REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said the Department of Environmental Protection must address skyrocketing clearing prices set during recent Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) auctions. Yaw, as chairman of Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, in a letter sent Thursday, encouraged DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell to reconsider his invitation to testify at the panel’s…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS JAN 14, 2022
IMPROVE YOUR WILDLIFE HABITAT It’s not too early for landowners to begin making plans to improve wildlife habitat this spring and into the future by planting tree and shrub species offered by the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Howard Nursery. The 2022 seedling order form is available online, and sales began Monday. The Howard Nursery, located in…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS JAN 13, 2022
CLINTON COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSING FOR AT LEAST FIVE DAYS Due to the rising number of positive cases of Covid-19 in the secondary schools, the threshold of 5% of cases among students and staff at Bucktail High School and Central Mountain High Schoo has been reached. Central Mountain Middle School is currently at 4% and awaiting…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS JAN 12, 2022
FIREFIGHTERS SAY GOODBYE TO ONE OF THEIR OWN It was an emotional gathering of friends, family and brothers in the fire service at St. John’s – Newberry United Methodist Church in Williamsport to celebrate the life of former Old Lycoming Township Fire Chief Paul Stroble Jr, who, last week died at the age of…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS JAN 11, 2022
STRUCTURE FIRE IN VACANT BUILDING Flames tore through a vacant structure yesterday morning. A building known for being a long time general store in Elimsport, at the intersection of Gap and Elimsport Roads was a total loss. According to Sun Gazette, with no reports of injuries, firefighters from Washington Township, Clinton Township, Nippenose Valley and…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS JAN 10, 2022
THE LIGHTS OF HOPE A SUCCESS On Friday evening, on the front lawn of UPMC Williamsport, 1,000 luminarias glowed brightly into the night, sending a message of hope. The lights, a salute and offering of thanks to our healthcare workers who continue to serve the communities they love. Speakers talked of thanks, hope and the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS JAN 8, 9, 2022
BRIDGE PROJECTS IN UNION COUNTY In Union County seven county-owned bridges have been replaced since 2016 and a major rehabilitation project has been completed. In 2021 alone, Union County had five bridges closed, repaired and reopened. According to the Daily Item, up to and including 2023, an estimated $11 million will have been spent on…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS JAN 7, 2022
UTILITY PROTECTION FROM SENATE BILL 275 According to State Senator Gene Yaw, in October, six Democrats, including two from the southeast corner of the state, joined all 28 Republicans and our chamber’s lone Independent to approve Senate Bill 275. The bill’s purpose is simple: it prevents Pennsylvania’s 2,500-plus municipalities from banning access to certain utilities, like…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS JAN 6, 2022
NEW PRESIDENT FOR PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Following a national search, beginning after President Davie Jane Gilmour announced in May 2021 her intention to retire after 24 years at the helm of the institution, Pennsylvania College of Technology has chosen Michael J. Reed to lead the institution as its eighth president, effective July 1. The Penn…… more »