Hayden Sherry

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

(WHTM) — Frustration over child custody laws in Pennsylvania motivated a Williamsport man to run for office, as he aims to fight for his children and open minds across the political aisle. Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) has a bill that he said will be fairer to parents and better for children, and he might be the most unique dad in the state legislature. “[I had] no political background whatsoever,” Flick said. “No, I don’t think I’ve ever been to a school board meeting.”Rep.

3 weeks ago | yourerie.com | Brady Doran |Hayden Sherry |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. Lou Diehl is vision-impaired and relies on mass transit. Although his vision is not perfect, he sees public transit’s value quite clearly. “When I was 19 years old, I began to lose the remainder of my eyesight,” said Diehl. “Don’t look at it as an object or a problem to be solved.

3 weeks ago | pahomepage.com | Brady Doran |Hayden Sherry |Dennis Owens

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania House is expected to pass an attempt to limit the amount school districts have to pay to cyber charter schools today. There are more than 65,000 students in Pennsylvania cyber charter schools. Their home school districts pick up the tab, which wildly varies. That’s why Governor Shapiro called for an $8,000 cap on cyber charter tuition. House Bill 1500, which offers several reforms and accountability measures, will pass the House on Wednesday.

3 weeks ago | abc27.com | Dennis Owens |Hayden Sherry

(WHTM) — June may be the busiest month at the State Capitol, with the budget deadline approaching and a lot of lobbying going on. Governor Josh Shapiro is also pushing hard for his priorities, along with a spending number that Republicans insist is not possible. “It is critically important that we invest in mass transit,” said Shapiro, touting his spending wish list, all worthy causes. But June is as much about finding funds as making fixes.

4 weeks ago | abc27.com | Hayden Sherry |Kaylee Lindenmuth

(WHTM) — Thousands of Pennsylvania residents remain affected by power outages caused by severe weather overnight. As of 8:30 p.m., nearly 4,000 PPL customers and 510 FirstEnergy-affiliate customers are without power. In PPL’s territory, the majority of the outages are in Dauphin, Cumberland, and Perry counties with 1,463, 1,010, and 984 outages respectively. Outages in Dauphin are primarily in suburban Harrisburg and in the Halifax area.