Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 20, 2026
MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING CHANGES PLEA JUST BEFORE TRIAL A Williamsport man has pleaded guilty in a violent stabbing at the Third Street River Valley Trade and Transit Center. Thirty-seven-year-old Timothy Maddox admitted to two counts of aggravated assault just before his trial was set to begin. Prosecutors say the Dece...
Mar 20, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 19, 2026
SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN LEWISBURG A Sunbury woman was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon near the Susquehanna Valley Mall. State police say 58-year-old Sandy Mallatratt was driving north on North Susquehanna Trail around 4:30 when her SUV struck the rear of a Chevrolet Suburban. The impact pushed ...
Mar 19, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 18, 2026
WILLIAMSPORT TEEN SENTENCED FOR SHOOTING INTO A CAR IN 2024 A Williamsport teen who fired shots at a passing vehicle has been sentenced in Lycoming County Court. Nineteen-year-old Tahir Dixon received 54 months of probation after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a minor and recklessly endangering another p...
Mar 18, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 17, 2026
HOMELESS MAN BREAKS INTO COURTHOUSE A homeless man is facing felony charges after police say he broke into the Northumberland County Courthouse in Sunbury. Officers responded to an alarm Saturday afternoon and found an open window. Inside, they say 38-year-old Keith Good was located wearing only boxers and was taken in...
Mar 17, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 16, 2026
MAN WHO CRASHED TRUCK WITH A TODDLER AND FLED, ARRESTED A Williamsport man is facing felony charges after police say he crashed a pickup truck with a three-year-old child inside and fled the scene. Officers say 30-year-old Roland Alexander Zerbe struck two parked vehicles on the 700 block of Fifth Avenue, then ran to a...
Mar 16, 2026
Music News
The Wailers and The Pogues Save Australian Tours After Bluesfest Collapse
Fresh tour updates have brought some relief after the sudden collapse of Bluesfest 2026. New announcements from both The Wailers and The Pogues confir...
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MAY-A Brings 'Edge of Seventeen' to Like a Version with a Bold New Sound
MAY-A stepped into Like a Version with a bold take on Stevie Nicks' Edge of Seventeen, turning the classic into something louder, rougher, and more ur...
4h ago
Angine de Poitrine Reveal 'Vol. II' Tracklist and Expanded 2026 Tour Dates
Angine de Poitrine is getting ready to release its second album, Vol. II, on April 2. The Canadian math rock duo has been building attention quickly i...
4h ago
Muse Announces 10th Studio Album 'The Wow! Signal' for June Release
Muse has announced its 10th studio album, The Wow! Signal, with the record set to arrive on June 26. The announcement came alongside the release of Be...
Mar 21, 2026
Stevie Young: AC/DC Guitarist Admitted to Hospital in Argentina
Stevie Young has been hospitalized in Buenos Aires just days before AC/DC is set to begin a run of sold-out shows in the city. A statement from the ba...
Mar 21, 2026









