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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 20, 2025
VIOLENT ACCIDENT IN MONTOURSVILLE KILLS ONE, INJURES ONE
A car plunged nearly 60 feet off Interstate 180 near Montoursville last evening, killing one man and critically injuring a woman. According to the Sun Gazette, state police say the westbound vehicle went airborne around 6:30pm slamming into an embankment along B...
7h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 19, 2025
JUVENILE OFFENDER CAPTURED AFTER 6 MONTHS ON THE RUN
An 18-year-old from Williamsport is facing a felony escape charge after police say he spent nearly eight months on the run. According to the Sun Gazette, Quranhaddith Zy Fisher got away during a Christmas home visit from Summit Academy, a juvenile detention facility...
Aug 19, 2025
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CYS WORKER CHARGED WITH INTERFERING WITH HER FAMILY'S CASE
A former Northumberland County Children and Youth Services employee is facing charges after allegedly trying to interfere in a child abuse investigation involving her own family. According to North Central PA dot com, police say 42-year-old Keira Ruiz Ruiz of ...
Aug 18, 2025
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SOUTHSIDE MAN ACCUSED OF FELONY BURGLARY
A South Williamsport man is accused of breaking into a business and stealing credit cards from company vehicles. According to the Sun Gazette, police report that 53-year-old Robert Joseph Kujawa entered Overhead Door on West Third Street several times during the week of July 20...
Aug 15, 2025
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DUMP TRUCK ACCIDENT HOSPITALIZES ONE
A Williamsport-area man was hospitalized Wednesday after his tri-axle dump truck crashed off Route 654 and overturned in a drainage culvert in Limestone Township. According to the Sun Gazette, state police say 28-year-old Jeffrey McKeag was pinned in the wreckage for a short time ...
Aug 14, 2025
Music News

87-Year-Old Country Legend Bill Anderson Cancels Grand Ole Opry Performance Due To “Freak Accident”
Country star Bill Anderson, the longest-serving member of the Grand Ole Opry, had to cancel his scheduled Opry performance on Saturday (August 16) due to a "freak accident." The 87-year-old singer shared in a statement on his website that he "simply tw...
18h ago

Anya Taylor-Joy And Meryl Streep To Portray Joni Mitchell In Cameron Crowe’s Upcoming Biopic
Anya Taylor-Joy and Meryl Streep are reportedly set to portray Joni Mitchell in Cameron Crowe's upcoming biopic on the legendary singer. Taylor-Joy is rumored to be playing Mitchell during her peak years in the '60s and '70s, while Streep will be portr...
18h ago

The Beatles Tease Potential Fourth Installment Of ‘Anthology’ Series
On Tuesday (August 19), The Beatles' official Instagram account - and those of all four band members - sparked excitement and speculation among fans with a cryptic post featuring slides including each of the numbers, "1, 2, 3, 4," illustrated with coll...
18h ago

Ronnie Rondell Jr., Stuntman Ablaze On Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ Cover, Dead At 88
Ronnie Rondell Jr., the veteran Hollywood stuntman best known for being set on fire for Pink Floyd's iconic 1975 Wish You Were Here album cover, has died at the age of 88. With over 200 film and TV credits, Rondell Jr.'s distinguished career spanned fr...
Aug 18, 2025

Priscilla Presley Sued For $50 Million By Former Business Partners She Accused Of Elder Abuse
Priscilla Presley is facing a $50 million fraud and breach of contract lawsuit from former business partners Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko. They are accusing the 80-year-old Presley of using her celebrity status to damage their reputations and withho...
Aug 15, 2025