Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 2, 2026
SERIAL BURGLAR IN CUSTODY Police say a suspected serial burglar is now behind bars after a months-long investigation in Lycoming County. Lycoming Regional Police Department has charged Gerald W. Fleegle II in connection with a series of break-ins across Jersey Shore and Cummings Township dating back to 2024. Detectives...
Apr 02, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 1, 2026
FEDERAL DRUG AND GUN CHARGES FOR TROUT RUN MAN A Lycoming County man is facing federal charges for alleged drug trafficking. Police say Robert E. Confer Jr., of Trout Run, was indicted on charges including possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, along with multiple firearms offenses. Prosecuto...
Apr 01, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 31, 2026
NO CHARGES TO BE FILED IN WILLIAMSPORT SHOOTING Williamsport police say no charges will be filed in a fatal shooting involving a father and son. Officers responded March 28 to Central Avenue, where 40-year-old Andrew Tubbs was found dead. Investigators say he pulled a knife during a fight with his son, 21-year-old Kaid...
Mar 31, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 30, 2026
FATAL SHOOTING IN WILLIAMSPORT Williamsport police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday morning. Officers were called around 12:30 a.m. to the 2200 block of Central Avenue, where they found a middle-aged man on a porch with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lyc...
Mar 30, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 27, 2026
WOMAN JAILED AFTER WOODWARD TOWNSHIP ASSAULT A Lycoming County woman is behind bars following an alleged assault at a Woodward Township home. Police say 34-year-old Tiffany Miller is accused of attacking another woman during an argument on March 20. Investigators say the victim reported being unable to breathe and show...
Mar 27, 2026
Music News
The Temper Trap Returns with New Music and a Muse Tour
The Temper Trap is heading back with new music and a full stretch of North American shows. In its latest album announcement, the Australian band confi...
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U2 Unveil Easter Lily as New Album Plans Take Shape
U2 have released a new six-song EP titled Easter Lily, adding another chapter to an unusually active stretch for the band. An announcement tied to the...
4h ago
The Power of the Pause: Bruce Hornsby Returns with 'Indigo Park'
Bruce Hornsby has returned with a new album shaped by a period of creative slowdown and reflection. In recent remarks surrounding the release, he desc...
Apr 04, 2026
Suki Lahav, the 'Jungleland' Violinist Who Defined Early E Street, Dies at 74
Tzruya Suki Lahav, a violinist and vocalist who briefly joined Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band in the mid-1970s, has died at the age of 74. Her pass...
Apr 04, 2026
Springsteen Opens 2026 Tour with 'War' and a Tribute to Minneapolis
A recent stop on Bruce Springsteen's tour brought a packed crowd together in Minneapolis, where the veteran performer delivered a set built on both pr...
Apr 02, 2026









