Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
LYCOMING COUNTY MAN GETS MORE THAN 120 YEARS FOR SEX ASSAULTS A Lycoming County man convicted of 39 sex assault charges has been sentenced to more than 120 years in state prison. According to PennLive, 58-year-old Timothy Darren Stroud Senior was sentenced Friday by President Judge Eric Linhardt, who also found him to ...
Sep 17, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 16, 2026
WILLIAMSPORT TEEN SENTENCED IN 2024 SHOOTING DEATH A Williamsport teenager was sentenced yesterday to up to 20 years in prison for the 2024 shooting death of 15-year-old Ahmeen Palmer. Nineteen-year-old Ja'Hsir Kasheem Legare pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and illegal firearm possession. A judge imposed a sen...
Sep 16, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 15, 2026
SHAMOKIN DAM WOMAN KILLED IN ROUTES 11/15 CRASH A 71-year-old Shamokin Dam woman was killed Thursday morning in a crash at Routes 11/15 and Route 147 in Snyder County. State police say Bonnie Schenck entered the intersection on a green light when her car was struck on the driver's side by a pickup. Schenck was pronounc...
Sep 15, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
TWO WILLIAMSPORT MEN JAILED IN SEPARATE DOMESTIC THREAT CASES Two Williamsport men are jailed following separate domestic incidents involving alleged threats. State police say 34-year-old Zachary Harlan threatened to drive off a cliff with a woman inside his vehicle after an argument in Mifflin Township. About two hour...
Sep 14, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 11, 2026
WILLIAMSPORT MAN HELD WITHOUT BAIL ON NEW CHILD SEX CHARGES A Williamsport man accused of reoffending while free on unsecured bail for child sex charges is now in custody. Forty-one-year-old John Mitchel Poorman was arrested this week at the Clinton County Courthouse on a new set of charges, including attempted rape. A...
Sep 11, 2026
Music News
Madonna Leads 2026 MTV VMA Nominations With 11 Nods
Madonna is heading into the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with 11 nominations, the biggest total of her career at the annual ceremony. The nominations w...
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Taylor Swift Extends Pop Radio Record With I Knew It, I Knew You
Taylor Swift has added another radio milestone to her career with I Knew It, I Knew You, the original song she created for Toy Story 5. Billboard says...
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Sienna Spiro Holds No. 1 in the UK for a Second Week
Sienna Spiro is holding onto the top spot in the UK, with Great Expectation spending a second consecutive week at No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart....
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Lainey Wilson Brings John Mayer Onstage for Surprise All for the Hall Performance
Lainey Wilson gave the audience an unexpected collaboration during the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's All for the Hall benefit in Los Angeles...
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Aaron Rowe Defends Ed Sheeran as Macklemore Tour Fallout Continues
Aaron Rowe is offering a more nuanced view of the controversy surrounding Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour. In a video shared Friday, the Irish singer-songwrite...
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