POLICE SEEK SUSPECT IN SUNBURY Police and investigators in Sunbury are seeking a suspect in a deadly shooting at an area convenience store. According to WNEP, 23 year old Ajani Uhuru is the man police say shot 30 year old Hamkeem Jakes at the Penn Jersey Food Mart, before he fled in a vehicle that…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 19, 2022
US SENATE RACE STILL TOO CLOSE TO CALL It’s one day after the election, and the battle between David McCormick and Dr. Mehmet Oz for the Republican nod for the open seat in the US Senate is unresolved and too close to call. According to the Sun Gazette, late last night, there were only just…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 18, 2022
PA REPUBLICAN SENATE BATTLE TOO CLOSE TO CALL With most votes counted across the Commonwealth, chosen results for the November ballot are all but locked in for the Democrats. Lt Gov. John Fetterman, who is recovering from a stroke last week, captured at least 59 percent of the vote, and gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro ran…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 17, 2022
MANY WATCHING THE PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY TODAY It’s Election Day today. Republicans and Democrats will be at the polls today for the 2022 General Primary deciding some very hot races in the commonwealth that many are watching around the country. Since incumbent U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, a Republican from Lehigh County will not seek re-election, that…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 16, 2022
MAN CAUGHT WITH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY FACES FELONY CHARGES A Lewisburg man will face 28 felony charges after police obtained a search warrant and found videos of child pornography on his phone in early May. According to North Central PA dot com, two phone apps, KIK and Snapchat, detected downloads on their service that allegedly included…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 13, 2022
DECEASED MOTORCYCLIST IDENTIFIED The man who was killed in the motorcycle accident on Lycoming Creek Road on Wednesday after he collided with a garbage truck has been identified. According to the Sun Gazette, 31 year old Jabe Walters of Cogan Station was not wearing a helmet when ran into a garbage truck in front of…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 12, 2022
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT SHUTS DOWN LYCO CREEK ROAD Southbound lanes of Lycoming Creek Road were shut down for about two and a half hours yesterday after a collision between a motorcycle and a garbage truck sent a man to the hospital with dire injuries. According to the Sun Gazette, just after 12:30pm Wednesday, when a garbage…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 11, 2022
HEROIN DEALER GETS 12 YEARS A Williamsport man will spend 12 years in jail and more for his role in the local distribution of heroin and fentanyl in Lycoming County. According to the Sun Gazette, court records say 26 year old Quran Geddy was the founder of a gang in Williamsport responsible for drug distribution…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 10, 2022
POLICE LOOK FOR DANVILLE MAN WHO LED HIGH SPEED CHASE Police are looking for a Danville man who police say led them on a high speed chase in Columbia County on April 24th and that they identified him because of his unique mohawk hairstyle. According to North Central PA dot com, police noted they saw…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 9, 2022
MAN FLED FROM POLICE, ACCUSED OF DUI A Williamsport man was taken into custody following a foot chase with police Friday night after he was found trying to stop his car in a parking lot while allegedly under the influence of alcohol. He had with 4 passengers and an infant in the car with him. …… more »