UPDATED LOCAL COVID-19 CASES The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported new COVID-19 cases. Clinton County reported 46 new cases for a total of 6,163, the highest number of new cases in one day since 65 were recorded on Nov. 19. In Centre County 133 new cases were recorded for a total of 23,271.…… more »
Category Archives: Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS DEC. 4, 2021
FIRST CONFIRMED CASE IN PENNSYLVANIA Health officials reported the first confirmed case of the omicron variant in Pennsylvania on Friday, a man in his 30s from Philadelphia. The health department said the variant’s arrival was “not unexpected” in Philadelphia and that residents should “seriously reconsider” plans for indoor holiday gatherings. Much remains unknown about the new omicron…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS DEC. 03, 2021
AMENDMENT TO A CIVIL COMPLAINT IN WILLIAMSPORT They amended their civil complaint in federal court which claimed the police violated the defendants’ rights to be protected from unreasonable search and seizure, excessive use of force, assault and others, when multiple officers entered a Newberry residence at 5:30 am on Sept 29, 2020. According to SUN…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS NOV. 2, 2021
POLICE LOOKING FOR HELP IN FINDING SUSPECTS FOR THEFTS Lock Haven City Police News Release November 30, 2021 Incidents: 1. Theft – On 11-29-21, two incidents of theft of catalytic converters were reported. The catalytic converters were cut off vehicles in the 300 block of E Clinton St and 10 block of S Henderson St.…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS DEC. 1, 2021
HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP The remains of a white male washed up onto the riverbank yesterday afternoon on the Susquehanna River near Hiller Road in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County. The remains were found by hunters in a hunting party. Pennsylvania State Police in Montoursville and the Lycoming County Coroner are investigating. OZ RUNNING…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS NOV. 30, 2021
NO TAX INCREASE PROPOSAL A no tax increase proposal from Williamsport Mayor Derek Slaughter at last evening’s Williamsport City Council Budget hearing. In this first hearing, of two planned, city council was task to review proposed budgets for multiple Williamsport City Departments including, but not limited to, the mayor’s office, department of public works and…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS NOV. 29, 2021
stage of Radio City Music Hall. MISS USA PAGEANT TONIGHT Miss Pennsylvania, Sydney Robertson of Williamsport, is in Tulsa, Oklahoma to compete in the 70th edition of the Miss USA Pageant which can be seen tonight at 8 p.m., and viewed on FYI Network or live on the streaming service Hulu. If Sydney wins…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS NOV 28, 2021
COMPLAINT AGAINST INTERNET HOBBIES, LLC Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that the Office of Attorney General has filed a complaint against Internet Hobbies, LLC and Hobby Models, LLC, two online shops operated by co-defendants Dale and Diane Bruner. The complaint alleges that the defendants consistently failed to deliver products and failed to refund consumers’ money,…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS NOV. 27, 2021
DATA CORRECTION DROPS COVID VACCINE RATES IN PENNSYLVANIA The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week dropped its percentage of vaccinated adults in Pennsylvania by nearly five percentage points in what apparently was a data correction to weed out duplicates. The agency on Wednesday adjusted the percentage to 68.9%, after a day earlier…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS NOV 26, 2021
COVID-19 LOCAL CASES FROM THANKSGIVING The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday reported new COVID-19 cases. Clinton County reported 26 new cases. In Centre County 53 new cases were recorded, Lycoming County added 110 new cases. There were 33 in Northumberland County, 17 in Snyder, 16 in Union and 12 in Montour County. Tioga County…… more »