HUGHESVILLE MAN THREATENS EX-GIRLFRIEND WITH GUN A man from Hughesville threatened a woman with a gun after he broke into her home early yesterday. According to North Central PA dot com, 26 year old Dyllyn Dakota Laird allegedly broke into the home on the 700 block of Hall Street around 2am November 7th by climbing…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 7, 2024
BRUSH FIRE NEAR ELIMSPORT WEDNESDAY It was a brush fire that brought multiple fire companies to Washington Township yesterday. According to PennDOT, the fire caused Sulphur Springs Road (Route 554) in Lycoming County to be closed yesterday afternoon with a detour of traffic on Route 15 south. Fire officials say the brush fire spanned about…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 6, 2024
DONALD TRUMP IS PRESIDENT-ELECT According to unofficial election results from Lyco dot org, Former President Donald J Trump won in Lycoming County with just over 70 percent of the vote after all 81 precincts have reported their results. The Associated Press called the race in the Commonwealth this morning with over 96 percent of precincts…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 5, 2024
TARGET EMPLOYEE DIES IN WORKPLACE ACCIDENT An employee at Target on South Lycoming Mall Road was killed when she was pinned between a portion of the machinery she was operating and a door frame Saturday morning. According to the Sun Gazette, the Lycoming County Coroner determined 26 year old Brianna Burley-Inners of South Williamsport was…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 4, 2024
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY FIRE FRIDAY Fire crews responded to a blaze at a home 1000 block of Mexico Road in East Chillisquaque Township Friday. According to the Standard Journal, fire officials said the fire broke out at the Northumberland County home at about 11:15am. Crews battled the blaze that officials said appeared to start on the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 1, 2024
SUSPECT IN SCHOOL SHOOTING THREAT WAIVES HEARING The 18 year old accused of calling and threatening a student at Montoursville High School on October 11th waived his preliminary hearing in Lycoming County Court this week. According to North Central PA dot com, Yaa-Sir Jennings-Cornelius of Williamsport is being charged with terroristic threats and harassment and…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 31, 2024
TWO WOMEN DIE IN UNRELATED FIRE INCIDENTS Two unrelated structure fires in Lycoming County yesterday took the lives of two women. According to State Police at Montoursville, 56 year old Lori Toner was found deceased inside the structure when crews arrived at 1547 W. Emerys Church Road in Woodward Township. The fire at the mobile…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 30, 2024
FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY WEDNESDAY MORNING Emergency Crews in several areas of our region are busy this morning , with one accident closing an exit along Route 15 near Buttonwood and a working house fire in Mifflin Township called in at about 4:30 this morning that required a resuscitated victim to be Life Flighted to an…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 29, 2024
JURY FOR FORMER WASD PRINCIPAL CHOSEN FOR NOVEMBER TRIAL Jury selection was competed yesterday in the case over the former Williamsport high school principal charged with grooming and maintaining a sexual relationship with a student from 2017 through 2022. According to the Sun Gazette, 36 year old Roger Weaver Freed faces 30 counts of sexual…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 28, 2024
FOUR ARRESTED IN WILLIAMSPORT FOR FENTANYL, FIREARMS POSSESSION A Williamsport woman was stopped on suspected drug charges by the Lycoming County Narcotics Unit October 9th which led to the arrest of three others allegedly involved in the purchase and possession of fentanyl. According to North Central PA dot com, 36 year old Jocelyn Nicole Gardner-Fox…… more »