Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 12, 2026
BAIL DENIED FOR MAN ACCUSED AS A MURDER ACCOMPLICE A judge has denied bail for a man accused of helping in the kidnapping and murder of a Williamsport man in 2023. According to North Central PA dot com, Davon Tamel Grissom, appeared for arraignment Wednesday by video on charges including second-degree murder, kidnappin...
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 11, 2026
MAN CRASHES INTO HOME, FLEES THE SCENE An 18-year-old Montoursville man is in jail after police say he crashed into a house and then tried to flee. Troopers say Wyatt Johnston struck a home on Warrensville Road around 3:15 Tuesday morning and drove off. State Police say they later spotted the damaged Jeep in Montoursvi...
Mar 11, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 10, 2026
FLAGS AT HALF STAFF FOR FALLEN TROOPER Flags have been ordered to half-staff across Pennsylvania after a state trooper was shot and killed Sunday night in Chester County. Investigators say Corporal Tim O'Connor had pulled over a driver reported to be driving erratically when the suspect opened fire. The gunman later to...
Mar 10, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 9, 2026
JERSEY SHORE LAWYER ACCUSED OF MISCONDUCT A Lycoming County attorney is facing serious misconduct allegations. Court filings with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court say 50-year-old Timothy Reitz of Jersey Shore used his position to pressure two clients into sexual situations while representing them in custody matters. Inve...
Mar 09, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 6, 2026
ONE CAR ACCIDENT SHUTS DOWN ROUTE 61 Route 61 in Shamokin was shut down for several hours Thursday morning after a one-vehicle crash that destroyed a utility pole just north of the Coal Township line. Police say a car driven by 24-year-old Pedro Gomez-Martinez of Shamokin left the roadway around 7:40 and struck the pol...
Mar 06, 2026
Music News
INXS Scores 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has named INXS among its 2026 nominees, putting the Australian band in the running more than two decades after becomi...
10h ago
Punk Legend Jello Biafra Begins Rehab After Sudden Health Scare
Jello Biafra is in stable condition after a hemorrhagic stroke led to his hospitalization, according to an update shared after the medical emergency. ...
Mar 11, 2026
Country Joe McDonald, Iconic Woodstock Protest Singer and Activist, Dies at 84
Country Joe McDonald, the singer and songwriter who became one of the most recognizable protest voices of the 1960s, has died at 84. A statement annou...
Mar 10, 2026
Gorillaz Bring 'The Mountain' to Studio 8H for Milestone SNL Set
Gorillaz marked a new milestone over the weekend with their first performance on Saturday Night Live. During the broadcast, the virtual band brought t...
Mar 10, 2026
Sprints Return with a Cutting Critique of Economic and Social Instability
Sprints have returned with Trickle Down, a tense new single that zeroes in on the emotional drag of living through constant instability. The band said...
Mar 09, 2026








