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Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Automotive
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Front plates in Pennsylvania? State Senator's bill would require them
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania is one of only 21 states that doesn't require a front license plate on vehicles. A state senator wants to change that. Senator Katie Muth (D-Berks/Chester/Montgomery) this week published a cosponsorship memorandum, saying she plans to introduce a bill to require front plates. Historically, Pennsylvania has only issued front plates for two types — Official Use and Press Photographer. Official Use plates are used for state-owned vehicles and PennDOT no longer issues front plates for that type. RIDING THE RAILS: A unique way to see central Pennsylvania Though, Pennsylvania vehicles stand out in neighboring New York, New Jersey, and Maryland, where front plates are required. 'Far too often there are hit-and-run accidents, traffic incidents, or crimes committed where only the front of a vehicle is captured by cameras or witnesses,' Muth said in the memo. 'Requiring a license plate on the front of a car will improve vehicle identification and enhance public safety by helping law enforcement officers, witnesses, or cameras more easily and quickly identify a vehicle.' She also said the addition of a front plate could also improve toll collection. Muth says 29 states require front plates, and legislation is pending in Florida to add the requirement there. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices Ohio ended the requirement in 2020, according to Nexstar's WCMH. The bill has yet to be introduced in the Senate. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man faces homicide charges in disappearance of Pennsylvania woman
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A man is facing homicide charges in connection with the disappearance of a Pennsylvania woman. Vincent Lloyd Harp, 39, of Bloomsburg, was taken into custody Sunday night by state troopers and faces criminal homicide and tampering with evidence charges. State Police at Bloomsburg said the charges are in connection with the disappearance and death of Katlyn Harp. Vincent Harp was arraigned and denied bail. He was committed to the Columbia County Prison. Katlyn Harp had been missing since June 19, troopers said, when she was last seen in Bloomsburg. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices An extensive search was launched which included special units from the State Police, including the Special Emergency Response Team drone, the aviation unit, and a K-9 unit. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- General
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Rather specific study-abroad wish of German exchange student comes true at Pennsylvania fire station
NEW HOLLAND, Pa. (WHTM) — For most foreign exchange students, just the opportunity to study abroad and make new friends, perhaps while learning a new language, is exciting enough. And indeed, 17-year-old Linus Weber — following in the footsteps of his mother, Anne Weber, who was a foreign exchange student back when she was his age — would have been happy with that. But if you have a dream, why not go for it? 'They ask you to put down your hobbies — your interests,' said Linus Weber, who is a volunteer firefighter back home in Lower Saxony, Germany. 'And that's why I put down that I'm heavily involved in the fire department.' Not a new interest: Weber has been involved in firefighting, in one way or another, since he was 6 years old and in a program for junior firefighters. Weber realized he had a rather specific wish. 'From the beginning, I'm like, that's really unrealistic,' he said. 'So I tried to not think about it. But the wish was there.' Wish granted, after the exchange student organization contacted Garden Spot Fire Rescue. 'Next thing I know, there's a German living in my house,' joked Collin Burkholder, 21, the stepson of Jared Nolt, who is the department's chief engineer. That was 10 months ago. Now Weber and Burkholder are like brothers, including that 'we fight like brothers,' Burkholder was sure to note — and sure enough, Weber gave Burkholder a hard time about how his hair was combed before they spoke Friday to a camera. Nolt and his wife/Burkholder's mom are like parents to Weber, who races Nolt to try to get into the fire engine first when it's time to run a call. 'It's beautiful,' said Anne Weber, in town with her husband and two other sons to help Linus pack and return home to Germany. 'He had a new family for 10 months.' Then there's the broader firefighting 'family' — just as true in Germany, Linus Weber says, as in America. And any good family concerns itself with raising the next generation. So remember how Linus got into this business when he was just 6 years old? Well he spent his last week working alongside other Garden Spot firefighters to help children build skills in a weeklong cadet camp at the fire station. 'It was a great time,' Weber said. 'But I have to say goodbye.' Time to fly back to Germany, where the Nolt/Burkholder family has a standing invitation. Will they go someday? Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices 'Absolutely,' Collin Burkholder said. 'I would leave tomorrow to go back with Linus if i could.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘WRAP BATTLE:' Fast food chicken wars heat up
(WHTM) — There's a new chicken war among fast food chains. In 2022, it was big chicken sandwiches. Now, it's all about the chicken wrap. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now You might have heard the news that McDonald's is bringing back the chicken snack wrap after a five year hiatus. It's jumping back in just as the snack wrap battle heats up. Chicken is big these days, as evidenced by the lines outside any Chick-Fil-A. And, easy-to-hold chicken wraps are big too, as evidenced by wraps at Wendy's, Burger King and more. So, McDonald's has decided to bring back its discontinued chicken wrap after years of complaints and even a petition. Starting July 10, McDonald's will offer new snack wraps, featuring an all white meat chicken strip in either spicy or ranch flavor. It's so anticipated that Popeye's has just jumped in, launching its own chicken wrap this month and throwing shade on social media, saying its wrap will be available first. But, from the 'Doesn't That Stink' file, the higher price of fast food and chicken wraps these days. McDonald's is not saying yet what its new wraps will cost. With Popeye's clocking in at $3.99 and Wendy's wrap over $5, you can guess that McDonald's is not bringing back the old $.99 price of its chicken snack wrap. Still, for fans longing for the McDonald's wrap since the pre-pandemic days, any price will be worth it. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices Don't be surprised to see even more chicken wraps soon. Find more stories on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Health
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UPMC renames ICU to honor fallen Officer Andrew Duarte
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) – The UPMC Memorial Hospital in York dedicated its Intensive Care Unit to Fallen West York Officer Andrew Duarte, who died during a mass shooting at the hospital in February. 'When you step off the elevator, you see his picture and his date of birth and death date,' Duarte's mother, Nancy Duarte Matarese said. 'I just look at it and that's my sweet child.' Duarte's name is also above the ICU doors. 'He was an amazing young man,' Duarte's father, Gary Duarte said. 'From the day he was born, he did nothing but make us proud.' Officers came from across the country, including Colorado, where Duarte used to serve as an officer. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices 'He was a warrior, no doubt,' his former colleague, Lt. Alan Ma said. 'He was a true friend and a dear colleague.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
