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School district keeps kids fed during summertime

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Schools may be out for the summer, but for some families, access to meals remains a concern. So, the Scranton School District is stepping in to help those kids with its free summer feeding program. For the past 12 years, the Scranton School District has made free meals accessible during [...]

PSP sting catches 2 alleged child predators, police say

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men are accused of attempted child sex acts following a Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) predator sting in Luzerne County. Daniel Lichtenwalner of Nazareth, 38, and Tyler Spangenberg of Pittston, 25, face charges after police say they both sent sexual messages to an undercover trooper they thought was a 14-year-old girl. [...]

Pocono Current hosts civic engagement forum

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pocono Current, along with the League of Women Voters of Monroe County, hosted a civic engagement forum. The "Civic Forum: We the People of the Poconos" took place at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg at 6:30 p.m. and featured 28/22 News Anchor Gianna Galli. The free community event was [...]

Woman accused of stalking, sending live bugs to LCCC professor

PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a woman stalked and harassed her Luzerne County Community College professor, including threats and mailing him live insects. 31-year-old Tabitha Golembeski of Wilkes-Barre was arrested on stalking charges, alleging she harassed her professor at LCCC after taking an architectural design course he taught. According to the affidavit, Golembeski [...]

Alleged dealer arrested, another wanted, multiple drugs seized

HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a months-long drug investigation resulted in one alleged dealer's arrest while another remains on the loose. A two-month-long narcotics unit investigation resulted in the arrest of 27-year-old Cristian Perez Abreu during the execution of a search warrant at his residence located on Emerald Court, Hazle Township, police [...]

Man found guilty of raping 11-year-old at a campground

MOUNT POCONO, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County District Attorney reports a man has been found guilty on charges stemming from the rape of an 11-year-old. On June 10, a jury found Enrique Mercado guilty of numerous crimes stemming from the rape of an 11-year-old in the summer of 2021 at a campground in [...]

Pennsylvania weather: Showers and thunderstorms pass through

(WBRE/WYOU) — An isolated shower or thunderstorm is possible this evening. A round of steadier rain and thunderstorms will move across central and northeastern Pennsylvania overnight and Thursday morning. This rain has the potential to be heavy. In addition, any thunderstorms could produce gusty winds. The steadier rain will taper off in the morning. Then, [...]

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