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The owner of an Alabama coffee shop believes a "ghost soldier" is a regular customer, an Alabama couple's home security system caught a bear taking out the trash, police in Australia recovered $26,000 in stolen Bluey Dollarbucks and more in this week's episode of The Files Of The Strange and Deranged.

4-H is a lot more than just farming and animals, it’s a program for kids 5-18 to gain leadership and communication skills, enhance their interests in STEM and complete projects in the fields they’re most interested in. 

It's the October 2024 edition of the Backyard Business Spotlight with Shawn Carey and Jason Fink, President/CEO of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.

We get the latest on the construction projects on Maynard Street in Williamsport with Wawa and Chik-Fil-A.  There's a look ahead to more exciting ribbon cuttings in November as businesses open up, including the Dream Big Box Foundation. 

As we move into the holiday season, there's a ramp-up to big events on the local calendar, including the Pie Day 5K on Thanksgiving morning, November 28th, as well as the Tour of Lights and Santa Express train rides in mid-December!  Go to williamsport.org for more details.  

Albright LIFE has centers for eligible seniors in Lycoming County to get medical care and personal services, along with meals and quality social activities, to remain at home longer and give family members peace of mind.
Phoebe Watson and Chris Miller, administrators with Albright’s Outreach and Enrollment, speak with Freddi Hammer about an Open House coming up November 13th and encourage all to find out more about Albright LIFE Lycoming and 8 other locations in Pennsylvania.

A 74-year old man who recently passed away is "God's problem now" according to his obituary, an Ohio man cancelled his bank card to cancel his gym membership, a Greek man was arrested for sniffing his neighbors' shoes and more in this week's Files Of The Strange and Deranged.

A camera caught an image of a man dressed as Cookie Monster speeding through an intersection in Germany, a Frontier Airlines passenger had an insane meltdown, a man with a stomach bug had a rude surprise and more in this week's episode of The Files Of The Strange and Deranged.

A French man was renovating his cellar when he discovered a 1,000 year old grave site, a woman with the name "Marijuana Pepsi" is refusing to change her name, the giant grizzly "Grazer" has won the title of "Fattest Bear" for the 2nd year in a row and much more in this week's episode of "The Files Of The Strange and Deranged"!

The African Children’s Choir is making a stop in Williamsport Friday October 18 at City Church on East 4th Street.  The group is made up of

7-10 year old singers and dancers from impoverished areas of Uganda and other African countries.

Freddi Hammer speaks with Tour manager and Chaperone Jim Luzzay, who shares the details on a typical day on tour with the Choir.  He shares  how much the organization “Music for Life” promotes education in his home country, and helps the children become the positive change to help their communities in Africa.

The American Red Cross is mobilizing volunteers to be trained and deployed as Disaster Action Team Members to help clean up damage and flooding in the southern states that have been ravaged by Hurricane Helene.

A woman was arrested for shooting her neighbor with a water gun, a man attempted to snort his stash of cocaine wile being pulled over by police, a couple was arrested for trying to trade their 2-month-old baby for a six pack of beer and a thousand dollars and more in this week's episode of The Files Of The Strange and Deranged.