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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN UNION TOWNSHIP
State police say a 65-year-old Winfield man was killed Wednesday evening when his motorcycle hit a deer in Union Township. According to the Daily Item, investigators report the rider was traveling north on Trutt Road around 6:30 when two deer ran into the roadway. His Harley...
Sep 19, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
STATE PRISON SENTENCE FOR SEX OFFENDER FROM BEAVER SPRINGS
A Snyder County man has been sentenced to five to ten years in state prison for aggravated indecent assault of a child. According to North Central PA dot com, 31-year-old Ryan Martin from Beaver Springs entered a guilty plea and was sentenced by the county pre...
Sep 18, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR TAKING SNAP BENEFITS WHILE INELIGIBLE
A Montandon woman is facing felony charges after investigators say she defrauded the state of more than $2,400 in public benefits. According to North Central PA dot com, 38 year old Jayne M. Zarr, was charged with felony fraud after she failed to report her emp...
Sep 17, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
WOMAN RESCUED FROM NEWBERRY HOUSE FIRE
A woman was rescued from a burning home on Race Street in Newberry early Monday morning. City firefighters arrived to find her hanging from a second-story window, screaming for help. According to the Sun Gazette, crews deployed a ladder and pulled the woman to safety before she ...
Sep 16, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
TRUCK CRASHES INTO MONTOURSVILLE BUSINESS
A Montoursville business had to close last Thursday after man lost control of his pickup truck and plowed into it around 5pm. According to the Sun Gazette, Montour Beverage on Broad Street in Montoursville sustained serious damage from the crash. Borough police say the driver...
Sep 15, 2025
Music News

Dolly Parton Forced To Miss Appearance At Dollywood Due To Kidney Stone, Infection
Dolly Parton had to miss Wednesday's (September 17) announcement of Dollywood's new Night Flight Expedition ride due to health issues. The 79-year-old country music star suffered a kidney stone that eventually caused an infection, which prompted doctor...
Sep 19, 2025

U2 Set To Receive 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize
U2 will receive the prestigious 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize, awarded annually to artists who embody the late folk singer's "social consciousness and musical legacy." While the award is presented to all four members of the group, Bono and The Edge will acc...
Sep 19, 2025

Bob Dylan Added To Stacked Lineup For Farm Aid 40 In Minneapolis
Bob Dylan is a late addition to the star-studded lineup at this Saturday's Farm Aid festival, joining fellow performers Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Kenny Chesney, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Billy Strings, Margo Price, Steve Earle, and more, in supp...
Sep 19, 2025

Bob Dylan’s Next Bootleg Series Will Highlight His Early Folk Days In Minnesota And New York
Bob Dylan's upcoming Bootleg Series Volume 18: Through The Open Window, 1956-1963, is set to be released on October 31. The comprehensive eight-disc collection features 139 tracks - including 48 previously unreleased songs - chronicling Dylan's formati...
Sep 18, 2025

Ringo Starr Brings Out Jack White For The Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends” At Bourbon & Beyond Festival
At the Bourbon & Beyond 2025 festival in Louisville on Saturday (September 13), Jack White joined Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band to perform The Beatles' classic, "With A Little Help From My Friends." White contributed vocals alongside his curre...
Sep 18, 2025