Local News
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...
14h ago
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
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 2, 2025
WILLIAMSPORT MAN FACING DRUG, FIREARMS CHARGES
A man from Williamsport is facing seven felony counts for drug and firearms charges and is free on bail after his preliminary hearing in Williamsport Thursday. According to the Sun Gazette, state police narcotics officers served a warrant against 40 year old Joseph Clay ...
May 02, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 1, 2025
PROPANE LEAK SHUTS DOWN ROUTE 118 IN LAIRDSVILLE
Route 118 in Lairdsville was shut down for a short time Tuesday after damage from heavy storms caused a propane leak at Darwin Diagnostic Center. According to the Sun Gazette, a carport roof blow off the structure and resulted in it striking a 100 gallon propane tank a...
May 01, 2025
Music News

Aerosmith’s Joe Perry Plots Summer 2025 Tour Featuring Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson And Stone Temple Pilots Members
Aerosmith's Joe Perry has assembled a star-studded lineup for the upcoming North American summer tour for The Joe Perry Project. The group will feature the Black Crowes' singer Chris Robinson, Stone Temple Pilots' bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric ...
5h ago

Rush’s Alex Lifeson Reveals He Just Had A Jam Session With Metallica’s Kirk Hammett And Rob Trujillo
In an interview with prog-rock site Sea of Tranquility, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson shared that he recently had a spontaneous jam session with Metallica's Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo. "They came over after dinner and we played for a few hours, and i...
5h ago

3 Doors Down Singer Brad Arnold Reveals Stage 4 Kidney Cancer Diagnosis
In an emotional Instagram video shared on Wednesday (May 7), 3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold revealed that he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer. "Got some not so good news for you today," Arnold shared in the clip. "So, I'd been sick a coup...
5h ago

The Who Tease Upcoming ‘The Song Is Over’ Project, Hinting At Possible Farewell Tour
The Who's Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are set to announce a special upcoming project named, "The Song Is Over," sparking speculation about a potential farewell tour. The rock legends will hold a press event in London on Thursday (May 8), inviting ...
5h ago

Rob Thomas Announces 2025 Solo Tour Dates
On Tuesday (May 6), Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas announced dates and details of his 2025 US solo tour. The 25-date The All Night Days Tour will be in support of the 53-year-old singer's upcoming sixth studio album, All Night Days. The trek kicks...
5h ago