A man is in critical condition after a shooting in Bethlehem. Police say the man was shot last night around 9:30 on the 1900 block of Butztown Road near Governor Wolf Elementary School. An investigation is underway.
A man that shot and killed his ex-wife at a park last year will spend the rest of his life in prison. Rami Abouloh of Allentown was sentenced yesterday for the death of Patricia White. White was fatally shot by Abouloh at West Catasauqua Park and another person was injured. He was convicted on charges including first-degree murder this past May.
It's a sad ending to a sad story. Two puppies found in a dumpster in Northampton County had to be put down. Wilson police say the puppies were found in a dumpster behind the Wendy's on Wood Avenue in Wilson on Tuesday by a passerby. The puppies appeared to be suffering from some type of neurological issue and were rushed to a local veterinarian, where they tested positive for narcotics and/or other toxins. Police say the puppies had to be euthanized Thursday morning. Police said they are investigating what happened.
Pennsylvania's rainy day fund is getting bigger. Treasurer Stacy Garrity yesterday said the state added $737 million to Pennsylvania's emergency savings account. That takes the total up over $7 billion. Garrity says that's enough money to pay the commonwealth's bills for more than 53 days. Garrity says when she took office, Pennsylvania's rainy day fund had barely enough money to pay the bills for two days.
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Bob Casey says calls to investigate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Scranton's Army Ammunition Plant are purely political. Republicans in Congress yesterday opened an investigation into Zelenskyy's visit last weekend. Republicans say it looked an awful lot like a U.S. government-paid-for campaign stop in a key battleground state. Casey said on Twitter that 'attempts to smear his visit to our Commonwealth are an insult and a disgrace.' Casey was part of Zelenskyy's visit. Pennsylvania's Republicans were shut-out of the trip.
The theme of next year's P-A Farm Show was announced yesterday. State officials say the theme will be "Powering Pennsylvania," which recognizes the unity of the commonwealth's commitment to agriculture. The announcement was made at Oregon Dairy in Manheim Township. The Farm Show will take place from January 4th through the 11th in Harrisburg.
Emergency workers from across the region have been deployed to the areas hit by Hurricane Helene. The Category Four storm made landfall about 45 miles southeast of Tallahassee late last night. Both New Jersey Task Force One and Pennsylvania Task Force One were deployed Wednesday night. They traveled to North Carolina, where a state of emergency is in effect. The task force is prepared to stay in North Carolina for two weeks but could stay longer if needed.
The Congressional task force that is investigating the July assassination attempt of Donald Trump is hearing from local law enforcement. Members of the Butler County Emergency Service Unit and the Pennsylvania State Police testified before the panel yesterday. Sergeant Edward Lenz with Butler ESU told representatives that they were never asked to, and never offered to, place a sniper team on the roof of the AGR building, where Thomas Crooks took shots at the former president. He also testified that the Secret Service never picked up radios that would have allowed agents to communicate with local officers.
Just in time for winter, some residential natural gas bills across New Jersey will be falling next month. State regulators have approved a rate cut for customers of P-S-E-and-G. The utility credits cost management relatively stable commodity prices for the decrease. Gas bills for residential customers of P-S-E-and-G should fall by about five percent -- or approximately six dollars off the monthly gas bill. New Jersey American Water this month announced the cost of service for residential customers will increase by about five-dollars-and-32 cents a month.
The New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee has passed a bill that would toughen penalties for anyone convicted of assaults on law enforcement officers and other emergency personnel. Current law states that assaulting a law enforcement officer that results in bodily injury is a third-degree crime. Under the new law, the offense would be increased to a second-degree crime. The bill also penalizes such crimes committed using bodily fluids. A companion bill in the Senate has been amended and reported by the committee.
Baseball fans can get a new experience at Coca-Cola Park next season. The Lehigh Valley IronPigs say the stadium will be part of the Cosmic Takeover Tour. The tour features "Cosmic Baseball," where the game is played under blacklights that make the uniforms, balls, bats, and bases glow in the dark. Tour officials say they are excited to bring "history to the Lehigh Valley."
The Eagles square off against the Buccaneers in a Wild Card rematch from Tampa. The sides clashed in the opening round of the playoffs last season where the Bucs blew out Philly 32-9. Eagles coach Nick Sirianni says his offense needs to be versatile. "You have to throw it to the open guy. Our offensive line has to react better to the looks that they give you in terms of your blocking scheme," Sirianni says. Both the Eagles and Buccaneers are 2-1.