HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- The state spent $160,000 on guns and bullets that it will never use for agents that will never get them. The inspector general made the purchase in 2018 only to be told by the governor’s office to get rid of them in, what is best described as, a bureaucratic misfire.A 12-minute hearing of the house oversight committee. Bipartisan, collegial. No fireworks but talk of firearms.

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Pa. House Oversight Committee holds hearing after $160K worth of firearms go unused

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) - Pennsylvania households could potentially lose hundreds of millions of federally-funded food assistance if the disaster declaration is terminated. According to the Department of Human Services, the SNAP program has kept food on the table each month for those facing food insecurities during the pandemic.

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SNAP benefits to end if disaster declaration terminated

This spring, Harrisburg is inviting residents to test out their green thumbs. In May, the city is holding a “Tree Tenders” class for locals to learn how to plant and care for city street trees. Harrisburg Arborist Ellen Roane hopes to build a base of volunteers in the city. “We are losing trees at a […]

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Leafy Lessons: Harrisburg to offer tree workshops, seeks volunteers to help plant, maintain

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — After more than a year of last-minute changes, an expert says the local wedding industry is back on track and actually thriving."We were up until about June, last year, we were hoping to have a normal wedding with a full guest list and all that stuff,” said Justin Baer of Camp Hill.As time went on, Baer and his then-fiancé Jess Hammaker decided to change course.

Expert: After a rough year, the Midstate’s wedding industry is thriving

State reacts to abc27 Rite Aid report: “All vaccine providers” need “live representatives”

In the May 2021 primary election, Pennsylvania voters will decide if the legislature should have a role in disaster declarations.But the Wolf Administration warned on Thursday that if such a declaration were ended, it would be very costly to the state.Pa. Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller says Pa. has gotten more than $1.3 billion in additional SNAP benefits from the federal government.

Federal SNAP benefits to stop if Pa. ended disaster declaration

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- This week, the state House of Representatives passed two bills aimed at helping the restaurant industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation would give more discounts and leeway to owners figuring out how to rebuild business.More vaccines and less restrictions have certainly helped, but many people's favorite restaurants barely survived the pandemic.

Bills aimed at providing restaurants relief headed to state Senate, unanimously passed by House

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill that members say will hold people accountable for helping others take their own lives.House Bill 184 would increase sentences for people who encourage a minor or someone with an intellectual disability to die by suicide.  It's named after Shawn Shatto. The York County 25-year-old took her own life after a battle with depression and anxiety in 2019.

Pa. House passes bill that increases penalties for encouraging suicide

Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become the latest flash point in America’s perpetual political wars, with Republicans portraying them as a heavy-handed intrusion into personal freedom and private health choices.

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