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How’d they do that? New details in PSP Academy cheating scandal
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) – If the Pennsylvania State Police Academy had commandments, one of them would definitely be Thou Shalt Not Cheat. And that commandment’s been shattered, sources say, by dozens of...
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‘It’s not illegal, it’s unethical;’ ABC27 investigates Steelton election...
STEELTON, Pa. (WHTM) – ABC27 is investigating concerns about Steelton’s borough council election in November. The election results brought four new members to the council; Michael Segina, Keontay...
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Eviction shooting case: Did county notify police of mental health issues?
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – When someone is involuntarily committed for mental health issues, the facility where they are committed must notify the county. The county is then required to notify state...
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ABC27 FactChecker: Does Pa. have more dangerous lead levels than Flint?
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – ABC27 is fact-checking a widely-circulated article that compares lead levels in some Pennsylvania cities to the crisis in Flint, Michigan. The article from Vox.Com has a big,...
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Maggots, urine, and infections: ABC27 investigates more problems at Golden...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – ABC27 is investigating more problems at Golden Living nursing homes in central Pennsylvania. Over the summer, ABC27 reported a lawsuit Attorney General Kathleen Kane filed...
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Injuries, medication errors, expired food: ABC27 investigates county,...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – ABC27 continues to investigate nursing homes after first reporting new, disturbing violations in Golden Living facilities. Reports from the Department of Health over the last...
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‘Silent epidemic’ of homeless students surges in the Midstate
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) – Eleven-year-old Destiny Guthrie goes over her homework assignments each night with her mom. The fifth grader is working hard to be a straight-A student, but she has a major hardship...
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“She would have slept in her own feces:” ABC27 continues to investigate...
Sandra McManamon prefers to remember her mother the way she was. “Spunky,” Sandra said with a smile. “She was a busy bee.” That’s why it was so difficult to watch what happened. “After a third stroke,...
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Nursing home update: Do inspections tell the whole story?
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Following a special report about Pennsylvania’s nursing home system and potential solutions to ongoing problems, ABC27 is investigating the inspection process. Families who...
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ABC27 investigates: Did Lower Swatara Township violate its own ordinance and...
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) – An ABC27 investigation has uncovered that Lower Swatara Township commissioners voted to change a law that promoted transparency. Public records leave questions about whether...
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ABC27 investigates per diem payouts to lawmakers for budget-less 2015
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Per diem is a Latin term that means “per day.” It’s a fairly common and accepted accounting practice for reimbursing employees for work-related expenses. In basic terms, an...
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ABC27 Investigates: Are hospice facilities slipping through the cracks?
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Sarah Dever has seen a lot during her work with the elderly. “They know a lot more than what we think they do,” she said. “They’re so smart and, I don’t know, I just have a...
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ABC27 investigates school district transparency with tax dollars
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – ABC27 is investigating school district transparency in light of legislation that would require school boards to be more open with taxpayers during hiring processes. “If you...
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Can technology help prevent child welfare tragedies?
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Ron Rohde says his family’s pain is still palpable two months after the death of 12-year-old Ciara “CeCe” Meyer. Ron was CeCe’s uncle by marriage. “We have to cry every night...
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Pa. House discusses child safety; Perry County CYS makes cringe-worthy misstep
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The House Children and Youth Committee heard testimony Monday from caseworkers on the front lines of child abuse and neglect. It wasn’t pretty. “We’re oftentimes called...
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Pennsylvania’s pension debt continues to mount; critics alarmed
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Time, as the saying goes, is money. Nowhere is that truer than in Pennsylvania’s mounting pension debt. “It’s growing, if you haven’t figured it out, at $143 a second,” Barry...
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New Golden Living nursing home violations show medical errors
ABC27 has discovered new violations at a Golden Living nursing home in Camp Hill. The most recent inspection, which the Department of Health published Tuesday, outlines situations that show delay in...
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Scathing audit accuses Pa. Coalition Against Domestic Violence of mishandling...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – An audit of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence raises concerns of how the nonprofit handles grant money and donations. The Department of Human Services,...
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Lawmakers use taxpayer-funded per diems to purchase Harrisburg-area homes
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – When lawmakers come from across the commonwealth to Harrisburg, they have to eat and they have to sleep. Taxpayers pick up the tab for both through daily stipends called per...
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ABC27 News investigates Pennsylvania’s structurally-deficient bridges
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Pennsylvania has about 25,000 state-owned bridges, with around 3,400 of them in the Midstate. The state also has the second-highest number of structurally deficient bridges in...
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