TREE FALLS ON MT HOLLY SPRINGS HOUSE, KILLS OCCUPANT Heavy winds caused a tragic accident early Monday that brought a tree down onto a Mt Holly Springs home and killed a man inside. According to the Daily Item, a large tree on the 800 block of Baltimore Pike in South Middleton Township fell at about…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 11, 2024
WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING A wind advisory remains in effect today until 8pm with the National Weather Service saying there could be intermittent wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour and northwest winds 20 to 30 miles per hour expected as well. Watch for downed tree limbs that could effect wires and bring…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 8, 2024
ONE IN CUSTODY FROM WEEKEND SHOOTING IN LOYALSOCK One woman was taken onto custody this week for hindering apprehension and related charges in the case involving the shooting that killed a 15 year old Williamsport boy in the parking lot of TGI Friday’s in Loyalsock Township last Saturday. According to State police at Montoursville, 37…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 7, 2024
POLICE ARREST TRESPASSER ON LOYALSOCK GROUNDS As school officials and law enforcement is on alert after shootings in Loyalsock Township have rocked the community, a homeless man from Philadelphia was taken into custody Wednesday after he was seen trespassing that morning on Loyalsock Township school grounds. According to the Sun Gazette, Sabree Simmons, who previously…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 6, 2024
DA DENOUNCES GANG VOLENCE AFTER SHOOTING IN LOYALSOCK During a press conference yesterday, Lycoming County District Attorney, Tom Marino told the public that there is a suspect identified in the fatal shooting Saturday night in a parking lot on East Third Street in Loyalsock Township that killed a 15 year old. According to Lycoming County…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 5, 2024
STUDENT KILLED IN SHOOTING SATURDAY IDENTIFIED The Lycoming County Coroner has announced the name of the Williamsport High School student killed in a shooting along East Third Street Saturday night. According to Charles Kiesling Jr, 15 year old Ahmeen Palmer died from multiple gunshot wounds in the emergency room at UPMC Williamsport at 8:10pm. …… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 4, 2024
LOYALSOCK SCHOOL CLOSED AFTER WEEKEND SHOOTINGS Loyalsock Township School District has closed today out of an abundance of caution after a series of incidents over the weekend involving the fatal shooting of a 15 year old Williamsport Area School District student Saturday night and another shooting without injuries reported in Loyalsock Township Sunday night. According…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 29, 2024
PERSON OF INTEREST IN CITY SHOOTING NOW CHARGED WITH FORGERY More information has come to light about the man who was taken into custody as a person of interest after the fatal shooting of two contracted security personnel at Lycoming Engines near Terrace place in Williamsport January 12th. According to the Sun Gazette, Troy Bailey,…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 28, 2024
JERSEY SHORE FOSTER MOTHER CHARGED WITH ABUSE A Jersey Shore woman who was a temporary foster parent for a 5 year-old child who was disabled, was arraigned this week on felony counts of physical abuse of the child. According to the Sun Gazette, 24 year old Jeanette Nicole Hunsberger faces multiple felony and misdemeanor counts…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 27, 2024
AUTOPSY SCHEDULED AFTER FATAL STABBING An autopsy is scheduled this week for a Montandon-area man who was pronounced dead at 5:35am Saturday at Geisinger Medical Center. Police, and the Montour County coroner are investigating the death and treating it as homicide. State police at Milton say 22-year-old Preston Robert Bennett stabbed 28 year old Kyle…… more »