COAL TOWNSHIP BOARD TO APPEAL JUDGE’S DECISION The Coal Township Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to appeal a county judge’s decision that forces the township to pay back more than $267,000 in disputed prison permit fees to Northumberland County. As reported by the Daily Item, the township has argued that the county’s lawsuit was premature,…… more »
Category Archives: WBZD Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
WILLIAMSPORT MUNICIPAL WATER AND SANITARY AUTHORITY LOOKING TO SELL WATER With excess water in reservoirs and watersheds, the Williamsport Municipal Water and Sanitary Authority is looking to sell it to industries who are in the area or are looking to relocate to the city or service area in Lycoming County. According to Michael Miller, authority…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS, AUGUST 18, 2021
HOUSE MAJORITY POLICY COMMITTEE HEARING It was a House Majority Policy Committee hearing in Williamsport yesterday, where business leaders gathered to consider the complications of not enough people willing to fill the available jobs in the workforce. Dave Lanzer, site director, West Pharmaceuticals, noted the struggle to recruit new workers and considered generous unemployment benefits…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 13, 2021
RAPE CHARGES FOR NEW COLUMBIA MAN Felony rape, and sexual assault charges sends a Union County man to jail. State Police in Milton were called to Evangelical Community Hospital the afternoon of Aug. 8 to speak with a victim for a reported rape that occurred in White Deer Township, according to northcentralpa.com. Monday Ky A.…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 12, 2021
CRITICAL RACE THEORY MOTION ENDS AT 1 It was Montoursville Area School Board member Ron Snell who introduced the motion to ban teaching of Critical Race Theory in the district. The vote never received a second motion. Those in attendance of the meeting, shared emotionally charged reasons both for and against the instruction known as…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 11, 2021
UPDATE ON DRIVER’S CONDITION It was a motorcycle accident that sent an Orangeville to the hospital. On Aug 2 around 7:10 p.m. Pete Rose of suffered serious injuries when his motorcycle collided with a truck driven by Matthew Neidig of Hughesville on Rte 442 and Neufer Hollow Rd in Muncy Creek Township. According to a…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 10, 2021
CHEATING ON URINE TEST EARNS TEST TAKER MISDEMEANORS A 57-year-old Williamsport man attempted to cheat a mandatory urine test and now faces charges. Barry Scott Sanders was scheduled for the test on July 26 as part of supervised bail. Sanders later told officers he had been “smoking weed” and having home issues and got the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS, AUGUST 9, 2021
SUNBURY SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CARETAKER She was at his home to help and provide his daily living needs, a caretaker, when a Sunbury man allegedly sexually assaulted her in his home. Robert Weaver, 62, caused physical injury when he assault occurred, as reported by the Sunbury Police Department. Weaver, who is being held at the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 6, 2021
HANNA SELECTED AS INTERIM PRESIDENT OF MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY Dr. Bashar Hanna has been chosen by the Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education as interim president of Mansfield University during its July Board of Governors meeting. Hanna will continue to serve as president of Bloomsburg University, a position he’s held since 2017, and interim president of Lock Haven…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 5, 2021
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. According to Governor Tom Wolf’s office, good things, and new jobs, are about to be happening for the area around Williamsport and Jersey Shore. Wolf goes on to announce, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., a global manufacturer in design and production of high-quality delivery systems for injectable medicines, an $18 million investment…… more »