ARCTIC COLD APPROACHING THE AREA The wild weather has most of the region waiting on a dip in temperatures that could be potentially dangerous for the unprepared.  According to the national weather service, artic cold is coming to Williamsport by this afternoon with wind gusts approaching 40 miles per hour bringing wind chills down to…… more »

MAN KILLED BY HIS OWN TRUCK A Bradford County man was killed earlier this month when his water tanker truck rolled over him at a fill site in Cascade Township, and the Lycoming County Coroner has completed the investigation into the incident.  According to the Sun Gazette, County Coroner Charles Kiessling, Jr. said 74 year…… more »

SNOW CLEANUP BEGINS The area is cleaning up the heavy wet snow this morning with some schools north of Lycoming County remaining closed today, but most on a two or three hour delay.  Continue to check cancellations and delays at any backyard broadcasting website such as wilq.com or wbzd.com.  On area roadways, lanes of Interstate…… more »

WOMAN RESCUED FROM MIFFLINBURG FIRE Firefighters in Mifflingburg who were working the Mifflinburg Hose Company stand at the Christkidl Market were quickly on the scene of a house fire at the 200 block of Walnut street  Friday.  According to the Standard Journal, the fire was called in about 240pm and when crews arrived, the homeowner,…… more »

RIVER VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY UNDER INVESTIGATION An investigation is open in Williamsport about the handling of federal funding within River Valley Transit Authority.  According to the Sun Gazette, Mayor Derek Slaughter said the Federal Transit Administration has hired a contractor to perform a special review to look at grant agreements and examine checks and balances…… more »