Category Archives: Local News

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 27, 2022

FATHER CHARGED WITH ENDANGERING CHILD The father of a 5 year old girl has been charged with endangering her welfare after he left her in the care of her mother at a hotel on Route 15 in South Williamsport while police say the mother was having a psychotic episode.  Police were called to the hotel…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 26, 2022

DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE LEADS TO WOMAN’S ARREST Police arrested a Williamsport woman after police answered a domestic disturbance call Saturday night on Trenton Avenue.  According to the Sun Gazette, 40 year old Ashley Barnfield was questioned and then detained by city police as she allegedly was drunk and started yelling at the officers.  Later when another…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 25, 2022

HIGH SPEED CHASE LEADS TO JAIL FOR MOTORCYCLIST A high speed chase between a motorcyclist and state troopers last Monday that started at the Lycoming Mall Interchange and went to the Northumberland county line landed the motorcyclist in jail.  Police say 35 year old Milton C. Frost III, most recently from Canton, got up to…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 22, 2022

DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS IN COGAN STATION HOME A Cogan Station couple has been arrested after narcotics detectives executed a search warrant and found deplorable living conditions in a home with 5 young children on April 14th.  According to a press release by the Old Lycoming Police Department, police investigating drug offenses found 34 year old Jeffery…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 21, 2022

PENN DOT:  LYCOMING COUNTY ROADS ARE OPEN PennDOT reports that the closures on Jacks Hollow Road and Route 554 between Market street to Elimsport Road in Washington Township have reopened and trees have been removed from the roadway.  The heavy wet snow that fell early Tuesday, brought trees down on power lines and caused lots…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 20, 2022

POWER BEING RESTORED, SOME ROADS STILL CLOSED PPL’s outage map looks a lot less dramatic today with just a few outages remaining in Lycoming County after yesterday’s heavy spring snow brought trees down on some power lines.  PennDOT has reported there are still some trees down and work continues today, with closures on Jacks Hollow…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 19, 2022

HEAVY SNOW, TREES DOWN, POWER OUT There were utility outages across out region this morning with approximately 12,000 PP&L customers without power.  Penn DOT is reporting closures of main roadways in Lycoming County;  Route 864 between Rt 87 and Simpler Hollow Road in Upper Fairfield Township, Jacks Hollow Road between Bennardi Development Road in Armstrong…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 18, 2022

BODY FOUND ON SU CAMPUS There was a body found near the perimeter of the campus of Susquehanna University on April 9th and State Police are investigating.  According to North Central PA dot com, the Snyder County Coroner has determined that the person found took their own life.  University officials say there is no information…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 15, 2022

NO FLIGHTS UNTIL SUMMER Officials at Williamsport Regional Airport confirmed this week that Southern Airways will not have the expected commercial flights in place this month, instead holding off until at least late summer.  According to the Sun Gazette, airport director Richard Howell said Southern reconsidered their plans for Williamsport’S 3 flights per day on…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 14, 2022

ILLEGAL WINDOW TINT LEADS TO POLICE CHASE No bail has been set for a Kulpmont man who started a police chase in Coal Run Township over an illegal window tint.  According to North Central PA dot com, 58-year old James Campbell fled from officers who initiated the traffic stop February 20th. Stonington State Police say…more »

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