Brady Doran

5 days ago | abc27.com | Brady Doran |Dennis Owens

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro highlighted his plan to steer an additional $200 million to mass transit across Pennsylvania, calling it a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians. Governor Shapiro fought for public transit in the new budget during a press conference at Harrisburg’s CAT Transit today. During the conference, Shapiro said he would use additional money from state sales taxes to fund mass transit.

1 week ago | abc27.com | Brady Doran |Mallory Metzner

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A local doctor is sounding the alarm about rundown and abandoned homes in Harrisburg. Family practice doctor Dr. Michelle Vera is concerned about trash and demolished buildings sitting on properties in the area of South 13th Street in Harrisburg. She said the accumulation of trash in homes leads to increased rodent infestations, which pose serious health risks.

1 week ago | abc27.com | Brady Doran |Kayla Schmidt

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– A suspended district judge finds herself back in a courtroom today, but this time she is on the other side of the law. Former Dauphin County judge Sonya McKnight will learn her sentence today after a jury consisting of people from Delaware County convicted her of attempting to murder her ex-boyfriend in April. The same Lancaster County judge who presided over the trial will sentence McKnight today. McKnight has been behind bars since her conviction.

1 week ago | abc27.com | Brady Doran |Mallory Metzner

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The future of a Midstate EMS company is uncertain as its contract is under consideration for termination after 30 years of service. Yellow Breeches plans to add intermediate advanced life support service along with its current basic life support service. They said South Middleton Township notified them in a meeting last week that their EMS contract is being considered for termination.

1 week ago | abc27.com | Dennis Owens |Brady Doran |Hayden Sherry

(WHTM) — A new law making it illegal to use a handheld device while driving goes into effect in Pennsylvania next week. Paul Miller’s Law, which goes into effect on June 5, 2025, prohibits the use of handheld devices while driving or stopped at a stoplight. Pennsylvanians who violate this law will be fined $50. The new law is a bittersweet triumph for a Lackawanna County mother.