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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 24, 2024

DALMATIA MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON A man from Lower Mahanoy Township is being charged with arson after he allegedly set fire to his home at the 200 block of River Road on June 20th, the day it was scheduled to be up for a sheriff’s sale.  According to North Central PA dot com, after the…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 23, 2024

SUNBURY MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULT CASE HELD FOR COURT A judge from Northumberland County decided Monday that there is enough evidence to move forward in a trial against a man from Sunbury who police say committed sexual assault against a 15 year old last November.  According to the Daily Item, the victim reported the incident…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 12, 2024

FATAL ATV ACCIDENT IN BRADFORD COUNTY A man from Rome, PA was killed in an ATV accident Saturday, July 6th near Windham, PA.  According to State police at Towanda, 30 year old Nicholas Byrne suffered a fatal head injury when he failed to negotiate a left turn while driving his 2010 Yamaha Raptor and hit…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 11, 2024

SUNBURY TEEN ARRESTED FOR THREATENING CLERK WITH A KNIFE A teenager from Sunbury was taken into custody Sunday after he was seen on video surveillance stealing tobacco products from a convenience store and threatening the employee with a knife.  According to North Central PA dot com, police say 17 year old Jonathon E. Bishop-Heshmat was…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 10, 2024

MONTOURSVILLE FIRE DISPLACES FAMILY Montoursville, Loyalsock Township and Jersey Shore firefighters responded to a house fire Tuesday morning that has left a family and their pets displaced.  According to the Sun Gazette, a fire in the basement of the home at 1200 Fairview Drive in Montoursville tripped an alarm that called 911 just after 7am,…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS

PLANE CRASH VICTIM IDENTIFIED The identity of the 17 year old pilot who perished in the plane crash July 4th near Lock Haven has been released.  According to the Clinton County Coroner, Zach Hanna, Maisie Bitler of Hughesville was the victim in the crash that happened near 200 South Allegheny Street in Woodward Township last…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 25, 2024

MEMORIAL HELD FOR CENTRAL MOUNTAIN TEEN A candlelight memorial occurred last night near Lock Haven City Beach to memorialize the Central Mountain teen who drowned Saturday at in the West Branch of the Susquehanna River.  Administrators at Central MNoutnain High School say that 18 year old Gavin Frey, of Howard was a hardworking leader among…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 24, 2024

TEEN DROWNS IN SUSQUEHANNA NEAR LOCK HAVEN Emergency crews responded to the City Beach area of the Susquehanna River in Lock Haven Saturday at about 4:15pm for two male swimmers in distress, and despite efforts from rescuers, only one young man survived the incident.  According to the Clinton County Coroner, after a search, 18 year…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 21, 2024

MAN SENTENCED AFTER ARREST FOR SELLING BATH SALTS A Lock Haven man who pleaded guilty to two counts of delivering bath salts and one count of possession of a controlled substance, was sentenced this week to up to 10 years in state prison.  According to North Central PA dot com, the Clinton County District Attorney…more »

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 20, 2024

MUNCY MAN FACING CHILD PORN CHARGES A Muncy man is facing charges for possessing child pornography.  According to the Sun Gazette, police accuse 33 year old Joseph Edward Boris III of keeping pornographic images and distributing them last December through March and was recently arraigned in District Court.  Boris was also charged with illegal use…more »