Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 20, 2026
PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY FOR CAPTURED FUGITIVE An accused murderer is set to appear for a preliminary hearing at the Northumberland County Courthouse in Sunbury. According to the Daily Item, Denarii Springs will be in court today at 9:15 a.m., with heavy security expected and possible traffic delays in downtown Sunbur...
7h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 19, 2026
SEX OFFENDER FAILED TO REGISTER NEW ADDRESS A Union County man is facing charges for allegedly failing to update his address on the state's Megan's Law registry. Police say 39-year-old Shane Michael Doane listed a Lewisburg address but was actually living in Mifflinburg with his girlfriend. Troopers learned he had not ...
Feb 19, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 18, 2026
ARREST FOR MAN WHO STRONG-ARMED HIS WAY INTO APARTMENT A Williamsport man is facing multiple charges after police say he forced his way into a woman's home and assaulted her. According to court documents, 26-year-old Tafari Major had been lurking around the victim's Memorial Avenue apartment for days before banging on ...
Feb 18, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 17, 2026
FIRE DESTROYS GAMBLE TOWNSHIP HOME A massive three-alarm fire destroyed a Gamble Township home Monday afternoon, burning out of control for nearly two hours. The blaze broke out around 2 p.m. at the home of Dr. Raymond Lukas and his wife, Susanna. Mrs. Lukas escaped safely, suffering only a minor hand injury while resc...
Feb 17, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 16, 2026
MINOR INJURIES IN MONTGOMERY HOUSE FIRE Multiple fire and emergency crews responded to a structure fire in the 60 block of Johnson Street in Montgomery just before 2:45 Sunday afternoon. Dispatchers received several reports of smoke, and the call was upgraded to a second alarm about 10 minutes later. Officials say ther...
Feb 16, 2026
Music News
U2 Surprise-Releases Days of Ash EP Honoring Minneapolis Mother Renée Good
U2 released a six-track EP, Days of Ash, on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The band framed it as a quick-response set of songs shaped by real-world...
13h ago
Vertigo and Visuals: Danny Carey Teases Tool's Immersive Future at the Sphere
Tool drummer Danny Carey says the band is actively writing and hopes to have new music ready in 2027. Speaking with the Spiral Out Network, Carey fram...
13h ago
Springsteen vs. The White House: Communications Director Calls Iconic Singer a "Loser"
Bruce Springsteen's newly announced 2026 Land of Hope and Dreams U.S. tour drew an unusually direct response from the White House this week. In a stat...
Feb 19, 2026
Pure Disco-Hedonism: Why Sturgill Simpson Is Trading Streaming for the Dancefloor
Sturgill Simpson is moving deeper into his Johnny Blue Skies era, and a new album is on the way. In a statement shared with Billboard, Johnny Blue Ski...
Feb 19, 2026
Stadium Rock Returns: How to Score Tickets for Foo Fighters' 2026 ANZ Run
Foo Fighters have announced a stadium tour across Australia and New Zealand, with dates running from November 2026 into January 2027. The schedule was...
Feb 19, 2026







