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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 25, 2023

SELINSGROVE WOMAN AVOIDS SERIOUS INJURIES IN CRASH A Selinsgrove woman attempted to avoid a head-on collision but was injured after overturning her vehicle on Brush Valley Road in Rockefeller Township July 17th.  According to State Police, 41-year-old Sara Lauver tried to avoid a head-on collision and swerved off the roadway, hit gravel, and lost control. …more »

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 24, 2023

POLICE ARREST MAN AT UPMC WILLIAMSPORT Staff at UPMC Williamsport were forced to call police when they suspected a man visiting the hospital was smoking marijuana in the patient’s 5th floor room June 15th. According to North Central PA dot com, police say 44 year old, Michael Laquay Smith had a strong odor of marijuana…more »

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 20, 2023

TRASH TRUCK ACCIDENT ON SOUTHSIDE A trash truck crashed into a tree and a parked car on the South Side of Williamsport Wednesday morning and two men suffered minor injuries just after 6:30am.  According to the Sun Gazette, the driver of the trash-hauling dump truck said they were going up an incline and the brakes…more »

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 19, 2023

FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH A Mount Carmel man died Sunday after a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon on Route 54 in Coal Township.  According to the Daily Item, police say Michael Mollica drove his 2012 Harley-Davidson motorcycle into the gravel and was then ejected from the bike at about 5pm near Timber Road and the Aqua Water…more »

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 18, 2023

FATAL ACCIDENT ON I-80 MONDAY A 39 year old man from Bloomsburg died yesterday morning in a one vehicle crash along I-80 in Liberty Township, that shut down the eastbound side of the interstate for several hours. According to the Daily Item, Robert Buff Jr. was driving west on the interstate at Mile Marker 221…more »

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