Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 5, 2026
PROSTITUTION CHARGES FOR A MONTOURSVILLE SPA OWNER A Montoursville investigation has led to prostitution charges after a police raid on a Broad Street home. Officers say a tip from a patron helped uncover an alleged brothel operating as Jia Yuan Spa. Authorities say Luiping Li is charged with promotion of prostitution ...
22h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 4, 2026
THREE INJURED IN SUNDAY CRASH Route 118 in Moreland Township reopened around 8 p.m. after a serious crash injured three people Sunday afternoon. The single-vehicle crash happened after 4pm in the 3100 block near Neuhard Road. Fire crews say the car went off the road, overturned and landed in the woods about 40 to 50 fe...
May 04, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 1, 2026
OUT OF STATE MAN JAILED FOR POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY A Georgia man is facing serious charges after a child exploitation investigation tied to Lycoming County. State police say 30-year-old John Tyler Moreland, of Macon, is accused of possessing more than 100 explicit videos of children, including one involving a loc...
May 01, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 30, 2026
MUNCY MAN GUILTY ON SEX ASSAULT AGAINST CHILDREN CHARGES A Lycoming County man has been found guilty on dozens of sexual assault charges following a two-day trial. Fifty-seven-year-old Timothy Stroud Sr., of Muncy, was convicted on 39 counts involving five minor victims, some as young as four years old. Prosecutors say...
Apr 30, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 29, 2026
DETAILS EMERGE ABOUT WILLIAMSPORT SHOOTING A Williamsport man is facing attempted homicide charges following Monday's shooting on Green Street, and investigators say surveillance video helped piece together what happened. Police say 22-year-old Christian Campbell shot another man after an argument, striking him multipl...
Apr 29, 2026
National News
Strategic Pause: Trump Halts "Project Freedom" Amid High-Stakes Iran Talks
President Donald Trump has paused Project Freedom, the U.S. military effort to help commercial ships move through the Strait of Hormuz, while talks wi...
3h ago
Strait of Hormuz Escalation: International Vessels Damaged as Tensions Rise
U.S. Central Command said American forces moved to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after renewed threats and reported attacks in t...
May 05, 2026
Escalation in Hormuz: Iran Claims Strike on US Vessel as "Project Freedom" Begins
New developments in the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns about maritime security and global trade. Officials confirmed that Iran claimed responsi...
May 04, 2026
Hormuz Blockade Keeps Global Energy Prices High as Talks Stall
A temporary pause in fighting between the United States, Israel, and Iran remained in effect on May 3, as officials continued to assess next steps. Ea...
May 03, 2026
Trump Declares Iran Hostilities Terminated at 60 Day Deadline
President Donald Trump told congressional leaders that U.S. hostilities with Iran have ended, citing a ceasefire that began in early April. The White ...
May 02, 2026







