Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS 07-11-2025
TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN FELONY CHARGES
Two people face charges after a traffic stop on Route 220 near Reach Road uncovered drugs and a gun. State police say 46-year-old Lashun Clark of Virginia was driving with a suspended license when troopers pulled over his vehicle for illegal window tint. A search of the car, owne...
19h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS 7-10-25
MAN WHO STRIPPED DOWN AFTER CRASH IDENTIFIED
The man who stripped naked and ran from the scene of a violent crash in Williamsport has been identified as 32-year-old Kyle Orlanda Praster. Police say Praster intentionally slammed his Hyundai into another car on East Third Street June 27, causing $22,000 in damage and pu...
Jul 10, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS 07-09-25
MAN ILLEGALLY LIVING IN COLUMBIA COUNTY INDICTED
A 30-year-old Honduran national living illegally in Bloomsburg has been indicted by a federal grand jury for firearm possession. Authorities say Nelson Geovany Pineda-Chacon was found with a 9mm Beretta handgun and ammunition on May 7, 2024, while living unlawfully in C...
Jul 09, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS JULY 8, 2025
FIRE LEAVES FAMILY HOMELESS IN MONTOURSVILLE
A Montoursville family is homeless after a fire broke out late Sunday afternoon at their home on North Washington Street. According to NorthCentralPA.com, flames were spotted around 5:15 p.m., coming from beneath the back porch and reaching the roof. A borough patrolman tri...
Jul 08, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS JULY 7, 2025
FIRE IN MONTOURSVILLE LEAVES FAMILY HOMELESS
A Montoursville family is homeless after a fire broke out late Sunday afternoon at their home on North Washington Street. According to NorthCentralPA.com, flames were spotted around 5:15 p.m., coming from beneath the back porch and reaching the roof. A borough patrolman tri...
Jul 07, 2025
Music News

Dolly Parton Reveals That She Has Put Songwriting “On Hold” Following Her Husband’s Death
During her appearance on Wednesday's (July 9) episode of Khloé Kardashian's Khloé in Wonder Land podcast, Dolly Parton revealed that she has put her songwriting endeavors on hold following the recent passing of her husband, Carl Dean. When Parton was a...
Jul 11, 2025

Ray Stevens Recovering From Surgery Following Minor Heart Attack
Ray Stevens is recovering after undergoing surgery following a minor heart attack in early July. The two-time Grammy winner's performances at the CabaRay Showroom in Nashville have been canceled through July while he focuses on his recovery. The 86-yea...
Jul 11, 2025

Yusuf/Cat Stevens Set To Release Greatest Hits Compilation Ahead Of Upcoming Memoir And Book Tour
This fall, Yusuf/Cat Stevens will release his memoir, Cat on the Road to Findout, alongside a subsequent North American book tour. In anticipation of those events, the 76-year-od music legend has just announced the upcoming release of a greatest hits c...
Jul 11, 2025

Paul McCartney Announces Got Back 2025 North American Tour
On Thursday (July 10), Paul McCartney announced the dates and details of his Got Back 2025 North American Tour, which marks the Beatles legend's first full tour of the continent since 2022. Following three sold-out surprise club shows at the Bowery Bal...
Jul 11, 2025

Goo Goo Dolls Set To Headline 2025 Carousel Ball Honoring Neil Diamond
The Goo Goo Dolls are set to headline the Children's Diabetes Foundation's 39th Annual Carousel Ball on October 11 at the Hyatt Regency Denver. Music legend Neil Diamond will also be honored with the Inspirational Lifetime Achievement Award during the ...
Jul 10, 2025