Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 23, 2026
PERSONAL CARE AIDE CHARGED FOR STEALING CAR A Jersey Shore personal care aide is facing felony charges after police say she used a care-dependent client's car without permission. Lycoming Regional Police say 21-year-old Erika Kennedy allegedly took the vehicle several times while working for Arcadia Home Care, and the ...
7h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 22, 2026
ONE JUVENILE IN CUSTODY AFTER A STABBING One juvenile was injured and another taken into custody after a reported stabbing in Jersey Shore Sunday. Lycoming Regional Police say officers were called to the 100 block of North Broad Street, where they found a juvenile with a non-life-threatening laceration. A second juveni...
Jun 22, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 19, 2026
MONTOURSVILLE MURDER CASE HEADS TO TRIAL A Montoursville murder case is moving forward to trial. A judge ruled Thursday that 43-year-old Johnnie Drummond will face homicide and other charges in the death of Jonette Crossley. Prosecutors presented witness testimony, video and 911 calls from the February standoff with po...
Jun 19, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 18, 2026
ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE CHARGES FOR WILLIAMSPORT MAN A Williamsport man will stand trial on attempted homicide and related charges after an April shooting on Green Street. Police say 22-year-old Christian Campbell was found lying in the road after officers responded to shots fired, but later learned another man had been sho...
Jun 18, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 17, 2026
ANOTHER SPA ALLEGED TO BE HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION State police say a Loyalsock Township massage business was operating as a house of prostitution. According to the Sun Gazette, investigators executed a search warrant Friday night at Green Spa and Massage on River Avenue after an undercover trooper alleged two employees o...
Jun 17, 2026
Music News
Metallica's Kirk Hammett Takes a Tumble Into the Dublin Crowd During 'Seek & Destroy'
Metallica's concert in Dublin included an unexpected moment when guitarist Kirk Hammett briefly fell while performing onstage. The incident happened d...
11h ago
Rod Stewart Continues Utah Show After Brief Onstage Health Scare
Rod Stewart experienced a health scare during a recent concert in Utah after nearly fainting while performing, according to reports that emerged follo...
Jun 22, 2026
Justin Cary, Former Sixpence None the Richer Bassist, Dies at 50 Following Stroke
Justin Cary, a longtime bassist known for his work with Sixpence None the Richer, has died at the age of 50. The musician passed away on June 18 after...
Jun 21, 2026
Backstreet Boys' Howie Dorough Solo Album: New Spanish Project Details
Howie Dorough is preparing to release a new Spanish-language music project that brings together fresh material and reimagined versions of songs from h...
Jun 20, 2026
Tom Dreesen, Comedian and Longtime Sinatra Opener, Dies at 86
Tom Dreesen, the stand-up comedian and actor known for his long run as Frank Sinatra's opening act, has died at 86. His family confirmed his death, ma...
Jun 19, 2026
















