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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
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
MAN ASSAULTS HOSPITAL WORKER
A Williamsport man is facing felony charges after allegedly assaulting a hospital worker at UPMC Williamsport. According to the Sun Gazette, police say 33 year old Dominick Evans, punched a registration clerk in the emergency department Tuesday night in an unprovoked attack, leaving the v...
Sep 12, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 11, 2025
ARREST OVER ASSAULT OF PREGNANT WOMAN
Williamsport police say a man allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman outside his home Friday. According to North Central PA dot com, 30 year old Ahmir Moore Cobb, of Williamsport, reportedly punched the expectant mother-who is carrying twins-multiple times in the face on the 800 blo...
Sep 11, 2025
Music News

Fiona Prine Reflects On John Prine’s Beloved ‘Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings’ Amid Album Re-Issue
Thirty years after its original release, John Prine's Grammy-nominated 1995 album, Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings, has been re-issued digitally and released on vinyl for the first time on September 12, and features five unreleased demos and a new trac...
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Bunnie XO Announces Her Forthcoming Memoir, ‘Stripped Down: Unfiltered And Unapologetic’
On Wednesday (September 17), Bunnie XO announced the upcoming publication of her memoir, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic, which is set to be released on February 10, 2026. The book features Bunnie - the 45-year-old host of the Dumb Blonde po...
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Lady A’s Charles Kelley And His Wife Cassie Welcome Their Second Child
Lady A's Charles Kelley and his wife Cassie joyfully welcomed their second son, Archer Lancaster Kelley, on September 16. The newborn baby boy weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz., and joins the couple's 9-year-old son Ward. "Our little miracle Archer Lancaster Kelle...
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Walker Hayes’ New Album,’ 17 Problems,’ Finds The Singer “At A Bend In The Road”
Walker Hayes' new album, 17 Problems, released in August, reflects his mid-life perspective by exploring deep themes like love, regret, faith, doubt, grief, and hope alongside everyday moments with his family. Following the massive success of his 2021 ...
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Reba McEntire Reveals How Kelly Clarkson’s Kids Are Doing Following Brandon Blackstock’s Death
During the red carpet event before the Emmy Awards on Sunday night (September 14), Reba McEntire gave an update about how Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock's children are doing after their dad's death last month after a three-year battle with cance...
Sep 17, 2025