Red Planet: Blast off to Mars for The Great Pennsylvania Tomato Festival

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRENCKLE’S FARMS & GREENHOUSES If aliens landed in Mars borough and demanded the perfect summer snack, Nick Salkeld would offer them Pennsylvania-grown tomatoes sliced and sprinkled with fleur de sel. He’d then invite them to The …

State Officials Break Ground at Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

STRASBURG — State officials gathered this week to break ground on a new 16,000-square-foot roundhouse at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, marking a major step in preserving the Commonwealth’s rich railroading legacy. The six-stall roundhouse will house …

Pennsylvania officials tracking new mosquito-borne virus

The virus can cause fever, meningitis, encephalitis, and respiratory symptoms. While there is no specific treatment, most cases are mild and resolve on their own. Pennsylvanians are advised to take precautions against mosquito bites to prevent infection. …

Two Pennsylvania anglers explain how Team USA repeated as world champs

Pennsylvania anglers Landon Cook and Justin Hardie were part of the winning team for the second year in a row. Team USA dominated the competition, securing the win before the final day and placing five members in the top seven individual spots. Both Cook …

$3M lost after woman falls for porn purchase, gold bar scam in Pennsylvania

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after police said he was found scamming a woman out of around $3 million during a fake pornography purchase and gold bar scam in Pennsylvania. In June, detectives began investigating a fraud …

Pennsylvania's state budget nearly 1 month late; Who is it impacting?

(WHTM)– The state budget is nearly a full month late, but all sides are saying that progress is being made. Pennsylvania legislators say that the bill’s delay is not a big deal, as nearly no one is being impacted. However, some beg to differ, as Steelton- …

When is National Night Out? Community event starts soon across central Pennsylvania

(WHTM) — Millions of neighbors come together on the first Tuesday of every August for one reason: National Night Out. During the event, neighborhoods host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and other programs. Community safety is always front and …

Pennsylvania lawmakers say child care is broken, but don’t agree on how to fix it — yet

This year, more than 70 local business chambers across Pennsylvania signed a letter to state lawmakers asking both Republicans and Democrats to allocate state money to help support child care teachers with taxpayer subsidies. Robert Carl Jr., CEO of the …

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Pennsylvania governor joins lawsuit over Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a bill that prohibits federal Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood clinics.In a social media post, Shapiro said, "This unconstitutional decision threatens to …