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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 2, 2025
WOMAN'S BODY FOUND SUNDAY IN SUSQUEHANNA
A woman's body was discovered in the Susquehanna River near Danville, on Sunday morning. According to the Daily Item, the Montour County Coroner's Office reported that the body was found around 10:30 a.m. near the Danville Access and Boat Ramp in Mahoning Township. The woman is...
2h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 30, 2025
PHILLY MAN ATTEMPTS TO ELUDE POLICE IN STOLEN CAR
A Philadelphia man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle. According to the Sun Gazette, Muncy Borough police said they detected a stolen vehicle alert around 5:30pm with the driver, 26-year-old Kiyair Jamiel Smit...
May 30, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 29, 2025
MAN SHOT IN POLICE EXCHANGE IDENTIFIED
A Williamsport man has been identified as the motorist who led state police on a high-speed pursuit Saturday evening that spanned two counties. According to the SUN Gazette, police say 36 year old Jordan J. Lantz, was clocked driving 83 mph in a 55 mph zone on Route 15 in Union C...
May 29, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 28, 2025
ROME MAN SENTENCED FOR CHILD ENDANGERMENT
A Bradford County man on trial last week facing child molestation charges was found guilty on May 21and is awaiting sentencing which has not yet been scheduled. According to North Central PA dot com, court records say that 38 year old Dennis Vanderpool of Rome, was asked by ...
May 28, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 27, 2025
INTERSTATE CLOSED AFTER OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING
There was a high speed chase that ended in a police involved shooting and it closed I-80 West near White Deer Township into the early hours of Saturday. According to State police at Montoursville, Troopers observed a driver of a white F-250 speeding with dark tint on ...
May 27, 2025
Music News

James Lowe, Lead Singer Of The Electric Prunes, Dies At 82
James Lowe, lead singer of the Electric Prunes, known for their hit "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)," has died at the age of 82. The family did not provide a cause of death, but did reveal that Lowe "passed away on May 22, 2025, from natural caus...
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Halestorm Shares Title Track From Forthcoming New Album, ‘Everest’
On Friday (May 30), Halestorm released the title track from their upcoming album, Everest, which is set to be released on August 8th. The Grammy-winning Pennsylvania hard rock group also shared a DJay Brawner-directed music video for "Everest" the same...
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Dave Mustaine Claims Metallica Stole Riff For “Enter Sandman,” Used His Music Without Permission
During a new interview on The Shawn Ryan Show, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth once again accused Metallica of plagiarizing the riff in "Enter Sandman" from the Excel song, "Tapping Into the Emotional Void." "Their biggest song, 'Enter Sandman' - go look up ...
14h ago

ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Rejoins Band’s Summer Tour After Two Month Medical Hiatus
Drummer Frank Beard has rejoined ZZ Top for their summer tour after taking a leave of absence due to foot and ankle issues that have now been resolved. The band's longtime drum tech, John Douglas, filled in for Beard over the past two months. "We're ha...
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John Fogerty Announces New Album Featuring His Re-Recorded Versions Of Creedence Clearwater Revival Classics
John Fogerty has followed Taylor Swift's lead by re-recording his classic hits and deep cuts from Creedence Clearwater Revival. The 80-year-old rock legend has just shared "John's Version" recordings of CCR classics "Up Around the Bend," "Have You Ever...
May 30, 2025