ACCIDENT TEMPORARILY STOPS 9/11 RIDE The 9/11 Memorial Coalition Ride was halted for about 15 minutes last night at about 6:30, after a traffic control officer was hit by a participant in the ride. According to the Sun Gazette, the South Williamsport Fire Chief confirmed that a volunteer fire police officer from South Williamsport was…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
MAN HIT BY TREE BRANCH SAVED VIA CPR A man from McIntyre Township was saved by a family friend who is a first responders and knew to perform CPR when he was struck by a tree limb Saturday at his home near Ralston. According to the Sun Gazette, the 50 year old man was pruning…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
MAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT WITH A BOX CUTTER A Williamsport man was arrested after allegedly slashing another man with a box cutter near the 1900 block of West Fourth Street on Tuesday. According to the Sun Gazette, police say Dennis Prieto, Jr. attacked Maxwell Stokely in the neck, hand and face with the weapon and…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
YMCA CHILD CARE CENTER CLOSED INDEFINITELY After a series of inspections by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning, the Williamsport YMCA Child Care Center on Walnut Street in Williamsport has been closed and their childcare license revoked. According to a social media post by the Williamsport Branch YMCA, even though the corrective measures…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
HIKER RESCUED FROM WORLDS END STATE PARK First responders from Forksville, Hillsgrove, Eagles Mere, Laporte and Mildred were among those who worked to rescue a 20 year-old woman at Worlds End State Park who had allegedly fallen 50 feet from a waterfall there. According to the Sun Gazette, it took a specialized task force about…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR APPROVED FOR CITY An approval for a resolution to appoint a new Director of Finance for the City of Williamsport has been approved by the city Council. According to the Sun Gazette, the resolution was presented by Mayor Derek Slaughter, and after a process of interviewing candidates, Heather Jacoby, a Tioga County…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 31, 2023
SCHOOL BUS CRASH SENDS FOUR TO AREA HOSPITALS The crash involving a school bus yesterday along Route 15 at Blind Road in Clinton Township sent four people to the hospital, including three students from the Montgomery School District. According to the Sun Gazette, state troopers originally said the victims sustained minor injuries, but the driver…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 30, 2023
MIFFLINBURG MAN CHARGED IN 1986 CASE A man from Mifflinburg has been charged with obstruction for admitting he lied about information he knew about the disappearance of 2-year-old Corey James Edkin from Union County over 35 years ago. According to North Central PA dot com, state police say a state grand jury determined that 54…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 29, 2023
FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT NEAR DEWART A man from Montgomery lost his life Friday after his motorcycle collided with a vehicle near Dewart. According to the Sun Gazette, the Northumberland County Coroner reported that 56 year old Kenneth Feaster was the victim in the fatal crash just before 3pm after his motorcycle and a car driven…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 24, 2023
THREE JUVENILES ARRESTED FOR THEFTS IN MIFFLINBURG The Mifflinburg police department has arrested three juveniles they say broke into cars throughout the borough overnight on August 19th. According to police reports, the male suspects who are ages 11, 14 and 16, were captured on video surveillance cameras and sought by police after reports of theft…… more »