ELDER ABUSE PLEA DEAL REJECTED BY JUDGE A Union County judge rejected the plea deal of the 19 year old woman who pleaded guilty to elder abuse when she was an employee at a dementia care facility in Lewisburg last February, saying the punishment was not sufficient. According to the Sun Gazette, Madison Cox of…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 15, 2024
ROADS AFFECTED BY FLOODING AND DOWNED UTILITIES Rain has affected some area roadways with flooding or trees down affecting utilities. According to PennDOT, in Lycoming County, Route 642 between Nisbet Terrace and Valley Road in Susquehanna Township has reopened this morning. In Northumberland County, a new spot to watch includes Route 147 south of Herndon…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 10, 2024
MORE SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES FOR MUNCY MAN The Muncy man already jailed on over one thousand sexual assault, and child pornography charges in Lycoming County, is facing more sexual assault charges after an alleged victim testified in court this week. According to the Sun Gazette, 55 year old Timothy Stroud, Sr. has been again charged…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 9, 2024
COLLISION INJURES TWO, ONE LIFE FLIGHTED A head on collision yesterday along Route 220 near McElhattan injured both drivers involved. According to the News Item, Police say one driver was heading in the wrong direction along Route 220 and collided on the northbound side at mile marker 116 around 10:30am causing a serious crash that…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 8, 2024
WILLIAMSPORT FIRE DISPLACES FIVE A two-alarm fire Sunday in Williamsport displaced five people from a four-unit apartment building on West Fourth Street. According to the Sun Gazette, just after 7pm, neighbors and witnesses along the street alerted tenants to the fire they saw coming from an air conditioning unit on the second floor. City firemen…… more »