Here's a look back at the stories that made headlines this week in the 69 News "Week in Review."
Monday: A tractor trailer driver accused of causing a fiery, deadly crash at a toll booth in Northampton County was sentenced to up to nine years in state prison after pleading no contest.
Authorities said last January, Robert Gawne fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed into a car at the Interstate 78 toll booth in Williams Township.
The driver of the car was killed.
Tuesday: Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf caused quite a stir with his nearly $30 billion budget proposal.
He said his plan would overhaul the tax structure by increasing the sales tax and personal income tax, while reducing property taxes.
Wolf said his budget would eliminate a $2.3 billion deficit.
But Republican leaders objected to the nearly five billion dollars in new spending Wolf is proposing.
Wednesday: Prosecutors gathered in Harrisburg to take a stand against Governor Tom Wolf's moratorium on the death penalty.
Berks County District Attorney John Adams said what the governor did was illegal, and said he believes the victims' families deserve more.
Wolf put the moratorium in place three weeks ago.
He said the system is flawed, ineffective and expensive, and he plans to issue reprieves while a legislative panel studies the issue.
Thursday: A Philadelphia Police officer was shot and killed while buying a video game for his son at a GameStop store.
24-year-old Ramone Wilson and 29-year-old Carlton Hipps have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Officer Robert Wilson III.
Officials said Wilson was shot when the suspects entered the store and announced a robbery.
Friday: Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said no charges will be filed against the Easton police officer who shot and killed Richard Scheuermann after a high-speed chase in October.
Kane said video and audio recordings show the officer's use of deadly force was justified because Scheuermann endangered the lives of police and others.
Officials said Scheuermann repeatedly rammed his truck into a police car before being shot.
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