Category Archives: Local News

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 23, 2023

MAN ACCUSED OF RECORD NUMBER OF SEX OFFENSES A Muncy man was arraigned this week on more than a thousand sex offenses against children after an investigation that started because a phone tip to police uncovered hundreds of incidences of abuse against minors ranging in age from 4 to 17.  According to the Sun Gazette,…more »

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 22, 2023

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY A winter weather advisory for the region will be in place this morning starting at about 10am until 3pm today.   Penn DOT Crews will be treating roads in the in north central PA during the storm and advise those who have to travel to be cautious where road surfaces, bridge decks and…more »

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 21, 2023

MAN CHARGED FOR POINTING A GUN AT A WILLIAMSPORT WOMAN A man from Pittsburgh is in custody after he threatened a Williamsport woman with a handgun on January 10th at Franklin and Hughes Streets in the city.  According to the Sun Gazette, police say 35 year old Derrek Patrick Johnson wanted to kill his victim…more »

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 20, 2022

MULTIPLE TRACTOR TRAILER ACCIDENT KILLS ONE State Police at Rockview are investigating Friday’s crash that involved three tractor trailers on I-80 and killed one driver.  According to North Central PA dot com, the Centre County Coroner said Galdino Negreros of Connecticut died from blunt force trauma when his truck collided with two others along I-80…more »

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 17, 2023

PIATT TOWNSHIP FIRE DESTROYS CAMPER A fire Thursday afternoon in Piatt Township destroyed a woman’s camper and its addition near Route 220 at about 2:15pm.  According to the Sun Gazette, the unnamed woman who lived year round at the Susquehanna Campground will be helped by a local chapter of the American Red Cross after the…more »

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