Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
THREE CHARGED AFTER SHAMOKIN SHOOTING LEAVES TWO WOUNDED Three people are facing charges following a shooting early Sunday in Shamokin. Police say officers were called to the 300 block of Vine Street around midnight after reports of multiple shots fired. Two people were wounded, while two homes and at least one vehicle...
19h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING AUGUST 31, 2026
ROUTE 15 CRASH IN CLINTON TOWNSHIP INJURES SIX, INCLUDING TWO CHILDREN Six people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 15 in Clinton Township Saturday afternoon. Fire officials say a northbound vehicle traveling at high speed swerved into the southbound lane near Williamsport Electric and collided with an oncom...
Aug 31, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 28, 2026
WILLIAMSPORT WOMAN FACES ASSAULT CHARGES AFTER SELINSGROVE HOTEL INCIDENT A Williamsport woman is facing assault charges after an incident at a Selinsgrove hotel. Police say 43-year-old Rebecka Eileen Rowland allegedly threw a full beer can at her fiancé, striking him in the face, then used scissors to injure hi...
Aug 28, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 27, 2026
WYALUSING MAN FACES STRANGULATION, CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND DUI CHARGES A Wyalusing man faces several charges after police say he strangled his fiancée and drove away drunk with their 2-year-old daughter. Twenty-one-year-old Taylor Haughie was arrested July 31st near the Ronald McDonald House in Danville after ret...
Aug 27, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 25, 2026
TAKE 5 MANAGER ACCUSED OF STEALING MORE THAN $3,800 A manager at a Take 5 oil change in Monroe Township is accused of stealing more than 38-hundred dollars from the business. State police say 36-year-old Jerel Alexander Gilbert allegedly used forced credits and manually entered refunds beginning in June. Gilbert faces ...
Aug 25, 2026
National News
California Lawmakers Advance Wildfire Liability Compromise Focused on Faster Victim Payments
California lawmakers are moving toward a compromise on wildfire liability after rejecting key parts of Gov. Gavin Newsom's broader proposal. The Assoc...
22h ago
European Central Bankers Worry U.S. Tensions Could Bring More Market Turbulence
European central bankers are becoming increasingly concerned that strained relations with the United States could create more uncertainty in global fi...
Aug 30, 2026
U.S. Announces New Oil Agreement With Venezuela
The United States has entered into a new oil agreement with Venezuela that could reshape energy ties between the two countries. Reuters reported that ...
Aug 29, 2026
U.S.-Hosted G20 Finance Meeting to Focus on Growth, Trade Imbalances and Iran Sanctions
Finance ministers and central bank governors are set to meet in Asheville, North Carolina, for a U.S.-hosted G20 gathering focused on global growth, t...
Aug 28, 2026
Meta Reaches Major Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims
Meta has reached a multibillion-dollar settlement with a coalition of U.S. states over allegations involving the effects of Facebook and Instagram on ...
Aug 27, 2026













