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Pennsylvania American Water announced Friday that it recently applied a fourth credit to water customer accounts from settlements with manufac
A preliminary count of provisional ballots Friday in the race for Pennsylvania’s 41st House District put Democrat Brad Chambers ahead of incumbent Republican Brett Miller. When polls closed on Election Night, Miller held a 41-vote advantage over Chambers, 14,225 to 14,184. After adding 139 provisional votes to the tally...
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — All driver’s license and photo centers, including the full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said customers can obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications and driver training manuals on their website. Driver […]
On October 21, 2026, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a three-year statute of limitations applied to a lawsuit brought on behalf of a group of employees against two pharmacies over unpaid overtime wages. Quick Hits In Commonwealth Department of Labor and Industry v. Accuserv Pharmacy , the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reversed a trial court’s ruling in favor of twenty employees who sued for unpaid overtime wages. The appellate court found the trial court erred in determining that a six-year statute of limitations applied to the employees’ claims. The three-year statute of limitations had been commonly accepted by practitioners and judges throughout Pennsylvania. In 2023, Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry sued two pharmacies, Accuserv Pharmacy and North Huntingdon Medical, to recover unpaid overtime for twenty employees for work performed between 2017 and 2019. The employees were pharmacy technicians and clerical workers who allegedly qualified for overtime pay. The employers argued that their claims were filed too late, assuming a statute of limitations of three years. The Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) contains a three-year record retention requirement, but not a statute of limitations. The Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law (WPCL) contains a three-year statute of limitations,
The media may have called most races in Pennsylvania, but official results are still 17 days away. Counties across Pennsylvania are preparing to audit election results to make sure vote totals reflect the will of the voters. Pennsylvania requires two types of audits before results are certified, clearing the way...
HARRISBURG, Pa.- UGI Utilities will pay a $150,000 civil penalty to settle claims that one of its natural gas pipeline contractors failed to follow installation protocol at numerous job sites around the Lehigh Valley. The settlement was approved Thursday by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). It was first announced...
A whole room glowing with 1,000 lights sits inside one little Christmas shop. That alone made me stop scrolling. Then I learned the same store offers more than 750 ornament designs you can personalize. Seven hundred fifty. I can’t imagine choosing just one without a long, happy debate. Names,...
YEAGERTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A Mifflin County community is considering four zoning ordinance amendments, including one pertaining to data centers and another pertaining to wind turbines. Derry Township Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 16 at 4:30 p.m. according to a public notice. It will be held at the Derry Township Senior […]
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 […]
