laws. On Tuesday, voters handed both chambers in the General Assembly and the governor's office to Democratic candidates. The results were part of a nationwide "blue wave" that ousted GOP lawmakers on...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity just announced the reinvestment of $20 million in Israeli bonds. According to the Pennsylvania Treasury, as of November 1, their department has $64.5 million in Israel Bond investments, which includes the recent reinvestment of $20 million that was initially invested in October 2023 following the Hamas terrorist […]
With major changes to the Medicaid program set to take effect soon, a host of Allegheny County and nonprofit officials said they are working hard to ensure as few people as possible lose their health care coverage in the coming months. “We’ve been sounding the alarm for more than a...
Months after officials promised a fix, Pennsylvania drivers continue to receive incorrect E-ZPass toll charges, writes Cheryl Mettendorf for 6abc Philadelphia. A misread plate is only one way a Pennsylvania Turnpike bill can climb. Bucks County drivers can also land a flat $10 charge, even with E-ZPass on the windshield.
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania has climbed to second in the nation for organic agricultural sales, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA’s 2025 National Organic Survey found the state’s organic sales increased by $20 million over the past year, rising from $1.094 billion to $1.114 billion. The number of certified […]
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Votes are still being counted in a Midstate race that is still too close to call. The 2026 General Election was held on November 3, which resulted in the Democratic Party winning big not only nationally, but also in Pennsylvania. Democrats secured a trifecta victory in the election, but one local race has yet to be called.
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HUNTERSTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — An Adams County power plant is expanding. The Hunterstown Generating Station was one of three Pennsylvania projects included in the first Expedited Interconnection Track program developed by PJM Interconnection. It is a natural gas power plant northeast of Gettysburg. As planned, the expansion would update the plant and add 367 MW […]
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. HARRISBURG — “Always double-check your work.” Most people have heard this simple but sage advice at some point in their lives, whether from a grade school teacher, […]
(WHTM) — Sara Agerton (D) appears to have defeated Jeffrey Clark (R) for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat representing the 88th District, flipping a seat for Democrats. The seat, which represents Mechanicsburg Borough and four other West Shore communities, has been held for 18 years by retiring Republican State Rep. Sheryl Delozier. Agerton had […]
Democrat Bob Harvie defeated five-term Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, which covers Bucks County next door to Northeast Philadelphia and part of Montgomery County, WHYY, the Philadelphia Inquirer, CBS Philadelphia and Spotlight PA reported. The Associated Press called the race shortly after midnight Wednesday, according to WHYY and Spotlight PA.
Pennsylvania First Responders Urge Drivers to Obey 'Move Over' Law
Electric bills are climbing while proposed relief measures stall in the state Senate.
(WHTM) — A quick check on the measles outbreak as cases continue to rise. The Pennsylvania Department of Health noted 20 more cases since Wednesday for a total of 1,487 cases reported in 2026 Nationwide, there’ve been about 5,200 cases, the most since 1991. Lancaster County continues to lead the Commonwealth with 508 cases, up […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took three actions Nov. 5 on how existing municipal solid waste landfills in Arizona, West Virginia and Pennsylvania will meet its 2016 emission guidelines. EPA finalized the West Virginia plan, effective Dec. 7, and proposed approving a Maricopa County plan and a delegation of the federal plan to the Allegheny County Health Department. Comments on both proposals are due Dec. 7.
🗞️: Chris Rabb, the U.S. Representative-elect for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, says Democrats have to show Americans in the next two years that they are prepared for a post-Trump reality. Rabb, who defeated his opponent with nearly 95% of the vote, is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and ran a campaign focused on addressing affordability, the climate crisis and fully funded education.
Measles cases by state in 2026: a look at 10 states in CDC data as of Nov. 5, from Pennsylvania's 1,476 cases to Florida's 149. Pennsylvania has the highest 2026 measles count in the CDC's state-by-state data, with 1,476 cases reported as of Nov. 5, 2026. That is 806 more than South Carolina, the next state on the list. Pennsylvania's count is also more than double South Carolina's 670.
