There's plenty of reaction to the incident this weekend at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington DC. Gov. Josh Shapiro issued a statement saying, "I’m grateful for law enforcement and the Secret Service’s quick action to keep the President, Cabinet, lawmakers, the press, and everyone in attendance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner safe. One thing is for certain: political violence is never okay and it has no place in this country." Sen. Dave McCormick said, "I'm relieved and grateful that President Trump, the First Lady, Cabinet members, and everyone at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner are all safe." Sen. John Fetterman says, "We’re incredibly grateful for law enforcement and their quick reaction." Lehigh Valley Congressman Ryan Mackenzie issued a statement saying, "Violence can never become the way we settle political differences in this country."
Governor Mikie Sherrill is joining other New Jersey leaders in denouncing political violence following this weekend's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Investigators are still working to determine the motive for Saturday's shooting. The governor says she's grateful for the courage of first responders and for the brave Secret Service agent who suffered a gunshot wound.
As of Sunday, Lehigh Valley Health Network is no longer an in-network provider for its 50,000 United Healthcare patients and the finger pointing has begun. "United Healthcare refused to reach a fair agreement that reflects the true costs of providing high-quality care," said a video released by LVHN. In response, United Healthcare released a statement saying, "LVHN informed us it will not counter our proposal, choosing to maintain its demands for a more than 20% price hike in the first year of our contract." Those insured by United Healthcare have a choice of staying with LVHN doctors and paying out-of-network fees, stopping care and waiting the situation out or switching providers.
A man is in custody following a stabbing in Schuylkill County early Sunday morning. Esteban Suc-Juc is accused of stabbing someone on the 500 block of West Coal Street in Shenandoah early Sunday morning. He faces multiple charges including aggravated assault. The victim's condition has not been released.
People are getting their first look at a new Rocky Balboa exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It's called "Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments" and city leaders got a sneak peek at it last week. A statue of Joe Frazier will replace Rocky's longtime spot at the bottom of the museum's steps. The exhibition will close in August when Rocky's statue will move back outside, but this time at the top of the museum's steps.
Hospitalizations from tick bites are increasing across New Jersey, the Northeast and the Midwest and health officials are urging residents to use extra precautions when going outside. They encourage residents to stay on walking and hiking trails, treat shoes and socks with a pesticide that kills ticks and check for ticks when returning from outside walks. The number of tick-borne illnesses in the Garden State has doubled in the past five years. Nationwide, the CDC is seeing the highest rate of ER visits due to tick bites in a decade.
The Flyers look to rebound in their series with Pittsburgh after losing game four 4-2 to the Penguins. Head coach Rick Tocchet says his team has done an excellent job in games following losses. "I think we've bounced back from losses pretty good this year. I give this team a lot of credit," Tocchet says. Game five is tonight in Pittsburgh.
The 2026 NFL Draft is the most heavily-attended in history. A record 805,000 people visited the event in Pittsburgh over a three-day span. Day one itself saw record attendance of 320,000. The 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit held the previous record of 775,000 fans in attendance.