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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 17, 2026
FIRE DESTROYS GAMBLE TOWNSHIP HOME A massive three-alarm fire destroyed a Gamble Township home Monday afternoon, burning out of control for nearly two hours. The blaze broke out around 2 p.m. at the home of Dr. Raymond Lukas and his wife, Susanna. Mrs. Lukas escaped safely, suffering only a minor hand injury while resc...
9h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 16, 2026
MINOR INJURIES IN MONTGOMERY HOUSE FIRE Multiple fire and emergency crews responded to a structure fire in the 60 block of Johnson Street in Montgomery just before 2:45 Sunday afternoon. Dispatchers received several reports of smoke, and the call was upgraded to a second alarm about 10 minutes later. Officials say ther...
Feb 16, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 13, 2026
RABID FOX ATTACK IN OLD LYCO TOWNSHIP Lycoming Regional Police have issued a public safety alert after two people were attacked by a fox Tuesday morning in Old Lycoming Township. Officers responded around 8 a.m. to separate incidents near Division Road and Mahaffey Lane, just minutes apart. Investigators believe the fo...
Feb 13, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 12, 2026
SUSPECT IN CUSTODY AFTER SHOOTING IN MONTOURSVILLE A 43-year-old man charged in a Montoursville Borough shooting is now in Lycoming County Prison. State Police say Johnnie Drummond was arraigned February 11th and bail was denied. Police were called Tuesday night for a welfare check on Jordan Avenue and heard a gunshot ...
Feb 12, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 11, 2026
HOSTAGE STAND OFF IN MONTOURSVILLE Police responded to a hostage situation on the 300 block of Jordan Avenue in Montoursville. Authorities say last night, a man armed with a gun was holding a woman inside a second-floor apartment, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. According to North Central PA dot com, a hostage n...
Feb 11, 2026
Music News
Guns N' Roses Announces Exclusive 2026 Adelaide Performance
Guns N' Roses are heading back to Australia for a high-octane stadium night in Adelaide. The band has confirmed a standalone performance as the headli...
Feb 12, 2026
Jon Bon Jovi Makes Super Bowl Commercial Debut with State Farm
Jon Bon Jovi made a rare advertising appearance during the Super Bowl, turning up in a State Farm commercial built around one of his most recognizable...
Feb 10, 2026
The 5th Dimension's Best Songs: A Legacy of Genre-Blurring Pop
The legacy of The 5th Dimension is built on songs that crossed genres without losing their identity. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the group ...
Feb 08, 2026
5th Dimension Founding Member LaMonte McLemore Passes Away in Las Vegas
News of Lamonte McLemore's passing brings renewed attention to a career that helped shape American pop and soul music. McLemore, who died at age 90, w...
Feb 06, 2026
The Ultimate Longevity: Barry Manilow Topples Adult Contemporary Chart Records
A familiar voice has returned to the top of adult contemporary radio. Barry Manilow's "Once Before I Go" recently reached No. 1 on Billboard's Adult C...
Feb 04, 2026







