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Several other states are also facing new scrutiny as the U.S. Department of Justice refocuses election-law enforcement.

YORK — Penn State Extension is offering a four-day educational workshop designed to increase working tree knowledge and prepare participants for the International Society of Arboriculture certified arborist exam.

UNION TOWNSHIP — A bleeding New Berlin man believed to be intoxicated broke into a Union Township home, broke multiple light fixtures, drank a soda from the refrigerator and took a shower before being confronted by the homeowners, according to state police in Milton.

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SUNBURY — Shikellamy Superintendent Jason Bendle will continue his day-to-day duties until Aug. 5 but served his last school board meeting in the district Thursday night.

A suspected vehicle malfunction caused a tractor-trailer driver to lose control on Route 235 in Spring Township, Snyder County, Friday morning and dump more than 40,000 pounds of lumber.

SELINSGROVE — A white fireplace inside Graci’s Flowers and Gifts in Selinsgrove may appear ordinary, but it holds a nearly forgotten piece of local history.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) says they are actively troubleshooting the 9-1-1 system to find the cause of the issue.

28/22's Avery Nape has the latest with what we know so far about the outages.

PEMA emphasizes that the issues have been intermittent throughout the day but backup procedures are in place in the event of an emergency.

Around 2:00 p.m. Friday afternoon, Delaware County's 9-1-1 center began experiencing outages with its 9-1-1 system.

MOUNT POCONO, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department is investigating an animal cruelty incident where someone allegedly dumped a dog in a dumpster.

Police say that around 10:00 a.m. on Friday, a white Hispanic or Caucasian male driving a Nissan Rogue pulled up to a dumpster at Mi Casa Restaurant was captured dumping a small animal crate containing a small, beige dog similar to a Chihuahua into the garbage dumpster.

Police investigating theft of 12 chickens

Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Two people have been arrested in connection with a stabbing on Monday.

Scranton Police have arrested Bobbie Pinko and Jesus Matias Merrero, both of Scranton.

Police investigating theft of 12 chickens

Jesus Matias Merrero

Bobbie Pinko

Police say that they responded to the 700 block of Capouse Avenue after a man was stabbed in the neck multiple times and was hospitalized in critical condition.

Both people were taken into custody on West Olive Street without any incident.