MUNCY MAN CHARGED AFTER HIT AND RUN A Muncy man was stopped by police after he allegedly struck a parked car in a convenience store parking lot while intoxicated on June 16th and fled the scene. According to the Sun Gazette, Shawn Shearer was traveling in a pickup truck hauling a trailer that witnesses at…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 15, 2023
HOUSE FIRE IN AVIS A fire damaged a home in Avis Saturday night and the State Fire Marshal is investigating the blaze. According to the Sun Gazette fire officials said the home, owned by Roger Myers of Roger’s Lemonade – a staple at the Clinton County Fair – may not be a total loss. Volunteers…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 14, 2023
FATAL TRACTOR PULL ACCIDENT A terrible accident took the life of a woman from Johnstown at the Union County West End Fair Friday night. According to WNEP, around 8:30pm a piece of an exhaust wheel from a tractor blew apart during a tractor pull event and struck the 33 year old woman in the neck. …… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 10, 2023
INJURED PASSENGER LEFT ON ROADWAY IN MCCLURE A preliminary hearing is coming up this month for a Mifflin County man who was arrested after police say a passenger in his vehicle on June 19th was found lying in the roadway in McClure with critical injuries. According to Middleburg police, 43-year-old Samuel Smith of Reedsville is…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 9, 2023
WILLIAMSPORT MAN REJECTS PLEA DEAL A man accused of providing drugs to a woman who overdosed and died in 2021 has rejected a 20 year plea deal and now may face a life sentence if found guilty in federal court. According to Penn Live, 45 year old Daquan Alterki Alford allegedly provided heroin and fentanyl…… more »