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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 15, 2025
FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES TO CAUSE ISSUES ON THE ROADS
Overnight flash flooding forced about two dozen residents and their pets from their homes in Picture Rocks as Muncy Creek rose rapidly. According to the Sun Gazette, fire officials say the creek jumped from 4.5 feet to 11 feet in just 45 minutes late Sunday, with ...
2h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 14, 2025
FATAL UTV ACCIDENT IN SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP
A 12-year-old girl was killed in an off-road vehicle accident Saturday evening in Northumberland County. According to the Daily Item, the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. on a trail near Reitz Road in Shamokin Township. The Northumberland County coroner said the girl was pronounc...
Jul 14, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS 07-11-2025
TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN FELONY CHARGES
Two people face charges after a traffic stop on Route 220 near Reach Road uncovered drugs and a gun. State police say 46-year-old Lashun Clark of Virginia was driving with a suspended license when troopers pulled over his vehicle for illegal window tint. A search of the car, owne...
Jul 11, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS 7-10-25
MAN WHO STRIPPED DOWN AFTER CRASH IDENTIFIED
The man who stripped naked and ran from the scene of a violent crash in Williamsport has been identified as 32-year-old Kyle Orlanda Praster. Police say Praster intentionally slammed his Hyundai into another car on East Third Street June 27, causing $22,000 in damage and pu...
Jul 10, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS 07-09-25
MAN ILLEGALLY LIVING IN COLUMBIA COUNTY INDICTED
A 30-year-old Honduran national living illegally in Bloomsburg has been indicted by a federal grand jury for firearm possession. Authorities say Nelson Geovany Pineda-Chacon was found with a 9mm Beretta handgun and ammunition on May 7, 2024, while living unlawfully in C...
Jul 09, 2025
Music News

Coldplay Delivers Surprise Performance Of “A Sky Full of Stars” During Chris Martin-Curated FIFA World Cup Halftime Show
At the FIFA Club World Cup Final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday (July 13), Coldplay made a surprise appearance during the halftime show, which also featured performances by J Balvin, Tems, Doja Cat, a...
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Matt Cameron Confirms He’s “Still An Active Musician” After Leaving Pearl Jam, While Soundgarden Explain Absence From ‘Back To The Beginning’ Concert
Last week, Matt Cameron shocked the music world by announcing his departure from Pearl Jam after 27 years. While the reason for his exit remains unknown, Cameron posted a since-expired Instagram Story over the weekend where he thanked fans and reassure...
20h ago

Nikki Sixx Reveals That “Health Issues” Prevented Mötley Crüe From Taking Part In Ozzy Osbourne Farewell Show
In a series of social media posts on Friday (July 11), Nikki Sixx revealed that health issues prevented Mötley Crüe from participating in Ozzy Osbourne's farewell show earlier this month. When a Twitter user asked him, "Motley Crue wasn't invited to pe...
20h ago

Les Paul Guitar Stolen From The Rolling Stones Over Fifty Years Ago Found At New York’s Metropolitan Museum Of Art
A Les Paul guitar stolen from The Rolling Stones in the '70s has been found in a collection of 500 guitars acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The 1959 sunburst Gibson Les Paul Standard, previously owned by Mick Taylor and famously ...
20h ago

Evanescence’s “Afterlife” Reaches No. 1 On Rock & Alternative Airplay Chart
Evanescence's "Afterlife" has hit No. 1 on Billboard's Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, following a two-week reign on Mainstream Rock Airplay. This marks the band's first time at the top of that chart, with the song accumulating 4.6 million audien...
Jul 14, 2025