PA REPUBLICAN SENATE BATTLE TOO CLOSE TO CALL With most votes counted across the Commonwealth, chosen results for the November ballot are all but locked in for the Democrats. Lt Gov. John Fetterman, who is recovering from a stroke last week, captured at least 59 percent of the vote, and gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro ran…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 17, 2022
MANY WATCHING THE PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY TODAY It’s Election Day today. Republicans and Democrats will be at the polls today for the 2022 General Primary deciding some very hot races in the commonwealth that many are watching around the country. Since incumbent U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, a Republican from Lehigh County will not seek re-election, that…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 16, 2022
MAN CAUGHT WITH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY FACES FELONY CHARGES A Lewisburg man will face 28 felony charges after police obtained a search warrant and found videos of child pornography on his phone in early May. According to North Central PA dot com, two phone apps, KIK and Snapchat, detected downloads on their service that allegedly included…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 13, 2022
DECEASED MOTORCYCLIST IDENTIFIED The man who was killed in the motorcycle accident on Lycoming Creek Road on Wednesday after he collided with a garbage truck has been identified. According to the Sun Gazette, 31 year old Jabe Walters of Cogan Station was not wearing a helmet when ran into a garbage truck in front of…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 12, 2022
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT SHUTS DOWN LYCO CREEK ROAD Southbound lanes of Lycoming Creek Road were shut down for about two and a half hours yesterday after a collision between a motorcycle and a garbage truck sent a man to the hospital with dire injuries. According to the Sun Gazette, just after 12:30pm Wednesday, when a garbage…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 11, 2022
HEROIN DEALER GETS 12 YEARS A Williamsport man will spend 12 years in jail and more for his role in the local distribution of heroin and fentanyl in Lycoming County. According to the Sun Gazette, court records say 26 year old Quran Geddy was the founder of a gang in Williamsport responsible for drug distribution…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 10, 2022
POLICE LOOK FOR DANVILLE MAN WHO LED HIGH SPEED CHASE Police are looking for a Danville man who police say led them on a high speed chase in Columbia County on April 24th and that they identified him because of his unique mohawk hairstyle. According to North Central PA dot com, police noted they saw…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 9, 2022
MAN FLED FROM POLICE, ACCUSED OF DUI A Williamsport man was taken into custody following a foot chase with police Friday night after he was found trying to stop his car in a parking lot while allegedly under the influence of alcohol. He had with 4 passengers and an infant in the car with him. …… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 6, 2022
BOMB THREAT CALLED IN TO SCHOOL Police are continuing an investigation after a bomb threat was called into the Jersey High School yesterday. According to North Central PA dot com, the call came in around 12:30pm and the Tiadaghton Police evacuated all students to the middle school until family members could come and get them. …… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 5, 2022
MULTIPLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT SHUTS DOWN A LANE ON I-80 PennDOT has reported an interstate lane restriction due to an overnight accident that might slow your commute a little bit this morning. A vehicle crash was reported along I-80 West at mile marker 196 in Union County. Police have not released any details about any victims…… more »