GRAND JURY INDICTS WILLIAMSPORT MAN A man from Williamsport who was arrested for drug trafficking and illegal firearms in December of 2021 has been indicted by a federal grand jury. According to the Sun Gazette, 39 year old Richard Ansley’s case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a project combining the forces of local law…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 22, 2022
WEATHER ALLOWED LITTLE LEAGUE CELEBRATION TO GO ON The weather cleared just in time for the unveiling event of the newest installation of the Bases Loaded Statue in downtown Williamsport Sunday where Former President George W. Bush was an honored guest. The streets were closed and buses blocked the area surrounding Market and Third Streets. …… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 19, 2022
FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH IN WILLIAMSPORT THIS WEEKEND Former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush will attend the unveiling and dedication of the final installation of the Bases Loaded Statue project this Sunday at 5pm in Williamsport. According to the Sun Gazette, the likenesses of the three new statues watching from behind home…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 18, 2022
OVERTURNED TRUCK CLOSES I-80 I-80 Westbound was shut down just after 3pm yesterday after a tanker truck overturned near mile marker 212. According to North Central PA dot com, PennDOT closed both lanes of 80 in Turbot Township causing a backlog of westbound traffic that was relieved through the afternoon by a detour along I-180…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 17, 2022
LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYER WHO FELL FROM BUNK IMPROVES 12 year-old Easton Oliverson, the Little League player from Utah who suffered a serious head injury after falling from a bunk at the Little League barracks Sunday is improving rapidly, according to a post on the family’s Facebook page for Easton. According to the update, Easton has…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 16, 2022
LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYER INJURED IN NON-GAME ACCIDENT A Little League player from Utah was hospitalized with a serious head injury overnight Sunday after he fell from the top bunk bed in the barracks in Williamsport. According to a Fox news affiliate in Salt Lake City, Utah, Easton Oliverson was airlifted to Danville where he went…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 15, 2022
ACCIDENT AT NESCOPECK FUNDRAISER KILLS 1 INJURES 17 During a fundraiser for the 10 victims who died in a house fire in Nescopeck last week, a vehicle drove into the crowd gathered for the occasion outside a Berwick bar, killing one person and injuring 17. Police say the suspect also allegedly assaulted another person directly…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 12, 2022
JUDGE VACATES PRIOR RULING OVER LYCO BUDGET AND FINANCE The Lycoming County commissioners get to keep general ledger, payroll and accounting under their control after a Potter County senior judge vacated a previous order that was to move those functions back under the authority of Controller Krista B. Rogers. According to the Sun Gazette, a…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 11, 2022
INVESTIGATION INTO NESCOPECK FIRE CONTINUES The criminal investigation continues into the house fire on First Street in Nescopeck that killed 10 family members last Saturday, and two of the victim’s funerals are being planned for this Sunday . According to media outlets, three adults did escape the blaze and police say one person was taken…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 10, 2022
MASTRIANO IN WASHINGTON FOR INTERVIEW The Republican nominee for Pennsylvania Governor was in Washington DC yesterday to record an interview for the committee investigating the January 6th Insurrection at the Capitol building. According to the Sun Gazette, Doug Mastriano had a brief session which lasted about 15 minutes to discuss his role in submitting a…… more »