INMATE GETS MORE TIME FOR HAVING WEAPON An inmate at Allenwood has been sentenced to 27 more months for possessing a weapon in jail. North Central PA dot com reported that 42 year old Ellis Gene Battle was seen in an altercation with another inmate by guards last January and ignored commands to stop. He…… more »
Category Archives: Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS, APRIL 6, 2022
POLICE SEARCH FOR SUSPECT IN WILLIAMSPORT STABBING Police in Williamsport are investigating a stabbing that happened after 7pm last night near Rural Avenue and Elmira St. According to the Sun Gazette, the unnamed victim is an 18 year old man who was stabbed twice in the back and was later seen being helped into an…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS APRIL 5, 2022
QUARANTINE FOR THE SPOTTED LATERN FLY Pennsylvania has now added Lycoming County in the spotted lantern fly quarantine zone in an effort to stop the spread of the invasive pest. Sydney Moore, a plant inspector with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture visited with the Lycoming County Commissioners and explained the quarantine. Residents are encouraged to…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS APRIL 4, 2022
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTING One person was sent to the hospital following a shooting that occurred in the early hours of Sunday. As reported by SUN Gazette, Williamsport city police responded to the 300 block of Court Street just ahead of 2 am for reports of shots fired. Police reported they found no evidence on the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS APRIL 2 & 3, 2022
OPENING FOR BIDS The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has opened bids for the first construction contract for the southern section of the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project (CSVT). According to acting PennDot District 3 Executive Justin Blakeney, “This is the first of three contracts for the Southern Section of the CSVT, which will ease congestion,…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS APRIL 1, 2022
STORMS THROUGH AREA HAVE MANY IN THE DARK As of this morning, PPL Outage Center still reported multiple locations in our listening area suffering from a power outage as a result of last night’s storms through Lycoming County. In fact, reports say nearly 1540 people remain without power and most do not have an estimated…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS MARCH 31, 2022
CONGRATS TO KEVIN PRADEL A Pennsylvania College of Technology student was among only seven selected worldwide to receive a Bill Sanderson Aviation Maintenance Technology Scholarship from Helicopter Association International’s Technical Committee. Kevin Pradel, a senior in the four-year aviation maintenance technology major, was awarded a second-place scholarship that provides a tuition waiver for a helicopter manufacturer training…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS MARCH 30, 2022
THIRD EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN With a matching contribution from Larson Design Group (LDG), the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) was able to raise $9,822 through its third employee giving campaign this winter. This year’s total marks a 40-percent increase over last year’s results. LDG matched, dollar-for-dollar, district employees’ new and increased pledges through…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS MARCH 29, 2022
WALKED TO RAISE AWARNESS Sgt. Ryan Hayslip, a veteran of the Army as he served from 1999 to 2007, began his 50-mile trek from Lycoming County to Lock Haven on Friday raising awareness for veteran suicide prevention. As reported by the SUN Gazette, the walk began with a plan back in November of 2021. According…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS MARCH 28, 2022
POLICE WANT TO KNOW WHO CALLED A shooting, called into a private line at the 911 center, on West Park Street in Hughesville turned out to be false. Police responded, from multiple departments, and in force, to find that the complaint called in yesterday afternoon just before 1 pm had been a false call. As…… more »