FORMER COMMISSIONER ACCUSED OF BURGLARY, TRESPASSING Former Lycoming County Commissioner, Rick Mirabito, is free on bail after he surrendered Wednesday morning with his attorney over felony burglary and trespassing charges involving a landlord –tenant dispute. According to the Sun Gazette, city police say Mirabito illegally evicted a tenant from a Vine Avenue apartment New Year’s…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JANUARY 3, 2024
UNITYVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR CRUEL ANIMAL CRIME A Unityville man has been sentenced in Lycoming County Court after he pled guilty to all counts related to stealing and brutally killing two dairy cows who were the pets of two young girls in the local 4-H program in January of 2020. According to the Sun Gazette,…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS DECEMBER 29, 2023
HUGHESVILLE MAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT A Hughesville man has been arrested for pointing a gun a woman who was visiting his Wistar Road home. According to North Central PA dot com, the accuser made a remark that upset 25 year old Dakota Michael Burke while he was searching for keys that he had lost inside…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS DECEMBER 28, 2023
CRASH CLOSES ROUTE 487 A crash closed a part of Route 487 yesterday in both directions after a fuel delivery driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel, crashing and overturning around 9am. According to WNEP, 487 was closed in both directions from Columbia County to Northumberland County after crews were on the scene to clean…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS DECEMBER 27, 2023
MARKET STREET HOUSE FIRE IN WILLIAMSPORT A family escaped serious injury just a couple days before Christmas when a fire broke out in the apartment above the business at 537 Market Street Saturday morning. According to the Sun Gazette, two adults jumped from the burning building from the third floor to a carport, and two…… more »