REGIONALIZATION CLOSER TO REALITY The Executive Director of USDA-Rural Development for Pa., Bob Morgan traveled to meet with Lycoming County Commissioners, leaders of Jersey Shore government and public safety to explore the numerous funding opportunities to construct a Regional Public Safety building in order to consolidate and regionalize police, EMS, fire, and other government offices.…… more »
Category Archives: Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 22, 2022
POSSIBLE SAVING GRACE FROM THE SHERIFF SALE Although the Lycoming Mall in Muncy Township faces another sheriff’s sale, the Lycoming County Water and Sewer Authority wants to work with the owner to resolve the issue. According to the Executive Director of the Lycoming County Water and Sewer, Christine Weigle, a sheriff’s sale is considered a…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 21, 2022
BLIGHTED PROPERTIES COMMITTEE LOOKING INTO MORE PROPERTIES City of Williamsport Blighted Properties Committee continues to review multiple residential and commercial locations recently considered officially blighted. Included in the list is the former Webster School at 1663 Memorial Ave, a structure deemed condemned in 2012 with no real progress to remedy that since. As reported by…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 19 & 20, 2022
DISTURBANCE IN OLD LYCOMING TOWNSHIP It was Friday morning just after 9 am when the Old Lycoming Township Police were dispatched to McDonalds, 1940 Lycoming Creek Road in Old Lycoming Township. Police were advised that a disorderly male had entered the restaurant and, after causing a disturbance and threatening employees and customers, refused to leave…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 18, 2022
A MONUMENTAL MEETING FOR WILLIAMSPORT CITY COUNCIL The community showed up in numbers to the Williamsport City Council Meeting, the draw seemed to be one of the big ticket items, transportation. It was by unanimous vote that City Council chose to favor the creation of a transit authority with the end goal of relieving the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 17, 2022
IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT FOR WILLIAMSPORT CITY COUNCIL A public hearing discussing the transit authority its creation, use and how it affects the public will be held tonight at the Williamsport City Council Meeting. The meeting will be tonight at the Trade and Transit Center 2 at 7pm. The public is welcome to attend and to…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 16, 2022
SUCCESSFUL HISTORIC AMBULANCE ALLIANCE Hepburn Township, Trout Run and Ralston volunteer fire companies officially formed an alliance to bring a regional paid ambulance service to cover ambulance service for Hepburn, Lycoming, Lewis and McIntyre townships. Last night’s public signing of the alliance attracted over 150 community members and also State Rep Joe Hamm and all…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 15, 2022
11 WAHS STUDENTS EARN TOP 3 PLACEMENTS IN REGIONAL SKILLSUSA COMPETITON Twenty Williamsport Area High School students competed in the regional SkillsUSA competition at Pennsylvania College of Technology last week. Four seniors earned first-place finishes in the following competition categories: Ben Pennings, CNC (Computer Numerical Controls) Milling Specialist; Madison Waugh, Early Childhood Education; Raymond Hartman, Medical…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 14, 2022
FIRE DESTROYS HOME ALL ESCAPE SAFELY Fire forced the evacuation of an Amish family from their frame home off Eisenhower Crossroad in Lamar Township early Saturday morning. The home was already well engulfed in flames when firemen arrived before 5 a.m. Saturday, according to Lamar Township Fire Chief Shane Steinbacher. The two story frame dwelling…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 12 & 13, 2022
WILLIAMSPORT SET TO FINISH PAVING Williamsport City streets will receive the finish they need through the spring and summer. As reported by SUN Gazette, milling will be completed for those streets with temporary patchwork and even those that are bumpy throughout. Following the milling, according to city officials, the streets will receive a paving of…… more »