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HAWLEY, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A joint investigation into drug trafficking resulted in the arrest of four people and a large amount of various drugs seized from a residence.

Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin and Wayne County District Attorney A.G. Howell announced a joint operation into a drug trafficking investigation in the Hawley-Palmyra Area of Wayne and Pike Counties.

The investigation led to a search warrant being issued for a residence in the 700 block of Church Street in Hawley.

Six charged during DUI checkpoint

(WBRE/WYOU) — A former Pennsylvania correctional officer has been sentenced for drug transactions that resulted in a death after selling various narcotics across Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties.

According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, 28-year-old Santino Bellucci of Dickson City was sentenced to 252 months for conspiracy to distribute and possess oxycodone and 40 grams or more of fentanyl resulting in death.

HARFORD, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 167th Harford Fair has returned for another year in Susquehanna County.

Sea lions in northeastern Pennsylvania are a rare sight.

"Kika loves to sing; she thinks she’s Shakira, but we don’t tell her that," said Daniel Rodríguez, trainer/presenter at Sea Lions Splash.

Cyra and Kika are warming up their moves and getting ready for the fun and educational ‘Sea Lions Splash' show happening all week long at the Harford Fair.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple police units across Luzerne County collaborated in a DUI checkpoint enforcement over the weekend that resulted in six people facing various charges.

Courtdale Police, along with Fairview Township Police, Wright Township Police, Larksville Borough Police, Wilkes-Barre Township Police, and Jackson Twp Police, conducted a DUI checkpoint.

Arrest made after deadly Wilkes-Barre shooting

SELINSGROVE — The 80-degree temperature did not stop snow day fun in downtown Selinsgrove on Saturday.

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