It was the election comeback of the year.

Union County District Attorney D. Peter Johnson, a registered Republican, was defeated in May on the Republican primary election ballot by challenger Andrew Lyons.

However, an official recount of the Democratic write-in votes showed that Mr. Johnson had secured the Democratic nomination by a mere six write-in votes, placing his name on the fall election ballot.

The campaign for Union County district attorney continued into the fall and the voters went back to the polls on Nov. 6.

The race wasn't as close this time as Mr. Johnson earned re-election by a vote of 4,012 to 3,477 for Mr. Lyons.

"As awful as the Tuesday night in May felt, this feels that much better," Mr. Johnson said on election night.

Mr. Johnson begins his fourth term as district attorney in January.

Fighting deportation

The plight of Selinsgrove residents Dr. Pedro Servano and his wife, Salvacion, captured international attention late this year.

The Servanos, parents of four U.S. citizens and prominent members of the Central Susquehanna Valley, could be deported to their native Phillippines because of a change in their marital status during their visa application process more than 20 years ago.

The case of the physican who cares for more than 2,000 patients in the Central Susquehanna Valley gained attention after the couple was ordered to report for deportation proceedings the day after Thanksgiving.

Following a hearing in Philadelphia on Dec. 6, the Department of Homeland Security granted the Servanos request for deferred action, which allows them to continue living and working in the United States for an unspecified amount of time.

Meanwhile, the family's legal team is working to secure a permanent solution.

I-80 tolls

The new year will begin without a resolution on a proposal to place tolls on Interstate 80.