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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 15 2026
ASSAULT CHARGES FILED State police say a Fairfield Township man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting his fiancée during a domestic dispute while their young child was nearby. Investigators say 37-year-old Joshua Louis Cooke punched the woman in the face while she was holding the couple's 5-year-old chil...
8h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS MAY 14 2026
TRAIN HITS STALLED CAR A driver escaped injury after a train slammed into a stalled car Wednesday night in South Williamsport. Fire officials say the driver of a Toyota Camry was traveling across the railroad tracks on South Maynard Street around 10:15 p.m. when the vehicle became stuck between the track grates. Acco...
9h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 13, 2026
SERIOUS CRASH SHUTS DOWN ROUTE 44 NEAR ANTES FORT A man suffered critical injuries Tuesday night in a two-vehicle crash on Route 44 just south of Antes Fort. State police say the crash happened around 7:25 when a car and a stake body truck collided, flipping the truck onto its side and shutting down both lanes for sev...
May 13, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 12, 2026
ELECTRICAL FIRE AT UPMC City firefighters responded to a small fire Monday evening at the Health Innovation Center on the UPMC Williamsport campus. Fire officials say smoke was discovered in a fourth-floor pediatric patient care room just before 5:40 p.m. The fire was traced to a heating and air conditioning unit on th...
May 12, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 11, 2026
SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES FOR JSAD EMPLOYEE A Jersey Shore Area School District employee is facing multiple felony charges, including rape of a child. Police say 39-year-old Brian Witner turned himself in Friday after Lycoming Regional Police filed charges connected to alleged sexual assaults involving a minor. According ...
May 11, 2026
Music News
Mexico City Invites U2 to Perform Free Massive Concert at the Zócalo
U2 received a public invitation to perform a free concert at Mexico City's Zcalo during the band's recent visit to the Mexican capital. Mexico City of...
13h ago
Hayley Williams' 'Bachelorette Party' Tour Hits Los Angeles
Hayley Williams brought her solo tour to The Wiltern in Los Angeles on May 12, giving fans a set focused on her own material rather than Paramore song...
13h ago
Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and More Join the National Recording Registry
The Library of Congress has announced 25 new additions to the National Recording Registry for 2026, recognizing recordings considered culturally, hist...
13h ago
'Street of Dreams': U2 Surprises Fans with School Bus Performance in Historic Mexico City
U2 brought a surprise video shoot to Mexico City this week, with the band seen performing from the top of a decorated school bus in the city's histori...
May 14, 2026
New Jersey to Hollywood: Bon Jovi Biopic Officially in Development at Universal
A new Bon Jovi biopic is in development at Universal Pictures, bringing one of New Jersey's biggest rock stories closer to the big screen. The project...
May 13, 2026












