GOVERNOR WARNS SOME WHO DEFY ORDERS In Governor Wolf’s address to the Commonwealth Monday, he delivered a serious warning to those who are defiant of the administration’s response to the virus and seek to reopen in areas where there are still red designations. Governor Wolf said counties who follow the orders put in place by…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 11, 2020
Some Williamsport small businesses opened over the weekend, but more good news is that Lycoming County stays on track to remain yellow phase adding only four cases of COVID-19 here since Saturday to131, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Four cases per day is the goal average number of cases per day that Lycoming…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING WEEKEND NEWS MAY 9, 2020
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 UPDATE The Commonwealth has added 1,323 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 54,238 total confirmed cases, with 3,616 deaths. Lycoming County is currently at 127 cases, with 4 deaths. The north central region of Pennsylvania has not been hit as hard as many of the southeastern counties,…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 8, 2020
Governor Wolf extended the moratorium on foreclosures and evictions the State supreme Court first ordered in March that is set to expire Monday. Wolf says people shouldn’t have to worry about losing their homes during a pandemic,and extended the expireation date til July 10th. Making the announcement with Attorney General, Josh Shapiro yesterday, they said…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 7, 2020
GOVERNOR’S NEW CIVILIAN CORPS WILL HELP CREATE JOBS The Governor of Pennsylvania announced a plan Wednesday to help revive the economy by forming a Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps, which will involve increased testing and contact tracing as we continue fighting COVID-19 this fall. According to Governor Wolf, the Corps will provide job opportunities in an…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 6, 2020
STATE RECONCILES TWO WEEKS OF COVID-19 DEATHS, ADD HUNDREDS The Pennsylvania Department of Health added 865 additional positive cases of COVID-19 yesterday for a statewide total of 50,957 coronavirus cases. The big shift in numbers today is that more deaths were added to the total in the Commonwealth announced yesterday by PA secretary of Health…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 5, 2020
LYCOMING COUNTY HAS FOUR TOTAL CONFIRMED DEATHS FROM COVID-19 The statewide total of cases for COVID-19 has gone over 50 thousand adding 825 additional positive cases yesterday according to the PA Department of Health. There were 14 new deaths statewide bringing that total to 2,458 in the Commonwealth. In Lycoming County, there are 86 total…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 4, 2020
LYCOMING IS DEEMED READY FOR YELLOW PHASE MAY 8TH All counties which surround Lycoming with the exception of Columbia will be phased into the yellow as of midnight on May 8th according to a press briefing with Governor Wolf on Friday. \ Columbia County has reported 291 positive cases and 13 deaths and will remain…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING WEEKEND NEWS MAY 2, 2020
LYCOMING COUNTY ADDS TWO DEATHS FROM COVID-19 North central Pennsylvania added 4 deaths from COVID- 19 yesterday. According to the sun gazette the Lycoming and Tioga County coroners both confirmed 2 deaths in each of their counties bringing Tioga County to 16 cases and 2 deaths. Charles E Kiessling Jr., Lycoming County Coroner, also added…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 1, 2020
Little League CEO and President Stephen D Keener announced yesterday that Little League International has made the difficult and disappointing decision to cancel the 2020 Little League World Series. He also said that the expected travel restrictions for international players and families will be complicated to manage and restricts many from coming to the U.S.…… more »