HEAVY SNOW BRINGS DOWN TREES, POWER LINES The wet heavy snow has brought wires, trees and tree limbs down overnight. There are numerous scanner reports of issues around the region, and PennDOT has reduced speeds on I-80 this morning to 45 miles per hour. In Lycoming County there are downed trees along Route 554 between…… more »
Category Archives: Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 6, 2023
FATAL CRASH IN LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP Police have not yet released the name of the person involved in the fatal crash that happened early Sunday in Loyalsock Township. According to the Pennsylvania State police at Montoursville, troopers had initiated a traffic stop at about 12:54am along I-180 in Williamsport and the driver then fled the away…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 3, 2023
MORE CHARGES FOR ALLEGED BLOW MOLD THIEF As the scope of the thefts into blow mold Christmas decoration thefts in our area becomes more clear through police investigation, one of two who were charged in November for receiving stolen property has been handed more charges for the thefts. According to the Sun Gazette, police say…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 2, 2023
WILLIAMSPORT MAN ARRESTED FOR 2020 HOMICIDE IN CITY A Williamsport man was taken into custody yesterday for the homicide of a one-time friend in October of 2020. According to the Sun Gazette, police say following an investigation, 21 year old Seneca Martin Mitchell Jr. was the primary suspect in the shooting of 18 year old…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 1, 2023
PHILLY WOMAN FACES MURDER CHARGES IN WILLIAMSPORT A Philadelphia woman was extradited to Williamsport this week to face charges in the April 2020 killing of a Williamsport man in the Bridge Street Commons. According to the Sun Gazette, 21 year old Shakya El allegedly exchanged text messages with 27 year old Amir Nobles to lure…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 28, 2023
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY STILL IN PLACE Another day of wintry weather with the Winter Weather Advisory in place til 11 am this morning with several schools on two and three hour delays this morning. The weather forecaster’s call tomorrow the first day of meteorological Spring – March 1st – and temperatures are on the rise…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 27, 2023
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON Watch for icy conditions this afternoon to continue into Tuesday morning with a winter weather advisory in place for Lycoming County and other portions of Central PA. The National weather service in State college is calling for snow accumulations of two to five inches and ice, which will impact travel…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 23, 2023
MAN ACCUSED OF RECORD NUMBER OF SEX OFFENSES A Muncy man was arraigned this week on more than a thousand sex offenses against children after an investigation that started because a phone tip to police uncovered hundreds of incidences of abuse against minors ranging in age from 4 to 17. According to the Sun Gazette,…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 22, 2023
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY A winter weather advisory for the region will be in place this morning starting at about 10am until 3pm today. Penn DOT Crews will be treating roads in the in north central PA during the storm and advise those who have to travel to be cautious where road surfaces, bridge decks and…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 21, 2023
MAN CHARGED FOR POINTING A GUN AT A WILLIAMSPORT WOMAN A man from Pittsburgh is in custody after he threatened a Williamsport woman with a handgun on January 10th at Franklin and Hughes Streets in the city. According to the Sun Gazette, police say 35 year old Derrek Patrick Johnson wanted to kill his victim…… more »