Pennsylvania Asks for Donations for Veterans— In Memorial and towards Hope

Pennsylvania Asks for Donations for Veterans— In Memorial and towards Hope

Tall stone walls keep watch over the graves at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. It’s the largest veterans memorial in all 155 national cemeteries.

10 hrs 7 mins ago by Kara Jeffers
Voters Decide GOP Judicial Candidates; Township Supervisors Talk Filling Local Government Roles

Voters Decide GOP Judicial Candidates; Township Supervisors Talk Filling Local Government Roles

This year, Pennsylvanians are electing one judge for the Superior Court and one judge for the Commonwealth Court.

May 20th, 7:20 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Open Season, Election Style; Harrisburg Votes on Open Primaries Bill in Committee

Open Season, Election Style; Harrisburg Votes on Open Primaries Bill in Committee

Pennsylvania has a closed primary system— Democrats pick their favorite Democrat, Republicans their favorite Republican.
And if you are an independent voter, you sit this one out.

May 19th, 6:26 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
UPDATE: Troopers stabbed during stolen vehicle investigation in Bolivar

UPDATE: Troopers stabbed during stolen vehicle investigation in Bolivar

In the course of the struggle, police say the suspect stabbed one Trooper just above the eye and another in the head.

May 18th, 4:17 PM EDT by Morrissey Walsh
Lawmakers Blame Hospital Business Deals for Closures that Cripple Communities

Lawmakers Blame Hospital Business Deals for Closures that Cripple Communities

Lawmakers and healthcare advocates in the region are tracing Crozer’s closure back to when a private equity company, Prospect Medical Holdings, bought the hospital system in 2016.

May 16th, 6:23 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
NYSP and NYSAPF Expanding Animal Cruelty Training and Investigation Efforts to Ensure Better Response

NYSP and NYSAPF Expanding Animal Cruelty Training and Investigation Efforts to Ensure Better Response

NYSP is working to improve its approach to animal cruelty cases through a new initiative. In partnership with the New York State Animal Protection Federation, over 200 troopers will receive training on how to identify and respond to animal cruelty cases.

May 16th, 6:10 PM EDT by Alecia Solorzano
The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

The New Jersey man convicted of stabbing author Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022 has been sentenced to serve 25 years in prison.

PA House Passes First Time Home Buyers Savings Account

PA House Passes First Time Home Buyers Savings Account

The savings account addresses the issues of the down payment.

May 14th, 6:39 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Oral Arguments on RGGI Before Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Oral Arguments on RGGI Before Pennsylvania Supreme Court

In 2019, then Governor Tom Wolf tried to join Pennsylvania to RGGI using an executive order. Republican lawmakers sued, and the case has been working through the courts ever since.

May 13th, 7:03 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
A Blunt Lifespan; HB 1200 Cannabis Bill Dies in Senate Committee.

A Blunt Lifespan; HB 1200 Cannabis Bill Dies in Senate Committee.

A bill to legalize adult use cannabis had a blunt life span in Harrisburg.

May 13th, 5:47 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Votes on How Pennsylvania Votes; Election Reform in Harrisburg

Votes on How Pennsylvania Votes; Election Reform in Harrisburg

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed an expansive election reform bill today, while a bill on voter id was not called up for a vote.

May 13th, 5:37 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Trade the Jab for Nasal— Allergy Emergencies Need a Harrisburg Legal Update

Trade the Jab for Nasal— Allergy Emergencies Need a Harrisburg Legal Update

School nurses from across the state gathered in Harrisburg today, talking about health access for students.

May 12th, 6:22 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Fixed Incomes & Raised Rents: Manufactured (Mobile) Home Communities

Fixed Incomes & Raised Rents: Manufactured (Mobile) Home Communities

“I had a man crying to me on the phone. His lot rent went from $300 to $800. He's a Vietnam veteran, a senior, his spouse just died— crying to me on the phone,”

May 9th, 7:14 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Treatment Court Awareness Month in Harrisburg

Treatment Court Awareness Month in Harrisburg

May is national treatment court awareness month, celebrating how these programs change lives while still enforcing justice.

May 8th, 5:31 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Sharing the Sunshine: Community Solar & Solar Decommissioning Bills Pass in Harrisburg

Sharing the Sunshine: Community Solar & Solar Decommissioning Bills Pass in Harrisburg

This week saw some consensus on smaller solar policies.

May 8th, 5:25 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Fine Wine & Good Kush? PA House Passes Adult Use Cannabis Bill with State Store Model

Fine Wine & Good Kush? PA House Passes Adult Use Cannabis Bill with State Store Model

Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers who support legalization, dislike that the bill adopts a state store model for selling cannabis products.

May 7th, 7:04 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Voting on the Mind; Lawmakers Pass Election Reform Bills Out of Committee

Voting on the Mind; Lawmakers Pass Election Reform Bills Out of Committee

Pennsylvania state lawmakers are not on the ballot this year, but they still have elections on the mind.

May 6th, 6:44 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Beagles Rally for New Animal Testing Regulations in Harrisburg

Beagles Rally for New Animal Testing Regulations in Harrisburg

There was a lot of howling going on in the Pennsylvania state capitol today, as beagles and their owners rallied for better animal research laws.

May 6th, 6:30 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Pennsylvania Senate Votes on Transgender Student Athletes Bill

Pennsylvania Senate Votes on Transgender Student Athletes Bill

The bill passed by 32-18 votes in favor. The bill is expected to be dead on arrival at the Democrat controlled House.

May 6th, 5:57 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Nurse Practitioners Advocate for Full Practice Authority

Nurse Practitioners Advocate for Full Practice Authority

In order for a nurse practitioner to have a solo practice in Pennsylvania, they need a collaborative agreement.

May 5th, 5:48 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Fire tears through Village of Ovid; Buildings Destroyed
Fire tears through Village of Ovid; Buildings Destroyed

OVID, N.Y. (WENY) -- Numerous fire departments were on the scene Tuesday night of a massive fire that jumped from building to building in the Village of Ovid.

NYS AG releases bodycam footage amidst investigation into inmate death after encounter at Marcy Correctional Facility
NYS AG releases bodycam footage amidst investigation into inmate death after encounter at Marcy Correctional Facility

Earlier this month, an investigation was launched into the death of an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County. On Friday afternoon, New York State Attorney General Letitia James released body-worn camera footage of the incident.

PA Registration Deadline Hours Away; 18-24 Year Old Voter Attitudes
PA Registration Deadline Hours Away; 18-24 Year Old Voter Attitudes

young voter registration going into tonight’s deadline.

ALERT CANCELLED: Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert For Man with Dementia Last Seen in Cortland
ALERT CANCELLED: Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert For Man with Dementia Last Seen in Cortland

A missing vulnerable adult alert was put out for an 83-year-old man with dementia who may be in need of medical attention. Theodore Vincent Testa was last seen on Homer Avenue in Cortland, NY around 9:45 p.m. on August 30th.

Annual "Falcons For a Cure" baseball tournament returns to Horseheads
Annual "Falcons For a Cure" baseball tournament returns to Horseheads

The Finger Lakes Falcons put on their annual "Falcons For a Cure" baseball tournament at the Holding Point Recreation Center this weekend.

Chesapeake Bay Report Card: C+ Grade Highest Since 2002
Chesapeake Bay Report Card: C+ Grade Highest Since 2002

Water conservation is seeing slow but steady improvement.