CITY MAN SENTENCED FOR MANSLAUGHTER IN ARSON FOR HIRE The Williamsport father of a man who died while allegedly carrying out a 2018 arson for hire scheme in Scranton, was sentenced to up to five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter Friday. According to the Sun Gazette, 56 year old Brett Sweeting, Sr., pled guilty…… more »
Category Archives: WBZD Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 11, 2022
EMERGENCY MEETING IN TIOGA BOROUGH TOMORROW The Tioga Borough Council are scheduled to meet in emergency session tomorrow night over the withdrawal of application from Timothy Loehmann the officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice, while as an officer with the Cleveland Police Department as well as to consider the resignations of President of the Council,…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 8, 2022
NEW TIOGA BOROUGH POLICE HIRE SUBMITS RESIGNATION Some residents of Tioga Borough protested outside the borough office last night over the swearing-in of Timothy Loehmann, the officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice as an officer of the Cleveland Police department. According to the Sun Gazette, the sentiment of some in the community who have been…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 7, 2022
TIOGA HIRES CLEVELAND OFFICER WHO SHOT TAMIR RICE A police officer who was cleared of wrong doing by a grand jury for the shooting of Tamir Rice in November of 2014, and fired by the Cleveland Police department, was hired and sworn-in in Tioga, PA on July 5th after a unanimous vote by the council…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 6, 2022
AVIS MAN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH SPEED CHASE A man from New Jersey, who kept an Avis address, was involved in a high speed chase on a motorcycle Saturday with state police through parts of Clinton and Washington townships. According to the Sun Gazette, 31 year old Bueno Munoz led police for 15 minutes at speeds…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 5, 2022
ACCIDENT INTO LITTLE LEAGUE MUSEUM ALLEGEDLY INTENTIONAL A Williamsport woman with ties to historic Little League Baseball drove her vehicle through the front doors of the Little League Museum in South Williamsport Sunday afternoon and is being treated for non-life threatening injuries following her arraignment in District Court. According to the Sun Gazette, Theresa Robinson…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 1, 2022
FIRE DESTROYS MONTGOMERY HOME A devastating multi-alarm fire in Montgomery destroyed a home yesterday about 2pm and killed the family’s dogs, but no humans were injured. According to the Sun Gazette, Eli Hessler and his daughter who is 14, escaped the fire after unsuccessfully attempting to rescue the animals at the home on First and…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 30, 2022
WILLIAMSPORT NEEDS NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR Members of City Council have received notice that Joseph Pawlak, Williamsport’s Interim Finance Director will no longer be working for the city, and that the critical position needs to be filled quickly. According to the Sun Gazette, there is no information given about whether Pawlak was let go or took…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 29, 2022
SHEETZ LOWERS PRICES FOR SOME GAS A local convenience store lowered the price for Unleaded 88 and E85 gasoline Monday to 3.99, a gallon trying to ease the pain at the pump for the upcoming holiday weekend. According to North Central PA dot com Sheetz says their Unleaded 88 can be used in vehicles made…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 28, 2022
LYCO RESIDENTS INVOLVED IN JANUARY 6TH PLEAD GUILTY A South Williamsport man and a Williamsport woman entered guilty pleas in a Washington DC court yesterday for their role in the January 6th insurrection of the US Capitol. According to the Sun Gazette, 47 year old Mark Aungst and 51 year old Tammy Bronsburg will face…… more »