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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 ...
20h 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

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 ...
Jul 15, 2025

Billy Joel Reveals That “Music Saved My Life” In Trailer For ‘And So It Goes’ Documentary
The HBO documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, is set to premiere in two parts, airing on the network and streaming service on July 18 and 25. The first trailer for the rock doc was shared on Friday (July 11), and it features appearances from Paul Mc...
Jul 14, 2025

Electric Light Orchestra Cancels Final Concert at London’s Hyde Park Due To Jeff Lynne’s ‘Systemic Infection’
London's BST Hyde Park summer concert series was forced to cancel its final show scheduled for Sunday (July 13), after Jeff Lynne's ELO pulled out due to Lynne's health issues. The organizers announced on July 12 that the 77-year-old musician would not...
Jul 14, 2025

Tupac, Lenny Kravitz, Bad Bunny, And Elvis Make ‘Hottest Men Of All Time’ List
On Wednesday (July 9), Harper's Bazaar published their list of the 50 "Hottest Men Of All Time," which includes Tupac Shakur at No. 2, Lenny Kravitz at No. 3, Bad Bunny at No. 8, and Elvis Presley at No. 17. Other musicians like Maluma, Zayn Malik, and...
Jul 14, 2025

Dolly Parton Reveals That She Has Put Songwriting “On Hold” Following Her Husband’s Death
During her appearance on Wednesday's (July 9) episode of Khloé Kardashian's Khloé in Wonder Land podcast, Dolly Parton revealed that she has put her songwriting endeavors on hold following the recent passing of her husband, Carl Dean. When Parton was a...
Jul 11, 2025