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This past week... Dorms at New York City's New School aren't measuring up to their price, German police receive panicked calls about a man with a snake, a Swedish rocket crashes in Norway and more, this week in The Files Of The Strange & Deranged. Don't forget to listen to The Files of the Strange and Deranged weeknights at 9:40 on Classic Hits 93.3!

In Touch this past Sunday, A group of fifth grade students, the “WindBreakers” from Montgomery Elementary, won a state competition that tested their renewable energy knowledge called the “KidWind” competition, and have now been invited to compete at the national level in Boulder, Colorado, May 14th through the 17th!   Montgomery Science Teacher Peter Ruhl is on In Touch this week to help the kids get to the National KidWind Challenge!  He encourages the community to support the kids by making any monetary donation they can to help the kids experience this amazing academic opportunity!

Jake Michaels' latest episode of Growing Up 80's delves into the fascinating story of 'Til Tuesday, a band that earned critical acclaim but never quite found commercial success. Tune in to learn about the history of this intriguing band, including the behind-the-scenes story of why the lyrics of their biggest hit, "Voices Carry," were changed before its release. Along with "Voices Carry," the episode features other 'Til Tuesday hits like "Love In a Vacuum," "Coming Up Close," "What About Love," and "Believed You Were Lucky." You can listen to this episode now on wbzd.com, our mobile app, as well as Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Audible. Simply search for Backyard Broadcasting and join Jake on his nostalgic trip back to the 80s.

Executive director for the Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity, Duane Hershberger and Habitat’s First Volunteer, Clive Rainey, share inspiring stories about their time working with the Habitat (for Humanity) communities around the world.  They hope to inspire volunteers in Williamsport to join the crew of one of the upcoming home builds like the “Faith Build”, the “Women Build” and 8 more, for deserving local families. 

This past week... A man who scammed people nationwide may have been scammed himself,  a Spanish mountain climber emerged after spending 500 days in a cave, an eagle who tried to hatch a rock became a foster parent and more, this week in The Files of The Strange & Deranged. Don't forget to listen to The Files of the Strange and Deranged weeknights at 9:40 on Classic Hits 93.3!

Classic Hits 93.3's Shawn Carey interviews Mason Via, guitarist and vocalist along with drummer Cory Younts from the band "Old Crow Medicine Show." The band will be performing at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport on Thursday, April 20th at 7:30pm. Tickets and info at caclive.com

Jake has a new episode of Growing Up 80’s available now.  In the new episode, Jake looks back at 5 songs that were recorded live and became top 20 hits in the 80’s, from artists like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, and Billy Idol.  Learn about those songs and a few honorable mention songs too. Relive some of the news stories of the 80's and popular trends. Jake also reports on some music news from some of our favorite 80’s artists.

This past week... A family of bears hibernating under a porch in Pike County, PA has woken up,  a license plate has been sold for just under $15 million,  a robotic dog has joined the New York City Police Department and more, this week in The Files of the Strange & Deranged. Don't forget to listen to The Files of the Strange and Deranged weeknights at 9:40 on Classic Hits 93.3!

Last week, a 6-month-old dog will only obey commands given in an Irish accent, a man accidentally puts a beer in with his child's lunch, Oklahoma City jail officers have been accused of torturing inmates by playing the song "Baby Shark" and more on this week's episode of The Files Of the Strange And Deranged! Don't forget to listen to The Files of the Strange and Deranged weeknights at 9:40 on Classic Hits 93.3!