Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 26, 2026
PSP INVESTIGATING THREATS AT CENTRAL MOUNTAIN HS Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a series of threats at Central Mountain High School. Officials say a threat on March 20 was cleared, followed by bomb threats on March 23 and 24 that led to students being sent home while the building was searched. Each time, n...
6h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 25, 2026
INMATE FACING NEW CHARGES OVER FOUND PIPE BOMB A Lycoming County Prison inmate jailed on drug charges is facing additional charges after investigators found what appeared to be a pipe bomb inside his Wolf Township mobile home. Authorities say the device turned out to be fake, but an FBI bomb squad was called in to disa...
Mar 25, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 24, 2026
SWATTING INCIDENT LOCKS DOWN PENN COLLEGE A swatting incident caused a major response at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport. Police say a call reporting an active shooter in the campus dining hall came in around 8:30 Monday morning. Officers searched buildings and placed the campus on lockdown, but foun...
Mar 24, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 23, 2026
TWO ARRESTED AFTER INSTALLING A SKIMMING DEVICE IN MILTON Two suspects are facing charges after police say they installed a card skimming device at a 7-Eleven in Milton. Authorities identified Patricia Bogdan and George Lazar, who are accused of using a fake payment terminal to steal EBT card information from customers...
Mar 23, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 20, 2026
MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING CHANGES PLEA JUST BEFORE TRIAL A Williamsport man has pleaded guilty in a violent stabbing at the Third Street River Valley Trade and Transit Center. Thirty-seven-year-old Timothy Maddox admitted to two counts of aggravated assault just before his trial was set to begin. Prosecutors say the Dece...
Mar 20, 2026
Music News
Bruce Springsteen to Headline No Kings Rally in St. Paul This Saturday
A major political gathering in Minnesota is set to feature a high-profile musical moment as Bruce Springsteen prepares to take the stage. Organizers o...
9h ago
Chip Taylor, Songwriter Behind "Wild Thing," Dies at 86
Chip Taylor, the songwriter known for penning "Wild Thing" and "Angel of the Morning," has died at the age of 86, according to an official announcemen...
9h ago
Jamie Lee Curtis Praises New Documentary on Red Hot Chili Peppers' Early Years
Jamie Lee Curtis is showing strong support for a new documentary centered on the early history of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In a recent Instagram pos...
Mar 25, 2026
Jamie Lee Curtis Praises New Documentary on Red Hot Chili Peppers' Early Years
Jamie Lee Curtis is showing strong support for a new documentary centered on the early history of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In a recent Instagram pos...
Mar 25, 2026
Ben Lovett's Pacific Electric Music Club Officially Opens in Downtown L.A.
A new live music space is taking shape in downtown Los Angeles, with organizers presenting it as part of a broader push to strengthen the city's cultu...
Mar 24, 2026









