Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 13, 2026
CONTENTIONS HIGH AT MUNCY TWP MEETING OVER BASS PRO PLAN Tensions are growing in Muncy Township over a proposed Bass Pro Shops development and meeting procedures. According to the Sun Gazette, at a contentious supervisors meeting, attorneys warned the board it could face legal trouble for removing public comment on age...
7h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 12, 2026
BAIL DENIED FOR MAN ACCUSED AS A MURDER ACCOMPLICE A judge has denied bail for a man accused of helping in the kidnapping and murder of a Williamsport man in 2023. According to North Central PA dot com, Davon Tamel Grissom, appeared for arraignment Wednesday by video on charges including second-degree murder, kidnappin...
Mar 12, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 11, 2026
MAN CRASHES INTO HOME, FLEES THE SCENE An 18-year-old Montoursville man is in jail after police say he crashed into a house and then tried to flee. Troopers say Wyatt Johnston struck a home on Warrensville Road around 3:15 Tuesday morning and drove off. State Police say they later spotted the damaged Jeep in Montoursvi...
Mar 11, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 10, 2026
FLAGS AT HALF STAFF FOR FALLEN TROOPER Flags have been ordered to half-staff across Pennsylvania after a state trooper was shot and killed Sunday night in Chester County. Investigators say Corporal Tim O'Connor had pulled over a driver reported to be driving erratically when the suspect opened fire. The gunman later to...
Mar 10, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 9, 2026
JERSEY SHORE LAWYER ACCUSED OF MISCONDUCT A Lycoming County attorney is facing serious misconduct allegations. Court filings with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court say 50-year-old Timothy Reitz of Jersey Shore used his position to pressure two clients into sexual situations while representing them in custody matters. Inve...
Mar 09, 2026
National News
No Hostile Fire Involved in U.S. Military Plane Incident in Western Iraq
A U.S. military refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, with rescue teams moving in as officials worked to determine ...
10h ago
Oil Surges Past $100 as Hormuz Shipping Attacks Fuel Supply Panic
Brent crude moved above $100 a barrel early Thursday after a new market update showed fresh pressure on global oil supplies. The jump followed a wave ...
Mar 12, 2026
Speaker Mike Johnson Rejects "Nation Building" as U.S. Weighs Further Action in Iran
House Speaker Mike Johnson said this week that the United States should not move into nation building in Iran, drawing a clear line around what he des...
Mar 11, 2026
Trump Predicts Short Iran Conflict While Warning of Severe Response to Oil Disruptions
President Donald Trump said Monday the war with Iran could be short, even as he warned that any move to disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Ho...
Mar 10, 2026
Travel Alert: TSA Staffing Shortages Cause 3-Hour Waits at Houston and New Orleans Airports
Airport officials in Houston and New Orleans warned travelers on Sunday to expect unusually long security waits as TSA staffing shortages disrupted ch...
Mar 09, 2026





