Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 9, 2025
POLICE ARREST MAN WHO FLED ACCIDENT NEAR MEMORIAL AVENUE
A motorcyclist who led police on a short chase in Williamsport, was arrested once police caught up with him on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Sun Gazette, Jason Yahn formerly of McGill Hollow, ignored Williamsport police east of Memorial Avenue and Grie...
May 09, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 8, 2025
FIRE AT THE WILLIAMSPORT HIGHRISE WEDNESDAY
The 7th and 8th floors of the William Hepburn Apartments on Lycoming Street in Williamsport were evacuated Wednesday evening after a fire broke out on the balcony of a tenant on the 7th floor just after 5:30pm. According to the Sun Gazette, Laurie Saunders, a tenant at the ...
May 08, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 7, 2025
WATER MAIN BREAK CAUSED BOIL WATER ADVISORY
A high pressure 12-inch cast iron water main broke Tuesday morning in Old Lycoming Township around 7:30am and traffic was diverted from the area for several hours. The area of the break was near Princeton and Wheatland avenues and crews from the Municipal Water Authority wo...
May 07, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 6, 2025
SECOND DAY OF SEARCHING FOR MISSING 10 YEAR OLD
The search for the missing 10 year old South Williamsport girl is going into its second day today after officials worked all day Monday to find her. According to the Sun Gazette, South Williamsport officials say the family has announced the name of the girl who was swep...
May 06, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 5, 2025
SOUTHSIDE GIRL FEARED DROWNED
Emergency crews responded to the South Williamsport side of the Susquehanna River Sunday morning after a ten year old girl was swept away in the current while swimming and is feared to have gone over the dam near Front and Winthrop streets. According to the Sun Gazette, a search for the ...
May 05, 2025
Music News

Barry Keoghan Refused Ringo Starr’s Request To Play Drums For Him Ahead Of Beatles Biopics
Barry Keoghan is preparing to portray Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes' upcoming Beatles biopics. During an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday night, the Oscar-nominated actor revealed that he recently met the music legend, and had to turn down the B...
May 09, 2025

Motörhead Releasing ‘The Manticore Tapes,’ Featuring Classic Lineup’s First Recording Session
Eight months before Motörhead recorded their iconic self-titled debut album, half of those tracks were recorded in an initial 1976 session. Now, nearly 50 years later, those raw versions are set to finally be released for the first time as The Manticor...
May 09, 2025

Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean DeLeo Launches New Project, One More Satellite, Shares Lead Single “Paper Over The Cracks”
Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo has launched a new band called One More Satellite, and debuts the project with the lead single, "Paper Over the Cracks." DeLeo has teamed up with English vocalist Pete Shoulder in the group, and they are set to ...
May 09, 2025

Soundgarden Planning To Release Final Album Featuring Late Frontman Chris Cornell As “A Gift To Chris”
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil said that the band is planning to release their long-delayed final album featuring late frontman Chris Cornell, who tragically died by suicide in 2017 at the age of 52. "Our object...
May 09, 2025

The Who Announce The Song Is Over North American Farewell Tour
On Thursday (May 8), The Who announced the dates and details of The Song Is Over North American Farewell Tour, which is being billed as their final run of live shows in the United States and Canada before they retire from the stage. The 16-date jaunt s...
May 09, 2025