AMENDMENT TO RELEASE NEEDED FUNDING Lycoming County Commissioners voted in favor of a new amendment of the agreement with STEP in order to release round two of the funding for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. With a reported $1.2 million remaining of the nearly $7.5 million received by Lycoming County after the first round, which…… more »
Category Archives: WBZD Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS DEC 28, 2021
RESTRICTIONS CUT U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said the guidance is in keeping with growing evidence that people with the coronavirus are…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS DEC 27, 2021
AMERICAN RESCUE WORKERS FEEDING HUNDREDS Over 800 families were provided for, with compassion, caring and food last Tuesday in Williamsport. According to SUN Gazette, the American Rescue Workers held their annual Holiday Food Distribution Tuesday. With the help of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, their susucessful event provided breakfast, lunch and dinner to those in…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS DEC 25 & 26, 2021
COACH RETIRES WHILE SUCCESSFUL Penn State women’s volleyball head coach Russ Rose announced his retirement today after 43 years leading the Nittany Lions. Rose retires from his post as the winningest coach in NCAA Division I women’s volleyball history with 1,330 victories in his illustrious career. Rose will remain in an advisory role within the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS DEC 24, 2021
CHILD MOLESTATION CHARGES A Cogan Station man was arrested for molesting a child in Hepburn Township. Jeremy Earnest allegedly had inappropriate contact with a female victim when he sexually assaulted her in a home in mid-October. According to SUN Gazette, Earnest was charged with multiple counts including, but not limited to, two each of indecent…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS DEC 23, 2021
FIRE DESTROYS BUSINESS It was an early morning three alarm blaze that destroyed a business and everything inside, just days before Christmas. Multiple fire companies responded to Mike Miller’s, a large truck repair, on Pine Run Road yesterday around 4:30 a.m. According to Township Fire Chief Richard Whalen, losses could be estimated at $2 million…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS DEC 22, 2021
ARMED ROBBERY AND POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR SUSPECTS An armed robbery at the Mulan Massage and Spa on Dotterers Rd in Porter Township, Clinton County is under investigation by the Lamar State Police. According to police, the armed robbery occurred at approximately 7:40pm on Monday evening. Suspect #1, a black male suspect approx. 6’5” tall…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS DEC 21, 2021
ANOTHER KITCHEN FIRE A kitchen fire in Williamsport sent fire crews to the 800 block of West Third Street Sunday night. According to SUN Gazette, there was an estimated $15,000 in damage when the resident fell asleep, only to be woken by her smoke alarm. Nikkia Scott was able to escape without injuries. The cause…… more »
BRIDAL EXPO 2024
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER! SAMANTHA JOHNSON OF MONTOURSVILLE CONGRATULATIONS to Samantha Johnson of Montoursville, grand prize winner of our Bridal Prize Package! FUTURE BRIDES WILL ALSO HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN A BRIDAL PRIZE PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES… – A 4 NIGHT, ALL INCLUSIVE VACATION TO PUNTA CANA FOR 2 FROM WORLD TRAVEL, 700 AIRPORT ROAD…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS DEC 20, 2021
A KITCHEN FIRE A kitchen fire on Sunday morning sent a Williamsport woman to UPMC Williamsport for burns. The residents of Grier Street Manor in Williamport were evacuated, but permitted to return, as the origin of the fire only suffered water damage, according to SUN Gazette. The woman’s name and updated medical condition have not…… more »