In Touch Podcast

Backyard Broadcasting’s public affairs show that focuses on local life and events in our area.

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    A man was arrested for quitting his job transporting prisoners before he delivered them, a man destroyed his electric car, trying to keep it warm with a toaster and a woman who hurled a burrito bowl at a Chipotle employee has been sentenced to work in the fast food industry.  These stories and more, this […]
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    Freddi speaks J. Willoughby and Jason Rogoff of the band "Black Jacket Symphony." Black Jacket Symphony will be performing live at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport on Saturday, December 9th. Tickets and info at caclive.com
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    A deer goes shopping in a T.J. Maxx, "witch bottles" are washing up on the Texas coastline, adults are engaging in "political shaming" and more, this week in The Files of The Strange & Deranged!
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    Thanks to the support of Woodlands Bank and a host of other local businesses who participate in the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, the Community Arts Center is able to provide quality educational programming. Freddi Hammer speaks with Jon Conklin, President and CEO of Woodlands Banks about their most recent EITC donation for the Arts […]
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    Shawn Carey speaks with Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce President Jason Fink. Jason recaps the Pie 5K, updates on the Trolley Tour of Lights, the upcoming PM Exchange and more!
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    Astronauts lose a tool bag worth $100,000, a woman with two uteri is pregnant with twins, a cargo plane leaving New York had to turn around and land after a horse got loose and more…this week in The Files Of The Strange & Deranged!
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    Freddi Hammer talks with Williamsport Salvation Army Major Sheryl A. Hershey about programs available this holiday season.
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    A man swimming in California was bitten multiple times by otters, a Texas Southern University tuba player punched a heckler during last Saturday's football game and kept playing, a recently freed Pennsylvania man is back in jail after stealing an ambulance and more, this week on The Files Of The Strange and Deranged!
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    Ron Frick and Taylor Yeagle of the Lycoming County United Way describe a new youth driven partnership with Lycoming College students called the Yellow Tulip Project.  They will plant yellow tulip bulbs this fall in Hope Gardens all over Lycoming, Sullivan and Tioga Counties to help start a discussion on crushing the stigma surrounding mental […]
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    A Seattle homeowner is living in his van while his unpaid tenant is listing his home as an Airbnb, a Georgia restaurant charges $50 for unruly children and in an update from this summer, an Australian woman who had served dinner to her ex-husband and in-laws only for them to die, has been charged with […]
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    The Duboistown Garden Club has planned their annual craft show fundraiser for November 10th and 11th.  Club Member Beth Allison shares information about how they’ve been getting ready for the show for months and the ways their year round club activities have beautified the community for 70 years.
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    A local author shares the harrowing tale about her family who lived on Lycoming County land, saying they endured years of hauntings by spirits and entities before they learned a very big secret about the previous occupants of the multi-acre property near Rose Valley Road. Freddi explores the family’s story with Sabrina Rogers Beackley, discussing […]
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    An American Kestrel has learned to paint, a Colorado company paid a subcontractor 23 thousand dollars in coins, a D.C. firefighter lost his job after stopping at a Chick-Fil A on his way to a call and more, on this week's episode of The Files Of The Strange and Deranged!
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    WILQ's Shawn Carey speaks with Jason Fink, President/CEO of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce. A once a month feature on 105.1 WILQ. Lean about the new Iron Valley Real Estate, PM Exchange, Trolley Tour of Lights and more.
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    Forget the tricks and keep the treats this Halloween by keeping your kids safe and healthy.  Jane Trombetta, Chief Clinical Officer for MedExpress and an RN, talks with Freddi Hammer about being mindful of the dangers that can come from food allergies, road hazards and ill-fitting masks or costumes.
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    Officials in Hong Kong have arrested a man accused of attempting to smuggle cocaine in his wheelchair, a 4th Grade teacher shows his students "Winnie The Pooh: Blood & Honey" and Vladimir Putin deploys war-ready dolphins to the Black Sea.  These stories and more in this week's "Files Of The Strange and Deranged"!
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    A school bus driver loses her job after not realizing that White Claw is an alcoholic drink, a couple buys human ashes on Facebook Marketplace and an Erie, Pennsylvania couple post "evidence" of paranormal activity in their home!  These stories and more on this week's Files Of The Strange & Deranged!
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    River Valley Health and Dental invite you to their “Eat Around the World” event Thursday, October 26th at Farrington Place, to sample international dishes and help raise funds for the unmet dental needs of those in our community. Karla Sexton from River Valley Health and Dental, and one of the 9 chefs participating, Kurt Kane […]
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    In this episode, Jake looks back at October 9, 1982 and the top 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 including songs like "Who Can It Be Now" from Men At Work, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" from Chicago and more! He also looks back at some of the cultural events of 1982 and his […]
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    Tom Hanks warns of a commercial using an AI version of him which he had nothing to do with, Tank the Tortoise has been found and an escaped monkey was seen sipping a beer before being re-captured.  These stories and more this week in The Files Of The Strange & Deranged.
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