Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 1, 2025
NATURAL GAS LEAK IN WATSONTOWN CLOSES ROUTE 405
A natural gas rupture yesterday in Watsontown caused an evacuation of several homes and a closure of Route 405 between West Brimmer Avenue and Susquehanna Trail. According to the Daily Item, the emergency response brought in crews from UGI to close off the damaged pipe ...
Apr 01, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 31, 2025
HUGHESVILLE HOUSE FIRE SATURDAY
A house fire Saturday displaced a Hughesville family but there were no injuries reported. According to the Sun Gazette, police say the family of five was alerted to the fire with a smoke detector, and that neighbors also saw flames on the porch of the home on North Broad Street and cal...
Mar 31, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 28, 2025
ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES FOR POINT TOWNSHIP COUPLE
Two people are in custody after police discovered three dead dogs outside a Point Township home and neglected dogs inside during a welfare check on the animals in February. According to the Daily Item, 42 year old Heather Russin, of Mount Carmel, and 42 year old Eric ...
Mar 28, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 27, 2025
MAN IN CUSTODY FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, RESISTING ARREST
A Lock Haven man is in custody after a domestic incident led to him resisting arrest last week at a home on East Water Street. According to officers who responded to the scene, 35 year old Charles Eugene Berry Jr allegedly threatened his mother outside the reside...
Mar 27, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 26, 2025
ONE OF THREE COPPER THIEVES ON TRIAL IN UNION COUNTY
One of three men involved in theft of copper pipe from the former Laurelton Center who were apprehended by state police in February after attempting a second theft at the facility, was in court this week. According to the Daily Item, 60 year old Michael Shawn Kling...
Mar 26, 2025
Music News

Dolly Parton Collaborates With Good American On Limited-Edition Collection ‘Dolly’s Joleans’
Dolly Parton has partnered with Khloé Kardashian and Emma Grede's Good American brand to create a limited-edition collection called Dolly's Joleans, inspired by her signature country-glam style. The clothing features denim pieces adorned with rhineston...
11h ago

Roger Daltrey Reveals That He Is Going Deaf And Blind
During The Who's recent two-night stand at London's Royal Albert Hall, frontman Roger Daltrey gave the audience an update about his current health status. "The joys of getting old mean you go deaf. I also now have got the joy of going blind," the 81-ye...
11h ago

Yoko Ono Art Exhibition Heading To Chicago’s Museum Of Contemporary Art This Fall
The comprehensive exhibition of Yoko Ono's art, "Music of the Mind," will open at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) on October 18, after previously being on display at London's Tate Museum,. The exhibition will feature over 200 pieces spanning...
Apr 01, 2025

Bachman-Turner Overdrive Share First New Song In Over 25 Years, “60 Years Ago”
On Friday (March 28), Bachman-Turner Overdrive unveiled their first new track in more than 25 years, "60 Years Ago," featuring a guest guitar solo from fellow Canadian rock icon Neil Young. The release coincides with the upcoming "Back In Overdrive Tou...
Mar 31, 2025

Patti Smith Celebrated During All-Star Tribute Concert Featuring Bruce Springsteen And Michael Stipe
Multiple generations of musicians paid tribute to Patti Smith during a star-studded concert at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday night (March 26). The show commemorated the 50th anniversary of Smith's legendary album, Horses, while also serving as a charity b...
Mar 28, 2025