Governor Wolf Veto’s Restaurant Bill Bill 2513 was making its way through the legislation, with the hopes of allowing restaurant owners to open back up at 100% capacity, before governor wolf promptly vetoed it. His decision to veto was made on the grounds of keeping the public safe and promoting mitigation efforts. He also sited…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 17, 2020
Similar COVID-19 Guidelines In Place Susquehanna University announced to media outlets that it will be following similar guidelines for covid for the start of the fall semester. As for the srping semester, it will be delayed by a week, with classes beginning on January 25th 2021. They will also be providing a variety of ways…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 16, 2020
SECOND SHOOTING IN CITY IN LESS THAN TEN DAYS A Williamsport woman was hospitalized after being shot last night while inside a home on the 500 block of Louisa Street . According to the Sun Gazette, Williamsport police report the shooting took place just after 6:30 last night and she was transported to UPMC Williamsport. …… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 15, 2020
DR LEVINE: COVID SPIKE IS ON THE WAY, BUT THE STATE IS IN GOOD SHAPE There is a resurgence of COVID-19 beginning in Pennsylvania for the fall season, but Dr. Rachel Levine said in a news conference yesterday that the state healthcare system is in good shape, and there are no plans to bring back…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 14, 2020
A 5 month old infant was bitten by a dog inside a Williamsport home Monday night and suffered serious injuries. The incident occurred when the parent of the baby girl was visiting the home on Grant Street, where the resident’s dog attacked her. The child was taken to Geisinger in Danville with injuries to her…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 13, 2020
MORE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES FOR A WILLIAMSPORT MAN A Williamsport man who was paroled on a possession of felony child pornography charge in 2017, has recently been jailed after being found last month with hundreds of pornographic files on his home computer. According to the Sun Gazette, a parole officer made a surprise visit August…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 12, 2020
FIVE DAY CLOSURE UNDERWAY FOR TWO MILTON AREA SCHOOL BUILDINGS Milton Area School District, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, will implement a 100% virtual model of instruction beginning tomorrow for through this Thursday, October 15th when students at the middle and high school buildings are tentatively scheduled to return to in person…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 10, 2020
UPMC Lock Haven Re Opens UPMC Lock haven, after being shut down for a time due to repairs being made for a fire that ignited, is resuming their health care operations. According to the sun gazette Tyler Wagner, the UPMC manager of communications said that the whole ordeal of repairing the damage done and the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 9, 2020
PUBLIC REMINDED ABOUT VIRUS PROTOCOLS Local medical experts are sending the message to the public that with local numbers of the coronavirus increasing – and yesterday the state reporting the largest one-day increase of positive COVID-19 tests since April – that basic precautions should still be used, handwashing, limiting gatherings and wearing masks. According to…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 8, 2020
American Airlines began suspension in service from Williamsport Regional Airport yesterday. This summer the airline began 2-a-day service to Charlotte North Carolina and then changed course stating low demand and the expiration of CARES Act funding. The service was only to be paused temporarily until November 7th but since funding for the airlines is in…… more »