Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 6, 2026
ONE CAR ACCIDENT SHUTS DOWN ROUTE 61 Route 61 in Shamokin was shut down for several hours Thursday morning after a one-vehicle crash that destroyed a utility pole just north of the Coal Township line. Police say a car driven by 24-year-old Pedro Gomez-Martinez of Shamokin left the roadway around 7:40 and struck the pol...
Mar 06, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 5, 2026
STATE PRISON FOR MAN GUILTY OF ABUSE OF INFANT SON A Sunbury man who admitted to severely abusing his infant son has been sentenced to 14 years in state prison. According to The Daily Item, 24-year-old Jeremy Erb pleaded guilty to assaulting his 5-month-old child. Investigators say the baby was taken to Geisinger Medi...
Mar 05, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 4, 2026
WOMAN JAILED FOR TEXTING INAPPROPRIATE TEXTS TO MINOR A Lycoming County woman will stand trial on charges she sent thousands of inappropriate text messages to a minor. Authorities say 29-year-old Amber Koch of Jersey Shore exchanged messages with the child over less than a year that filled about 2,700 pages. Following ...
Mar 04, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 3, 2026
CHARGES FOR TWO LOCAL DRUG DEALERS A Williamsport drug arrest has led to charges against a second suspected dealer. Police say 38-year-old Shawna Hockman was taken into custody after detectives seized 133 grams of MDMA, methamphetamine, crack cocaine and packaging materials from a Park Avenue home. According to North C...
Mar 03, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 2, 2026
EVENT FOR THE DISTRICT AT LYCOMING VALLEY WELL ATTENDED Hundreds of people packed a public open house to learn more about redevelopment plans for the former Lycoming Mall, now The District at Lycoming Valley. Developers announced a 107-room Hilton hotel and Wawa will join Bass Pro Shops, and the mall will be demolished...
Mar 02, 2026
Music News
Guns N' Roses Return: Seven-City Stadium Tour Locked in for Late 2026
Guns N' Roses are heading back to Australia and New Zealand in late 2026 for a new run of stadium dates. The tour is scheduled to begin November 29 in...
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Metallica Expands 'Life Burns Faster' Sphere Residency to 24 Shows Through March 2027
Metallica has expanded its Life Burns Faster run at Sphere in Las Vegas to 24 shows, adding four more dates in March 2027. The band said the latest ad...
12h ago
Sting Unveils 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition of Platinum Album 'Mercury Falling'
Three decades after its original debut, Sting's album Mercury Falling has returned with a new expanded digital edition that adds a deeper look at the ...
Mar 06, 2026
"Unsure of the Future": Trent Reznor Reflects on Nine Inch Nails' Touring Legacy in Tulsa
A reflective moment during a Nine Inch Nails concert in Tulsa left fans thinking about the band's future on the road. While addressing the crowd, Tren...
Mar 05, 2026
"Unsure of the Future": Trent Reznor Reflects on Nine Inch Nails' Touring Legacy in Tulsa
A reflective moment during a Nine Inch Nails concert in Tulsa left fans thinking about the band's future on the road. While addressing the crowd, Tren...
Mar 05, 2026








