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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 11, 2023

ROAD RAGE INCIDENT A Danville man is facing charges for flashing a 9mm handgun at driver from New York State in a vehicle along Route 15 in Union County last month.  According to North Central PA dot com, the victim told state troopers that he accidentally merged near a F-150 truck driven by 45 year…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 11, 2023

ROAD RAGE INCIDENT A Danville man is facing charges for flashing a 9mm handgun at driver from New York State in a vehicle along Route 15 in Union County last month.  According to North Central PA dot com, the victim told state troopers that he accidentally merged near a F-150 truck driven by 45 year…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 6, 2023

GARAGE FIRE SPREADS TO JERSEY SHORE HOME Smoke could be seen from across the valley Tuesday evening in Crawford Township when a garage fire spread into the home of a Jersey Shore couple on Fox Road.  According to the Sun Gazette, a fire was reported at the home of Kenneth Heck around 5:30pm and due…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 5, 2023

WILLIAMSPORT MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER DENIED BAIL An incarcerated man charged with rape, attempted murder and other assault charges, has been denied bail again in a Lycoming County Court.  According to the Sun Gazette, 24-year-old Unique Terrell Robinson’s alleged victim testified in court that Robinson had cut her throat with a knife during the assault…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 4, 2023

CHILD DIES IN I-80 CRASH MONDAY The early morning crash Monday  along I-80 in White Deer Township killed a 5-year old boy who was a passenger in the minivan involved in the crash with a tractor trailer.  According to state police at Milton the crash happened after 12:30am when the 27 year old driver of…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 3, 2023

PPL RESTORES ELECTRIC AFTER GUSTY WEEKEND All electrical outages under PPL’s jurisdiction have been restored according to their outage map this morning. High winds this weekend gusted up to 55 miles per hour brought down limbs and trees, stripped siding from homes and had Central Pennsylvania  emergency crews clearing roadways of downed poles and wires…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 31, 2023

POLICE ARREST WOMAN FOR POSSESSING FENTANYL A Williamsport woman who was found to have fentanyl at her home after a police search, had her preliminary hearing yesterday for felony criminal attempt and possession with intent to deliver.  According to the Sun Gazette, Lycoming County Narcotics Enforcement Unit detectives recognized 32 year old Kortney Marie Lunger…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 31, 2023

VIOLENT CRASH SHUTS DOWN EAST THIRD STREET State police are investigating a crash that happened on East Third Street yesterday around 1:30pm and sent one driver to the hospital.  According to the Sun Gazette, witnesses say a three car collision happen at Westminster Drive with one of the cars, a Mazda, flipping up in the…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 29, 2023

LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP SECONDARY SCHOOL STILL CLOSED AFTER FIRE Classes are still out today for Loyalsock Township high school and middle school after a small early morning fire in an office kept students and staff from the building yesterday.  According to the Sun Gazette, Loyalsock Township and Southside firefighters and school maintenance staff responded to alarms…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 28, 2023

FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH A Mifflinburg man was thrown from a motorcycle and killed after a crash Sunday evening in Union County.  According to state police at Milton, 34 year old Tyler Reichenbach was traveling west at a high rate of speed along Route 45 and crested a hill in Lewis Township at the same time…more »