Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta says a woman shot and killed a neighbor's dog Tuesday morning in Bethlehem. It happened around 7:30 near Woodbine and Fairmount streets. This woman lives in the Marvine Homes neighborhood and says it caused a big police response. "The police kept repeating the same thing saying for the person inside the apartment to please come out with their hands up," she says. A row of neighboring houses was evacuated. The arrested woman's name has not yet been released.
A Northampton County business has closed abruptly. FreeFall Trampoline Park in Bethlehem Township is closed indefinitely. A message posted Tuesday on the business’ social media pages reads, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Freefall Trampoline Park will be closed indefinitely, effective immediately. We will be reaching out to anyone with booked events. We thank you for all your patience during this time and thank you for jumping with us through the years.”
Students in the Allentown School District are being given access to mental health services. The school district says the first-of-its-kind program in partnership with Hazel Health will give the district's 16,700 students expanded access to mental healthcare services. The students will be able to speak one-on-one with a licensed therapist at no cost to their families. The district says the program can be used during the summer as well.
A 64-year-old East Allen Township man lost $60,000 in a cryptocurrency scam. State police say the man registered in an investment group he found through the messaging application WhatsApp. The group offered members the ability to trade cryptocurrency options. The victim, who thought the group was legitimate, invested $60,000 in Bitcoin assets. The man invested the money through an adviser and agreed to pay a commission of the profits. When the profits maxed out, the man was told he had not paid the commission he owed, and his accounts were locked and he could not access the profits he earned.
Legislation long-championed by now Lt. Gov. Austin Davis has been signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro. The so-called Clean Slate 3.0 allows less serious drug felonies to be sealed after ten years and property-related felonies, like theft to be potentially sealed after ten years as well. Supporters, like Davis, say sealing those records will allow people who've made a mistake a better chance to find a job and avoid more trouble. "Most Pennsylvanians believe in the power of second chances. The governor and I believe Pennsylvania should be and must be a place for second chances," Davis says. Drug felonies will not be eligible for sealing if a sentence of 30 months to 60 months imprisonment or more was imposed, which excludes more serious cases such as trafficking.
The Phillies will be without catcher J.T. Realmuto for a while. He's having knee surgery today. Pitcher Zack Wheeler says Realmuto will be missed. "It's a big blow, that's for sure. I think J.T. is the best in the game. He's caught me just about every start that I've pitched here," Wheeler says. Phillies president Dave Dombrowski says Realmuto will likely miss about a month.