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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 13, 2026
SERIOUS CRASH SHUTS DOWN ROUTE 44 NEAR ANTES FORT A man suffered critical injuries Tuesday night in a two-vehicle crash on Route 44 just south of Antes Fort. State police say the crash happened around 7:25 when a car and a stake body truck collided, flipping the truck onto its side and shutting down both lanes for sev...
May 13, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 12, 2026
ELECTRICAL FIRE AT UPMC City firefighters responded to a small fire Monday evening at the Health Innovation Center on the UPMC Williamsport campus. Fire officials say smoke was discovered in a fourth-floor pediatric patient care room just before 5:40 p.m. The fire was traced to a heating and air conditioning unit on th...
May 12, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 11, 2026
SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES FOR JSAD EMPLOYEE A Jersey Shore Area School District employee is facing multiple felony charges, including rape of a child. Police say 39-year-old Brian Witner turned himself in Friday after Lycoming Regional Police filed charges connected to alleged sexual assaults involving a minor. According ...
May 11, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 7, 2026
POLICE: PARENTS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR JUVENILE CRIMES Police in Williamsport say parents and guardians will be held accountable for certain illegal activity involving juveniles under their care. According to Penn Live, the warning comes as officers report an increase in youth-related incidents, including disturban...
May 07, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 6, 2026
MAN CHARGED FOR KEEPING DECEASED MOTHER'S BODY IN HOME A Lycoming County man is facing charges after police say he failed to report his mother's death for more than a day. Investigators say 26-year-old Roosevelt Short continued his daily activities while his mother's body remained inside their Loyalsock Township apartm...
May 06, 2026


