PHILLY MAN FILES SUIT AGAINST WILLIAMSPORT POLICE A Philadelphia man is suing the Williamsport Bureau of Police, claiming they used extreme use of force during a raid at a hotel room on East Third Street IN Williamsport in the spring of 2021. According to the Sun Gazette, Antwan Hairston says he woke to Williamsport police…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 10, 2024
HEAD-ON COLLISION IN LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP A head-on collision between a city bus and a car on the Golden Strip in Loyalsock Township shut down a lane of traffic yesterday afternoon and caused several injuries. According to the Sun Gazette, 4 passengers of a River Valley Transit bus and the driver of a Nissan Altima were…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 9, 2024
MAN WHO ATTEMPTED TO TRAFFICK TEENS SENTENCED A man who pleaded no contest to attempting to traffic his 12 year old child and another 16 year old was sentenced to state prison after his hearing Tuesday in Lycoming County Court. According to North Central PA dot com, court records say 41 year old Victor Eugene…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 8, 2024
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 »
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 »