Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS DECEMBER 1, 2025
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP FIRE DISPLACES THREE
An adult man and two teenagers are displaced following a Friday night basement fire at a home in the 6200 block of Sulphur Springs Road in Washington Township. The call came in just before 5:30. Fire officials say damage was extensive to the basement, with smoke damage on the u...
10h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 28, 2025
DRONE USED IN JAIL DRUG DROP. Three people are charged after police say a drone was used in an attempt to drop suspected methamphetamine into the Northumberland County Jail yard. Coal Township police charged John Szymanski of Ranshaw, his fiancée and inmate Jeanette Zeller, and Brandan Schoeneberger with multip...
Nov 28, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 26, 2025
WILLIAMSPORT MAN FACING FELONIES AFTER SHOOTING
A Williamsport man will stand trial on multiple felony charges stemming from a non-fatal shooting on Park Avenue. According to the Sun Gazette, a district judge ruled yesterday that 25-year-old Zaire Jones-Wallace will face charges including attempted homicide and aggrav...
Nov 26, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 25, 2025
THREE ALARM FIRE IN MOUNT CARMEL
More than a dozen homes on the 200 block of South Poplar Street in Mount Carmel were destroyed or heavily damaged after a three-alarm fire early Monday morning. Crews were dispatched just before 1 a.m., finding multiple row homes fully engulfed and flames spreading rapidly. According t...
Nov 25, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 24, 2025
WOMAN WORKING TO REPAY MONEY STOLEN FROM FOOD BANK
A Montgomery woman who admitted stealing more than $40,000 from the Footprints of Montgomery food bank remains free while she works to repay the money. According to North Central PA dot com, Shawn Gawblick, now known as Shawn Coles, pleaded guilty Friday to felony the...
Nov 24, 2025
Music News
Johnny Cash Estate Suing Coca-Cola Over Ad They Claim Illegally Mimics His Voice
The estate of Johnny Cash has filed a federal lawsuit in Nashville against Coca-Cola, accusing the company of illegally using a tribute singer, Shawn Barker, to mimic Cash's distinctive voice in a college football commercial without permission or licen...
23h ago
Jackson Browne’s Son Ethan Dies At 52
Ethan Browne, son of singer Jackson Browne and actress Phyllis Major, was found dead at age 52 in his home on Tuesday (November 25), with the cause of death listed by the Los Angeles Coroner's Office as "deferred." The 77-year-old musician made the hea...
23h ago
Simon Cowell Admits That He Is “Not A Fan” Of Bob Dylan
During an appearance on Monday's (November 24) episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Simon Cowell revealed that he is "not a fan" of Bob Dylan. The 66-year-old British TV personality also made the startling admission that he was unaware Dylan...
Nov 26, 2025
Joni Mitchell Will Receive Lifetime Achievement Award At 2026 Juno Awards, While Nelly Furtado Will Be inducted Into Canadian Music Hall Of Fame
Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Juno Awards on March 29 in Hamilton, Ontario, becoming only the third recipient of this honor, following executive Pierre Juneau (1989) and Anne ...
Nov 26, 2025
Yes Keyboardist Rick Wakeman Reveals That He Has Undergone “Corrective” Brain Surgery
Legendary Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman recently underwent successful corrective brain surgery to treat normal pressure hydrocephalus, a neurological disorder that is also currently affecting Billy Joel. The condition, which can impact walking, bladder ...
Nov 25, 2025







