ARREST FOLLOWING HEAD-ON CRASH On October 5th, Blair Creek Township Police responded to a head-on collision in Berwick. Joseph Rish, of Berwick, was arrested after fleeing the scene of the crash. Upon further investigation officers found Rish had three active DUIs. Rish is being held at the Columbia County Prison after a judge denied him…… more »
Category Archives: WBZD Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 24, 2021
COVID-19 UPDATE FOR LOCAL AREA The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported new COVID-19 cases statewide. In Clinton County 30 new cases were reported on Saturday, Centre County saw an increase of 50, Tioga county saw 30, while Lycoming County increased by 85, Northumberland County 54, Union County reported 42 new cases, Snyder County…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 25, 2021
UPDATED COVID-19 NUMBERS FROM OUR AREA The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Sunday reported new COVID-19 cases statewide. In Clinton County 18 new cases were reported, Centre County saw an increase of 51, while Lycoming County increased by 63, Tioga had 12, 40 in Northumberland County, 18 in Union, seven in Montour and two in…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2021
A FORMAL REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF CHARGES A former Williamsport city police officer asked a judge for charges of misconduct to be removed. Eric Derr, of Cogan Station, the charges regarding alleged abuse of police powers and stemmed from traffic stops and a retail theft. Charges include, but were not limited to, unsworn falsification,…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 21, 2021
A NEW ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS There is a new associate director of admissions at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Previously, Jen M. Cullin-Hetrick was the coordinator of admissions events and communications and also an admissions counselor. Now, Cullin-Hetrick has the title of associate director of admissions Penn College. According to SUN Gazette, in her position,…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, OCTOBER 19, 2021
NEARING COURT DATE A homicide hearing is nearing and last week the case came to Union County Court. The case in question, a homicide case against a truck driver accused of killing and dumping the body of a former model in February. Union County Public Defender Brian Ulmer, representing the accused, Tracy Ray Rollins Jr.,…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 20, 2021
CLEAN WATER ACTION PLAN Lycoming County’s Clean Water Action Plan offers a way to proactively address flooding and pollution that affects county farms and homes with increasing occurrences. The price tag, however, is $36.7 million. According to Eve Adrian, the county’s natural resources planner and the plan’s coordinator, the cost of resources needed to implement…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 18, 2021
PROJECTS SET TO BEGIN AT WILLIAMSPORT REGIONAL AIRPORT A facelift could be in store for the Williamsport Regional Airport with a price tag of $11.1 million over the next two years. According to Airport Executive Director Richard Howell, most of the prospected projects would be funded by federal CARES dollars. According to SUN Gazette, projects…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 15, 2021
SHOTS FIRED … AGAIN … IN WILLIAMSPORT According to Williamsport City Assistant Police Chief Jason Bolt yesterday, a single gunshot was fired near Grace and Walnut streets about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday. No one was injured, but reports from an online news agency state an unoccupied vehicle was secured by police. However, no further details were…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING, LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 14, 2021
NEW POSITION CREATED It was a close 5-4 vote, but the Montoursville Area School Board approved the creation of an assistant superintendent position. The position will deal with serving as curriculum director and assisting with communication throughout the district. There has been no one hired for the position, which spawned a good deal of debate…… more »