ACCIDENT SLOWED TRAFFIC ON I-180 EAST TUESDAY There were big backups yesterday afternoon when a vehicle crash occurred on I-180 east in Loyalsock Township. According to PennDOT, there was crawling traffic in the area past the crash site at the Faxon exit, mile marker 26 at about 3:30pm which backed things up for about one…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 7, 2024
UPDATE ABOUT VICTIMS IN ROUTE 15 SOUTH SPUR CRASH One of the two men involved in the tractor trailer accident that occurred on the Route 15 south Spur on May 2nd, remains hospitalized with serious injuries. According to the Sun Gazette, the driver of the truck hauling dog biscuits that flipped over Thursday evening and…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 6, 2024
ROUTE 220 SHUT DOWN SATURDAY AFTER FATAL WRECK There was a fatal truck crash that shut down Route 220 in Muncy Township Saturday around noon, that involved an elderly man from Montoursville. According to the Lycoming County Coroner’s Office, 87 year old William E. Messersmith was traveling on Rt. 220 when his vehicle suddenly left the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 2, 2024
POLICE STANDOFF LOCKS DOWN JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL Following a domestic disturbance between a mother and her adult son Wednesday, there was a stand off between police and a Jersey Shore man, who is now in custody. According to North Central PA dot com, police were called to the 300 block of Glover Street just before…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 1, 2024
MORE DETAILS RELEASED ON FATAL SHOOTING OF TEEN Police have released details about the fatal shooting of 15 year old Ahmeen Palmer in Loyalsock Township March 2nd, including information surrounding the arrest of the mother of the suspected shooter, 37 year old Johneice Francin Legare. According to PennLive, new charges against Legare are sealed at…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 30, 2024
TEEN SWIMMER INJURED IN RALSTON An 18 year old man whose name has not been released, was injured at Middle Falls in Ralston, off of Rock Run Road yesterday evening. According to the Sun Gazette, the teen, who was with friends at the location also known as Second Falls swung from the rope and let…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 29, 2024
MAN JAILED FOR IMPRISONING WOMAN IN APARTMENT A man from Williamsport is in custody after he imprisoned a woman in an apartment April 15th. According to North Central PA dot com, police allege 24 year old Aiden Ryan Magargle threatened, strangled and held a woman down inside an apartment at the 500 block of Pine…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 26, 2024
ROUTE 15 SHUT DOWN IN SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH THIS MORNING Route 15 is shut down this morning in Snyder County due to an early morning accident. According to PennDOT, a vehicle crash just north of the Route 11/15 split in Shamokin Dam Borough has caused low hanging utilities to block the road and there are…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 24, 2024
UNOFFICIAL STATE ELECTION RESULTS In yesterday’s Primary Election, with no major opposition to their seats most state candidates are matched up for a November race. According to the Sun Gazette, US Representative Dan Meuser of Dallas and Democrat Amanda Waldman will face each other along with a match-up between U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, of Howard…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 23, 2024
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IN PA Today is Primary Election Day in Pennsylvania. According to Lyco.org Pennsylvania holds closed primaries so only Democratic and Republican voters may participate, utilizing a party-specific ballot on which they will nominate candidates to be party nominees on the November ballot. According to the Sun Gazette, Forrest Lehman, director of Voter…… more »
