FIRST FRIDAY STREET FESTIVAL This year’s restart of the monthly First Friday Street Festival, postponed for more than a year, due to COVID-19 pandemic, was basically washed out by inclement weather. Beth Armanda one of the co-chairs for the First Friday Committee, said to never count First Friday out. Armanda added that June’s First Friday…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING MAY 10, 2021
WARRIOR RUN SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT After only one month into construction, the Warrior Run School District’s $37 million construction project, which includes an elementary school and stadium, will meet the projected completion date of August 2022. The three story elementary school, which was approved in 2019, will be able to accommodate upwards of 850 students,…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING MAY 7, 2021
CROSSCUTTERS ON UPCOMING RELAXED MANDATES Following the Governor Tom Wolf’s orders, 33 of the Cutters’ 34 home games in the first year of the MLB Draft League will be able to have as many fans as Bowman Field can hold. According to SUN Gazette, the home opener on May 25, is the only event subject…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 6, 2021
RALLY QUESTIONED AT WILLIAMSPORT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING During a recent Williamsport School Board Meeting, about 20 residents complained about a student run rally held at the Williamsport Area High School in April. Complaints surrounding the rally’s presence on Facebook, and whether it was a Black Lives Matter event promoting anti police sentiment and why students…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING MAY 5, 2021
GAS PIPELINE EXPANSION At the latest Lycoming County Commissioners meeting, the commissioners approved a proclamation acknowledging this week as Institutional Parole and Corrections Employee Week. A $287,379 state grant to fund a gas pipeline extension to the Timber Run Industrial Park was recently approved by the Lycoming County Commissioners. According to a media outlet, Digger…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING MAY 4, 2021
SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES A Williamsport man is charged with the 2019 sexual assault of a woman in the city. James J. Thomas is accused by Williamsport Bureau of Police of sexually assaulting a woman in the 1000 block of High Street. He is incarcerated at the Lycoming County Prison, in lieu of $250,000 monetary bail…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING May 3, 2021
PORCH FIRES Three porch fires kept area fire personnel busy on Saturday. The first was around 11 a.m. on 3847 Wallis Run Rd. in Gamble Township remains under investigation. Careless discarding of smoking materials caused a fire at the rear of 225 Washington Blvd, during the afternoon. The third fire was in a planter at…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 30, 2021
FATAL DOMESTIC A fatal shooting leaves one dead and one in custody stemming from the domestic situation at the Fairlawn Court, 3605 Lycoming Creek Road, in Lycoming Township just before 7 p.m. yesterday, according to Old Lycoming Township police. Sun Gazette reports the deputy county coroner was en route to the trailer park.. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 28, 2021
STAND-OFF State Police in Towanda report a stand-off ended peacefully when the suspect’s mother opened the door for Troopers to take Marc Petrucci into custody. According to Northcentralpa.com on April 15, Petrucci fled a parole officer and locked himself inside this residence. Petrucci was arrested and multiple charges filed. He is held at the Bradford…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 27, 2021
STAND AGAINST VIOLENCE EVENT YWCA Northcentral PA’s “Stand Against Violence” is an event held to educate people on the issue of sexual assault. Lycoming Chief County Detective William Weber was awarded for his work towards helping sexual assault victims. According to SUN Gazette, YWCA’s executive director, Dawn Linn, noted in 2020, the YWCA served over 240 Lycoming…… more »