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SUNBURY — Sunbury City Council will try again to fill open seat on the board Monday after a judge sent the decision back to the board.

An Ohio woman fraudulently obtained thousands of dollars from the bank account of a First National Bank customer in Lewisburg and Sunbury, according to Buffalo Valley Regional Police and Sunbury City Police.

THOMPSON TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A woman and the suspect are dead, while the troopers remain in the hospital.

28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has more on the timeline of events and what we know.

There are still a lot of unanswered questions in regards to the motive and other factors in the case.

One's we may never know the answer to.

A shooting that has rocked the small township of Thompson in Susquehanna County.

A woman and the suspect are dead.

Two state troopers, seriously injured.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Wilkes-Barre man is accused of killing a baby.

Police arrested 26-year-old Quinton Yachera.

Wilkes-Barre Police responded in may to a call for an unresponsive infant.

His girlfriend's 11-month-old son was taken to the hospital where the child died from blunt force trauma to the head.

Officer allegedly gets placed in ‘headlock’ during fight with driver

Yachera claimed the boy bumped his head multiple times.

(WBRE/WYOU) — A group of eight who conspired to sell large amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and other various drugs is now facing several charges, police stated.

According to Acting United States Attorney John Gurganus, the following eight people were indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking charges and firearm offenses:

Marvin Rivera, a/k/a “Mace,” 26, of Allentown

Oliver Rivera, 31, of Drums

Mark Reynolds, 57, of Wilkes-Barre

Sherrielee Stout, 32, of Plymouth

Chandler George, 34, of Allentown

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a traffic stop led to a fight with a driver who placed a Luzerne County police officer in a "headlock" to avoid arrest.

Butler Township police stated that 34-year-old Eliezer Diaz from Wapwallopen was pulled over on East Butler Drive for aggressively driving his motorcycle.

Authorities say he refused to hand over his license and then placed an officer in a "headlock," while attempting to grab his gun.

Two dead, troopers in stable condition after shooting in northeastern Pa.

TURBOTVILLE — More than 90 kindergarten through sixth grade students got hands-on STEM experience during a nationally-acclaimed summer program at Warrior Run Elementary School.

Legislation to exempt campgrounds from local amusement taxes passed unanimously in the Pa. House, with supporters saying it would make outdoor recreation more affordable.

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