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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!

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!

Freddi Hammer talks with Williamsport Salvation Army Major Sheryl A. Hershey about programs available this holiday season.

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!

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 health and mental health treatment, and highlight the im...

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 murder!  These stories and more on this week's installment of The Files Of The Strange and De...

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.

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 her book, “Haunted Freedom”.

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!

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.

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.

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"!

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!

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 from Long Island Pizza, talks with Freddi Hammer about the upcoming fund...

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.

The 15th Schick Elementary School PTO Sock Walk is Friday, October 13 and students in grades K through 5 are walking to raise 50 thousand dollars to provide the extras for their whole school year like Activity Days, Teacher Appreciation Days, Field Trips, special Science and Reading programs and more!  PTO President Jackie Lindsay talks with Freddi Hammer about the Sock Walk on Friday and how pare...

An Italian lawyer who attempted to kill a client using voodoo has been convicted, Tank the Tortoise has escaped captivity again and police chased and apprehended a...chicken!  These stories and more on this week's "Files Of The Strange and Deranged!"

When life-changing hardships happen to families, often, children who need the most support can fall through the cracks.  But the Favors Forward Foundation was established in Lycoming County to serve children and adults working their way past hardships like a death in the family, military service, domestic violence, even divorce and separation.  Find out more from Beth McMann, President and Founder...

A bear broke into a Florida garage and ate vegan ice cream, The Hambone Award nominations have been released and an Australian journalist named her child 'Methamphetamine Rules" plus more weirdness in this week's "Files Of The Strange & Deranged".

The Williamsport Chapter of Toastmasters is a club for people who want to improve at public speaking in a safe and supportive environment.  The Toastmasters meet at the 505 Restaurant on Washington Boulevard on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month.  A new class starts on October 4th Chapter President Donna J. Miller and Treasurer Phil Buehrer, encourage all who want to grow or sharpen essential...

Kelly E talks with Mickey Thomas of the band Starship. Starship will be performing on Monday, September 25th at the Bloomsburg Fair in Bloomsburg. Tickets and info at bloomsburgfair.com

A man in Turkey was sentenced this past week to over 11,000 years in prison, a passenger plane headed to Switzerland from Spain delivered its passengers but none of their luggage and crocodiles are on the loose in China!  These stories and more on this week's episode of The Files Of The Strange & Deranged!

Montoursville State Police Troop F hosts the Annual Sunny Day Camp every September!  Sunny Day Camp is a FREE camp for special needs children and adults and their guardians, and is based on the concept of the week-long Camp Cadet, offering the same fun in ONE manageable day for the participants, plus a graduation ceremony!  Athletes from the Special Olympics are invited each year, too!  PA State T...

Shawn Carey chats with NASCAR Legend Kenny Schrader, who will be in competition at the Clinton County Speedway, Mill Hall, on Friday, September 15th as part of the NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series. Schrader’s’ passion for motorsports has been well documented through a career that now spans close to 50 years.  He competed in the NASCAR Cup Series for 29 seasons, where he secured 4 victories and 184 top...

Last week… A UK woman stung more than 60 times by bees has an unfortunate name, an excavator reportedly carved a space in the Great Wall of China, a man is apprehended by The Coast Guard attempting to cross the Atlantic in a hamster-wheel-like craft and more, this week in The Files Of The Strange and Deranged!