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The National Guard Experience is an event Saturday, August 10th at the National Guard Armory on Grove Street in Williamsport.  Members of the Guard, who are your neighbors, hope to build awareness about their commitment to serving the community and will host many state and local organizations who will share their message of service. The day will also like a job fair with reps from Federal Bureau o...

A man has been arrested for "The Florida Man Trifecta", a man who survived over 400 days marooned at sea is being sued for cannibalism, heavy rain and flooding in Texas has resulted in a threat from poisonous hammerhead flatworms and more, this week in The Files Of The Strange and Deranged!

The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership invites you to their 3rd Annual Susquehanna Greenway Outdoor Expo coming up August 3rd at the Shikellamy Marina in Sunbury. The pet-friendly, family day will host many outdoor partners of the Greenway who will share their expertise about the Susquehanna River and how to use its resources for kayaking and paddling, hiking, birding, fishing and so much more. Fred...

It's the July 2024 episode of the Backyard Business Spotlight with Shawn Carey and Jason Fink, President/CEO of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce. We learn which Baseball Hall Of Famers will be in the city for the 2024 Grand Slam Parade and Williamsport Welcomes The World street festival!    There's also an update on the "Wilds Are Working" program, big news on a popu...

A fundraiser is coming up July 27th at 61 Events and 61 Pinbar on in Sunbury, PA called “Rock For Rescues 2024”, to support “Mommy & Me Rescue” and “Rescue Pets Serving Vets”.  Freddi Hammer talks with event coordinators Mary and Dennis Marquette who share the full day line-up and bring headliner Ron Keel on the air for an interview about the music he’ll be performing to help the animals at “R...

A shared bag of potato chips sent Japanese children to the hospital, a Red Lobster in Colorado received an orange lobster, a mother and daughter are in big trouble after assaulting a Sam's Club employee and more in this week's episode of The Files Of The Strange and Deranged!

Senator Gene Yaw and Representative Jamie Flick along with Representative Joe Hamm and PA Treasurer, Stacy Garrity are hosting a State Services and Veteran Recognition Day, July 20th in the parking lot at 175 Pine Street in Williamsport. Senator Yaw and Representative Flick talk with Freddi Hammer about how residents can come search for unclaimed property, confirm or apply for services through the...

Bubbles, Michael Jackson's chimp, is not only still alive, but living the good life, scientists are developing a technology to allow prisoners to serve years of their sentence in minutes, a psychic has used her profession as a ruse to rob people and more in this week's episode of The Files Of The Strange and Deranged!

It's the June 2024 edition of the Backyard Business Spotlight with Shawn Carey's conversation featuring Jason Fink, President/CEO of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.  We introduce you to the locally-owned Mulberry Moose, the newest business that has arrived in Williamsport and learn about the "Wilds Are Working" program kicking off in July. Also, we look forward to...

Girlz in the Hoodie fundraiser at Bar on Market, Sunday, June 30th 6-9pm VIP meet & greet 4:30pm Link for tickets     Scotty Austin of Saving Able with Jacob Yaos Opening Tickets, Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 4:30 PM | Eventbrite     Freddi Hammer, Anthony Mussare, and Don Rick of New Trail Brewing talk with Scotty Austin, about the fundraiser featuring Saving Abel coming up Sunday at 6pm to benefit G...

“The Dominican Plate” is an annual fundraising dinner that is a partnership between the Williamsport Crosscutters and ACES North America, to support impoverished communities in the Dominican Republic.  Lynell Stabler, a founding member of ACES, tells Freddi Hammer about the projects that are completed and maintained through the generous fundraising done here in Williamsport, and about the deliciou...

A Spanish resort town has banned public displays of adult inflatables, a couple found $100,000 in a New York park, Mr. Monopoly has been arrested and more on this week's episode of The Files Of The Strange and Deranged!

For those who are new to owning firearms or who want training  before they choose to obtain a gun for concealed carry or home security, you’re invited to Ladies night on the 1st Thursday of the month, or Beginners Night on the third Thursday of the month at National Range and Armory on Washington Blvd in Williamsport. Become more confident using firearms by taking advantage of low-cost classes clo...

The Lycoming County Fire Police Association is holding their 6th Annual Food Truck Picnic and Vendor Show in Nisbet on June 15th from 11am til 6pm and you’re invited! Freddi Hammer talks with the Association’s Vice President and fundraising chair, Nathan Shaffer, and he shares information about all the fun activities, retail vendors and the FOOD TRUCKS that will be at this yearly family event; tha...

Families who are looking for an alternative to public school for their Pre-k to 8th grade students have a choice in Williamsport.   Mountain View Christian School provides a superb education with an emphasis on the whole student; academic, physical and spiritual.  Principal and Teacher, Mr. Dale Walker talks with Freddi Hammer  about how MVCS offers small class sizes, dedicated teachers, transpare...

Technology may soon change our fantasies, a Kentucky man with the dubious record of being the world's most arrested man has passed away,  two Pandas will arrive at the National Zoo later this year and much more on this week's episode of The Files Of The Strange and Deranged!

It's the May 2024 edition of the Backyard Business Spotlight with Shawn Carey's conversation featuring Jason Fink, President/CEO of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.  We get reaction of the breaking news from Little League Baseball as Patrick Wilson becomes the next President/CEO with the retirement of Steve Keener at the end of the year as well as an update on the 2024 Grand...

The French Post Office has released a "scratch 'n' sniff" postage stamp, a cat has earned an honorary doctorate from Vermont State University, the City of Richmond sued a business owner for back taxes only to find the owner was actually owed a refund and more, all in this week's episode of The Files Of The Strange & Deranged!

Shawn Carey speaks with New York Times feature writer and Clinton County native Steven Kurutz, author of his latest book, "American Flannel: How A Band Of Entrepreneurs Are Bringing The Art And Business Of Making Clothes Back Home," published by Penguin Random House. During our conversation, Steven was traveling back home to Pennsylvania for the holiday weekend.  On Saturday May 25, 2024...

In Touch this past Sunday, Soap Box Derby Williamsport, PA has started their season, preparing drivers for the big race down Market Street on June 8th.  Volunteer Mike Barclay talks with Freddi Hammer about the need for new volunteers, not just for race day, but for planning during the year, too! Soap box derby families in Williamsport never pay a fee to participate in the events, so supporting ‘S...

A volunteer fire company in Maryland is scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars, a sloth turns 54 and the Orcas are at it again, all on this week's episode of The Files Of The Strange and Deranged!

Luxury gym Equinox is launching a health program that will set members back $40,000 per year, a Massachusetts woman won $1 million twice in ten weeks and chickens were on the loose in Brooklyn!  These stories and more, this week in The Files Of The Strange and Deranged!

Rosa Yoo, a Forest Health Manager for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), gives an update on the Spongy Moth population in Pennsylvania and what they are doing, in coordination with other agencies, to suppress the Spongy Moth caterpillars that have emerged this spring.  The goal of the DCNR Spongy Moth suppression program, through ground crew analyzation and aerial sprayin...

Local non-profit group Girlz in the Hoodie, in conjunction with The Bar on Market and New Trail Brewing Company, is excited to host Rehab in its first ever Benefit Concert Series. The concert will be held at The Side Bar in downtown Williamsport on Sunday May 12 – Mother’s Day. Rehab, best known for the song “Bartender Song (Sittin’ at a Bar)”, is currently on a national tour and stopping in Willi...

A Florida man has been arrested for throwing pasta in a road rage incident, a London mother turned green after mixing multiple self-tanning products and a Philadelphia man is asking for help to find his emotional support  alligator ...these stories and more in this week's episode of The Files Of The Strange and Deranged!