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(WBRE/WYOU) — A high-speed police pursuit, a carjacking, a home invasion, and shots fired. It's all part of a chaotic, dangerous chain of events that spanned two local counties, and now we know the man at the center of that chaos is wanted for murder in Connecticut.

Isaac Cintron

32-year-old Isaac Cintron is facing homicide charges in Connecticut for allegedly shooting and killing 43-year-old Heriberto Cotto.

A branch in Scranton, furnished in 2000s-era decor, is slated for April 7 opening

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The former business manager of the Ritz Theater in Scranton allegedly stole over $74,000 from the business.

According to police, James Olecki, 48, made $74,892.47 worth of illegitimate transactions using a debit card assigned to Olecki.

Police say Olecki was employed as a manager (CEO) and had financial access to the business.

A coworker approached Olecki about suspicious Cash App transactions on January 15 on an account that was strictly used for paying the company's mortgage, officers reported.

TURBOTVILLE — H&P Construction will be the contractor for the Warrior Run Junior Senior High School auditorium renovation project.

LEWISBURG — The township supervisors in East Buffalo Township awarded a contract to a firm from Ohio to provide a new bridge over Turtle Creek.

Gov. Josh Shapiro is threatening potential legal action against the Trump administration after it slashed millions of dollars in federal funding for food banks across Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate took steps Tuesday to enact separate legislation that would ban safe injection sites for drug use and institute a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence for anyone who sells fentanyl that results in a fatal overdose.

LEWISBURG — The Buffalo Valley Trail Authority is seeking support from local municipalities and government bodies for a long-awaited rail trail crossing over Route 15 in Union County.

LEWISBURG — Geisinger said it will work with East Buffalo Township to resolve the issues regarding the Danville-based health care provider’s proposed $32 million cancer center.

MIFFLINBURG — One of the men involved in the theft of copper pipe and wiring at the former Laurelton Center is headed to Union County Court.Michael Shawn Klingensmith, 60, of Furer Drive, Sarver, waived his right to preliminary hearings on Tuesday in front of Mifflinburg District Judge Jeffrey Mensch on both of his cases.