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Local university renovates dining halls

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For many King's College students, campus dining halls serve as more than just places to grab a meal. They are spaces where students study, connect with friends, and unwind between classes. This summer, several of the college's most popular dining locations: King's Court, Connerton's Café, and Susquehanna Place are receiving [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

Supervisor still seated after ethics violations

PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A township official in Luzerne County is in hot water after the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission found that he used his authority to have township employees perform work on his personal property. Just last month, the commission issued a final adjudication against Pittston Township supervisor David Slezak for violating [...]

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