AIR QUALITY STILL ORANGE IN PA Air Quality this morning for all of Pennsylvania due to smoke from Canadian wildfires is at a Code ORANGE alert or considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.. According to the DEP, some local conditions are remaining near red – or unhealthy to breathe, but there is some improvement with much…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 29, 2023
CODE RED DAY IN PENNSYLVANIA Air quality in Williamsport has degraded again with wildfire smoke from Canada drifting over North Central PA. According to the DEP, a Code Red alert is in place for the entire state of Pennsylvania, and local conditions could even reach Code Purple throughout the day. The DEP reminds the public…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 28, 2023
WOMAN IN CUSTODY AFTER BENTON SHOOTING The Benton Police department took a Columbia County woman into custody after shooting yesterday at a home along Main Streets in Benton Borough. According to WNEP, Tayler Vanatta argued with her boyfriend Tuesday morning which led to her shooting him in the hip . He was hospitalized but will…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING JUNE 27, 2023
WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT SETTLED IN WILLIAMSPORT A wrongful death settlement has been reached in the 2019 suit in which a Williamsport man in a motorized wheel chair was killed when he was struck and dragged by an SUV at Fourth and Williams Streets in the city. According to the Sun Gazette, the estate of John…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 21, 2023
WOMAN FLOWN TO HOSPITAL AFTER MCCLURE WRECK There was an accident along Route 522 Monday morning around 7:45 in McClure after which, a woman was flown to Geisinger and a man was taken into custody. According to media outlets, Middleburg police say they have 43 year old Samuel Smith in custody. Police say the female…… more »