Category Archives: Local News

BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 11, 2021

MORE CHARGES FOR MAN WHO WAS ARRESTED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY LAST WEEK A man, who was charged with animal cruelty last week in Union County, now has also been charged with reportedly assaulting a woman. According to northcentralpa.com, Daniel H. Moll, 50, of Mifflinburg, attempted to strangle the woman, assaulted her before driving her to…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 9, 2021

DEFENSE CLAIMS WRONGFUL CONVICTION A Williamsport man accused of selling fentanyl to a confidential informant filed a motion to receive a new trial after a jury found him guilty in September. A motion for a new trial was put into play after Nathaniel Hill of Williamsport says he was wrongfully convicted of a 2019 fentanyl…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 8, 2021

SHOTS FIRED ON WEST EDWIN STREET, WILLIAMSPORT  “In reviewing the affidavit, these are serious allegations, firing multiple shots into a densely-populated building. You are a real danger to the community,” District Judge Christian Frey told Ukashah Ford, 18 years old from Williamsport. According to the police affidavit, the shooting took place about 1:10 a.m. Thursday when…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 7, 2021

  HALL OF FAME ADDITIONS Muncy announced its Class of 2021 for the Muncy High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The class consists of Bill Hughes (1959), Jordan Rishel Sarginger (2008), Galen Miller (1972) and Justin Grenoble (2001).  They will be inducted at halftime of Friday’s football game against South Williamsport. They will be the…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 7, 2021

  HALL OF FAME ADDITIONS Muncy announced its Class of 2021 for the Muncy High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The class consists of Bill Hughes (1959), Jordan Rishel Sarginger (2008), Galen Miller (1972) and Justin Grenoble (2001).  They will be inducted at halftime of Friday’s football game against South Williamsport. They will be the…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 7, 2021

  HALL OF FAME ADDITIONS Muncy announced its Class of 2021 for the Muncy High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The class consists of Bill Hughes (1959), Jordan Rishel Sarginger (2008), Galen Miller (1972) and Justin Grenoble (2001).  They will be inducted at halftime of Friday’s football game against South Williamsport. They will be the…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 6, 2021

A FACE LIFT FOR A PIECE OF HISTORY IN BRANDON PARK The Brandon Park band shell, the half-moon-shaped amphitheater and stage for outdoor music concerts, holiday performances and the annual Arbor Day celebrations of the past, is being eyed for rehabilitation. City Council’s finance committee passed a resolution to hire Gannett Fleming as the design…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 2, 2021

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION WALK IN SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT Lycoming County residents can join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to day at South Williamsport Park with opening ceremonies starting at 10 am. The CDC, state and local guidelines will be followed to ensure walk events are safe for attendees.  Options will…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 5, 2021

LYCOMING COUNTY RANKED HIGH LEVEL OF COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION Lycoming County is ranked among U.S. Counties currently experiencing high levels of COVID-19 community transmission. According to SUN Gazette, the current vaccination rate in Lycoming County currently is at 63.2% of residents over the age of 18 with at least one dose of the vaccine. According to…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 4, 2021

TROUT RUN MAN CONVICTED OF SEX CRIMES WITH A CHILD A jury recently convicted a Trout Run man of sexually abusing a child in an investigation that began last July. According to a criminal complaint written by former county detective William Weber, the seven-year-old child’s grandparents discovered a rash on her thigh when giving her…more »

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