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Wilkes-Barre man accused of giving a 5-year-old girl herpes while molesting her

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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WOLF) — Police arrested a 31-year-old man from Wilkes-Barre after investigating allegations that he had been sexually assaulting a child for over a year. Bryan Nee was arrested after the victim, a 5-year-old girl, was questioned by a forensic interviewer at the Luzerne County Children’s Advocacy Center in Wilkes-Barre. The victim told investigators that Nee made her touch him while bathing that Nee said it was “OK," but that she needed to keep it a “secret. Read More...

C3 Sports Complex planning to host basketball tournament next weekend

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CENTRE CO, Pa (WJAC) — They came under fire for hosting more than a thousand athletes and many more family members and spectators a few months ago. Now a Centre County sporting facility that said they would suspend hosting tournaments, is preparing to host one next weekend. A few months ago, the C3 Sports Complex hosted a wrestling tournament which brought in more than 1,000 wrestlers and lots of spectators and resulted in several COVID-19 related citations for the property owners. Read More...

Lawmakers to introduce legislation observing K9 Veterans Day in Pennsylvania

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — Two Pennsylvania lawmakers say they are planning to introduce legislation that would designate March 13 as "K9 Veterans Day" in the Commonwealth. Currently, several other states, including New Jersey, Florida, Michigan, and West Virginia, recognize the "holiday." If passed, the legislation would require the Governor to issue an annual proclamation calling upon Pennsylvanians to observe the day with various educational activities and programs. K9s first began training to serve in the armed forces in 1942 and continue to do so today. Read More...