MORE DETAILS ON FRIDAY SHOOTING ON VILAS DRIVE Reported drug usage may have played a role in the Friday afternoon shooting on Vilas Drive. In fact, according to state police, the shooter, Nigel Lee, and the victim, Adam Butler, allegedly used crack cocaine, crystal methamphetamine and marijuana days before the incident occurred. As reported by…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 7, 2022
HEARING CONTINUED FOR ACCUSED ACCOMPLICE A Northumberland County woman, accused as an accomplice to the murder of her three-year-old daughter, Arabella Parker will be in court in April. Samatha Delcamp’s trial was continued by Northumberland County President Judge Charles Saylor. According to the Daily Item, Delcamp last testified against Jahrid Burgress, who was convicted in…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 5 & 6, 2022
LOOKING AT POSSIBLY SELLING CITY HALL Tours before finding a possible buyer for Williamsport City Hall, 245 W Fourth Street, were recently announced by the Williamsport City Council. In fact, according to SUN Gazette, a formal request for proposals, reaching out to realtors, has been advertised. According to Jon Sander, City Engineeer, PennBid is the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 4, 2022
ROAD SALT SUPPLIES NOT WHAT THEY EXPECTED Salt is becoming a commodity. In fact, salt deliveries are reportedly getting scarce in our area. Suppliers and trucker shortages are slowing the receipt of this valuable winter asset in low levels. Loyalsock Township Manager, Bill Burdett, noted that his supplier is behind. The township, ahead of a…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 3, 2022
A NEW FOOTBALL COACH The Williamsport Area School District hired a new head football coach on Tuesday night. Michael Pearson will take over as head coach for varsity football. Pearson, who replaces Chuck Crews, comes to the district with more than 30 years of high school and college football coaching experience. In addition, he’s been…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 2, 2022
NEW BUSINESSES GETTING READY TO OPEN Loyalsock Township, a Lycoming County municipality, has added, and continues to add, new businesses into 2022, has kept this end of the county bustling. In fact, according to Loyalsock Township Manager Bill Burdett, businesses including Popeyes and Texas Roadhouse as set to soon open on the Golden Strip. These…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS FEB 1, 2022
REMEMBERING CURLEY He is being remembered for being the first Black Police Chief for the City of Williamsport. The late city Police Chief Curley J. Jett died on Jan. 24 at the age of 77. He graduated from the Williamsport Area Community College and became a police officer under the leadership of Mayor John R.…… more »
BRIDAL EXPO 2024
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER! SAMANTHA JOHNSON OF MONTOURSVILLE CONGRATULATIONS to Samantha Johnson of Montoursville, grand prize winner of our Bridal Prize Package! FUTURE BRIDES WILL ALSO HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN A BRIDAL PRIZE PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES… – A 4 NIGHT, ALL INCLUSIVE VACATION TO PUNTA CANA FOR 2 FROM WORLD TRAVEL, 700 AIRPORT ROAD…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
SENTENCED TO TWO LIFE SENTENCES The verdict is in and Ikeem Fogan of Williamsport will be spending the rest of his life in state prison for a conviction of criminal homicide in the August 2019 slaying of Rhonda McPeak in the Newberry Uni-Mart. According to SUN Gazette, Fogan was also found guilty of 10 other…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
SHOTS FIRED IN WILLIAMSPORT On Sunday, September 26th at approximately 2:36 pm, officers from the Williamsport Bureau of Police were dispatched to the 900 block of Park Avenue for multiple shots fired and several vehicles fleeing the area. Upon arrival to the scene, officers located several vehicles and residences struck by gunfire as well as…… more »
