Whitehall High School's Monday night graduation was marred by a fight that broke out in the stands at PPL Center in Allentown. Police say a group of people were kicked out of the event after an argument between two girls escalated into a five to six person incident. Police say none of those involved were graduating students and they're not sure yet what led to the problem.
Gas prices across the Lehigh Valley and the state have dropped over the past seven days. Across Pennsylvania, the average price for a gallon of gas was $3.72 on Tuesday, down four cents from the previous week, but about six cents higher than one year ago. Likewise, AAA East Central reports the average price in the Lehigh Valley was $3.63, also down four cents from the previous week, but three cents more than last June 4th.
Pennsylvania collected $3.4 billion in General Fund revenue last month. That's $86.4 million, or 2.6%, more than anticipated. Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections total $41.8 billion, which is $825.7 million, or 2%, above estimates.
Pennsylvania is getting just over $26 million for its abandoned mines. The Department of the Interior yesterday announced that Pennsylvania is one of six states to get a share of $130 million from the federal government's Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program. A third of the country's abandoned mines are in Pennsylvania, and there are mines in 43 of the state's 67 counties. Senator Bob Casey says the money should help communities deal with polluted water, property damage, and underground mine fires.
By the end of the evening, there were few surprises in primary night races in New Jersey last night. At the top of the ticket, both President Biden and former President Trump won their primaries. Trump was unopposed while Biden faced token opposition. South Jersey Congressman Andy Kim has won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate. Kim took down embattled Senator Bob Menendez for the nomination as Menendez is facing trial on federal bribery charges. On the Republican side, hotel operator Curtis Bashaw beat a candidate endorsed by former President Trump -- Mendham Borough Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner. Menendez, meanwhile, is running as an Independent. New Jersey has not elected a Republican to the chamber since 1972. Menendez's son Rob won the Democratic primary for Congress.
Major League Baseball has suspended four players and permanently banned a fifth for violating the league's sports betting policy. One of them was José Rodríguez, an infielder on the Phillies' 40-man roster currently playing at Double-A Reading. Rodríguez has been declared ineligible for one year for placing 28 bets on MLB games prior to his arrival in the Phillies organization. Seven of them involved the Chicago White Sox. At the time, Rodríguez was assigned to that organization's Double-A affiliate. Rodríguez placed a total of $724.09 on MLB-related bets, but none of those bets coincided with games he actually participated in.
The Philadelphia Eagles are holding a mandatory mini-camp this week and head coach Nick Sirianni says he likes what he's seeing from new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. "I think Kellen is doing an awesome job leading the offense. I think Kellen is doing an awesome job in front of the room and out on the field. I'm really pleased with Kellen. He's as advertised and I'm excited about the direction we're going and the work that they're putting in on the offensive side," Sirianni says. The mini-camp continues today and Thursday. It's the first mandatory mini-camp in Sirianni's four years as Eagles coach.