Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 20, 2026
MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING CHANGES PLEA JUST BEFORE TRIAL A Williamsport man has pleaded guilty in a violent stabbing at the Third Street River Valley Trade and Transit Center. Thirty-seven-year-old Timothy Maddox admitted to two counts of aggravated assault just before his trial was set to begin. Prosecutors say the Dece...
7h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 19, 2026
SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN LEWISBURG A Sunbury woman was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon near the Susquehanna Valley Mall. State police say 58-year-old Sandy Mallatratt was driving north on North Susquehanna Trail around 4:30 when her SUV struck the rear of a Chevrolet Suburban. The impact pushed ...
Mar 19, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 18, 2026
WILLIAMSPORT TEEN SENTENCED FOR SHOOTING INTO A CAR IN 2024 A Williamsport teen who fired shots at a passing vehicle has been sentenced in Lycoming County Court. Nineteen-year-old Tahir Dixon received 54 months of probation after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a minor and recklessly endangering another p...
Mar 18, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 17, 2026
HOMELESS MAN BREAKS INTO COURTHOUSE A homeless man is facing felony charges after police say he broke into the Northumberland County Courthouse in Sunbury. Officers responded to an alarm Saturday afternoon and found an open window. Inside, they say 38-year-old Keith Good was located wearing only boxers and was taken in...
Mar 17, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 16, 2026
MAN WHO CRASHED TRUCK WITH A TODDLER AND FLED, ARRESTED A Williamsport man is facing felony charges after police say he crashed a pickup truck with a three-year-old child inside and fled the scene. Officers say 30-year-old Roland Alexander Zerbe struck two parked vehicles on the 700 block of Fifth Avenue, then ran to a...
Mar 16, 2026
Music News
Vince Gill Backs Taylor Swift for Country Music Hall of Fame Induction
Vince Gill says Taylor Swift belongs in the conversation for the Country Music Hall of Fame, pointing to the mark she made during her years in Nashvil...
11h ago
Chasing Gold: The Short List of No. 1 Country Hits with Grammy Record of the Year Noms
A new look at Grammy history shows just how rarely a country hit can dominate both the charts and one of music's biggest award categories. The focus i...
Mar 19, 2026
Everyone is Safe: LANCO Reflects on Near-Miss After Bus Fire in Des Moines
A frightening stop in Iowa turned into a close call for LANCO after the band's tour bus caught fire during a winter weather delay. The group said the ...
Mar 18, 2026
Stagecoach 2026: Lainey Wilson Teases High-Production Headlining Debut
Lainey Wilson is preparing to take a major step forward with her upcoming headlining performance at Stagecoach, signaling a shift toward a more expans...
Mar 17, 2026
Country Star Riley Green Shakes Off Injury After On-Stage Incident in Australia
An unexpected moment interrupted Riley Green's show in Melbourne when a phone thrown from the crowd struck the country singer during his performance a...
Mar 16, 2026









