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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 13, 2024

OLD LYCO SUPERVISOR STEPS DOWN Old Lycoming Township Supervisor David W. Shirn resigned as board Chairman as of Monday and a resignation letter was read by Supervisor Justin Kastner at Tuesday’s meeting.  According to the Sun Gazette, Shirn’s letter thanked the taxpayers and noted that an environment of disrespect and threats from previous employees led…

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 11, 2024

PICTURE ROCKS FIRE DISPLACES FAMILY A family from Picture Rocks escaped their Route 864 home without injury Saturday after a fire broke out in their chimney and spread to the walls.  According to the Sun Gazette, volunteers from Picture Rocks along with firefighters from Hughesville, Muncy Area and Hillsgrove had the Wolf Township fire under…

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 8, 2024

HUGHESVILLE MAN THREATENS EX-GIRLFRIEND WITH GUN A man from Hughesville threatened a woman with a gun after he broke into her home early yesterday.  According to North Central PA dot com, 26 year old Dyllyn Dakota Laird allegedly broke into the home on the 700 block of Hall Street around 2am November 7th by climbing…

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 7, 2024

BRUSH FIRE NEAR ELIMSPORT WEDNESDAY It was a brush fire that brought multiple fire companies to Washington Township yesterday.  According to PennDOT, the fire caused Sulphur Springs Road (Route 554) in Lycoming County to be closed yesterday afternoon with a detour of traffic on Route 15 south.  Fire officials say the brush fire spanned about…

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