ALLEGED RAPIST IN CUSTODY A man from Old Lycoming Township has been denied bail after police took him into custody for allegedly attempting to kill a Williamsport woman after a sexual assault and cutting her throat with a knife at a home on Memorial Avenue on Monday. According to the Sun Gazette, 23 year old…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JANUARY 3, 2023
AVIS MAN ARRESTED AFTER ASSAULT AT JERSEY SHORE VFW An Avis man has been charged with assault after an altercation November 30th at a VFW in Jersey Shore that sent a victim to the hospital with a traumatic brain injury. According to the Sun Gazette, 35 year old Michael Alan Smith was charged with harassment…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS DECEMBER 23, 2022
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 »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS DECEMBER 22, 2022
WINTRY MIX AHEAD OF EXTREME COLD FOR CHRISTMAS Our area is once again bracing for some winter weather today with warm temperatures ahead of freezing temperatures that could for sure at least make a very cold Christmas in some areas of Pennsylvania. Today will see a mix of snow and rain which will transition into…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS DECEMBER 21, 2022
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 »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS DECEMBER 20, 2022
MAN ARRESTED FOR STALKING EX-GIRLFRIEND A South Williamsport man is free on bail after he was accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend on December 7th. According to the Sun Gazette, city police say 25 year old Brandon Allen Leslie Sweat followed the victim for much of the day, video recording her and calling her repeatedly, causing…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS DECEMBER 16, 2022
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 »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS DECEMBER 14, 2022
BIG SNOW ON THE WAY The area is bracing for an accumulation of snow through Friday with the National weather service in State College calling for up to 8 inches of snow in the region expanding northeast over Williamsport. Travel is expected to be most affected for the Thursday morning and afternoon commutes with the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS DECEMBER 13, 2022
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 »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS DECEMBER 12, 2022
FATAL ACCIDENT IN LAMAR TOWNSHIP There was a fatal accident Thursday that claimed the life of a Mill Hall man and injured another. According to the Record online, state police say a vehicle crash along Route 64 in Lamar Township caused 20 year old Jayden M. Eisenhower to be ejected from the car. His passenger,…… more »