PRESIDENT TRUMPS LAWYERS COME TO TOWN Counsel for President Donald J Trump, Rudy Giuliani and others, came to Williamsport yesterday for a hearing in federal court to continue the legal fight to block certifying the state vote count. After five hours in the courthouse, and a gathering of Trump supporters in nearby parking lots showing…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 17, 2020
TRUMP LAWYERS HEAD TO PA FEDERAL COURT IN WILLIAMSPORT The country is watching what will happen in a Williamsport courtroom today. After a ruling by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in a separate case, the lawyers for President Trump, have amended the lawsuit to rely on claims of violations of the Equal Protection Clause…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 16, 2020
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT IN REMOTE INSTRUCTION MODE Due to an increase of confirmed COVID cases and quarantines, the South Williamsport Area School District announced that beginning today, Juniors and Seniors at the high school will be transitioning to remote instruction. According to the Sun Gazette, District Superintendent, Dr. Mark Stamm, said that in person instruction is…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 15, 2020
Felony Child Endangerment Charges Filed 41 year old ryan DiRicco is to appear in court on the 25th of this month. Back in October a state trooper pulled over DiRicco with 3 children in the passenger seat after failing to make a complete stop at a red light. When confronted by law enforcement it was…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 14, 2020
Trump Administration Withdraws From Court The Trump administration has had some major setbacks in court after a federal appeals court in Pennsylvania rejected efforts to block around 9,000 mail in votes received after election day. The judges cited the “vast disruption” the nation faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the sun gazette Judge D…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 12, 2020
PA REPUBLICANS CALL FOR AN AUDIT OF ELECTION Local Republicans have come forward this week saying extraordinary measures would be taken to make sure the election process in Pennsylvania was fair and that there is a need for an audit. According to the Sun Gazette, Representative Jeff Wheeland, of Loyalsock said but even some irregularities…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 11, 2020
LOCAL JUDGE ASKED TO BE INVOLVED IN EMERGENCY ORDER REQUEST A Williamsport Judge has been asked to issue an emergency order to stop election boards in seven counties and to keep Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar from certifying the results from the general election. According to the Sun Gazette, US Middle District Judge Matthew W.…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 10, 2020
LOCAL CORONAVIRUS TOTALS ARE ALSO RISING The Pennsylvania Department of Health has released the two day totals concerning coronavirus numbers in our area. In Lycoming County there have been 35 new cases of the coronavirus, with 19 hospitalized and 2 on ventilators. In Northumberland County, there are 43 new cases. 60 new Union County cases…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 9, 2020
GOP ANNOUNCE A CALL FOR LEGAL ACTION OVER RECOUNT IN PA Republicans in Pennsylvania have indicated by a letter at U.S. Congressman Fred Keller’s website, that they will call for legal action and a recount of legal votes in the recent election in which Joe Biden won the presidency via electoral college votes 290 to…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 6, 2020
BIDEN EDGING AHEAD IN PENNSYLVANIA Pennsylvania continues to be the state to watch in the 2020 Presidential Elections as legally cast mail-in ballots are counted and former Vice President Biden chips away at Trump’s lead in Pennsylvania. As of this morning the two candidates now separated by just 18,229 votes – the president is leading…… more »