WILLIAMSPORT WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER A HIT AND RUN A Williamsport woman was arrested February 24th for resisting arrest and other charges after police had to forcibly remove her from her vehicle following her involvement in a hit and run. According to the Sun Gazette, court records say 32 year old Sarah Valencia was seen by…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 17, 2023
TWO TEENS CHARGED AS ADULTS IN SHOOTING A 17 year old Williamsport man will be charged as an adult, along with another teen in a recent shooting incident from September 12th in the Newberry neighborhood. According to the Sun Gazette, Nazir Thrower and is charged with first degree attempted homicide , attempted aggravated assault and…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 16, 2023
ROOMATES JAILED AFTER STABBING Two female roommates in a mobile home in Trout Run were arrested after a domestic disturbance between them turned violent Wednesday morning. According to the Sun Gazette, troopers were called when a stabbing was reported at the home on Bittner Park Road. Police say the two were arguing over money, methamphetamine,…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 15, 2023
TEEN PLEADS GUILTY TO TERRORISTIC THREATS The 18 year old charged with terroristic threats and disorderly conduct, who threatened to “shoot” a Loyalsock Township school during a conference call with students, recently plead guilty in Lycoming County Court. According to the Sun Gazette, Dejuan Rivera faces the charges from the December incident. A charge against…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 14, 2023
NOR’EASTER TO STRIKE EASTERN PA The Eastern portion of the state is under a winter weather advisory til 6pm tonight and could be socked with up to a foot of snow in the Poconos and north eastern PA. According to Accuweather, Williamsport may see up to two inches of snow with Bradford, Wyoming, Luzerne, Lackawanna…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 13, 2023
PSP DISCOVER SUSPECTS OF ID THEFT RING DURING TRAFFIC STOP State troopers stopped two men from Florida on the Route 15 off-ramp of I-80 in White Deer Township on March 7th who were allegedly part of an identity theft ring and later took the two into custody. According to North Central PA dot com, the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 10, 2023
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING Winter weather is expected today with a winter weather advisory in place until 7am tomorrow morning for our area, with parts of Lycoming, Clinton, Potter, Tioga and Sullivan Counties possibly seeing up to 6 inches of snow. Schools will be making decisions about early dismissals throughout the day today…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 9, 2023
JERSEY SHORE MAN VICTIM IN FATAL CRASH A Jersey Shore man was the victim of a fatal vehicle accident Tuesday night in Bastress Township. According to the Lycoming County Coroner, 61 year old Ronald Ohlsson was the driver who died in the SUV that went off of Route 654, continued through a field, and hitting…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 8, 2023
RAPE CASE AGAINST MUNCY MAN HELD FOR TRIAL Accusers took the stand in the preliminary hearing of the rape trial of Timothy Darren Stroud Sr. yesterday in Lycoming County Court, presenting testimony that resulted in over a thousand counts against him held for trial. According to court records the 54 year old Muncy man heard…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 7, 2023
HEAVY SNOW BRINGS DOWN TREES, POWER LINES The wet heavy snow has brought wires, trees and tree limbs down overnight. There are numerous scanner reports of issues around the region, and PennDOT has reduced speeds on I-80 this morning to 45 miles per hour. In Lycoming County there are downed trees along Route 554 between…… more »