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BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS 8-8-2025
INNAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP A former parole agent at SCI Muncy has been sentenced for having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate. According to NorthCentralPA.com, Kenneth Jones pleaded guilty to 18 counts of institutional sexual assault and was sentenced in Lycoming County Court to up to two years in prison, ...
16h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS 8-7-2025
CHILD PREDATOR SENTENCED A Jersey Shore man caught in an online child predator sting was sentenced Tuesday in Lycoming County Court. According to NorthcentralPa.com, 24-year-old Bobby Gene George will serve up to 21 months in prison, followed by three years of probation, after pleading guilty to corruption of minors a...
Aug 07, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS AUGUST 6, 2025
FAILURE TO RETURN U-HAUL, FIND YOURSELF IN JAIL An Ohio couple is behind bars in Lycoming County after allegedly failing to return a rented U-Haul truck. According to the Sun Gazette, state police say Justin and Mindy Kordack of Columbus face felony charges of receiving stolen property and unauthorized use of a motor v...
Aug 06, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 5, 2025
CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT Code Orange Air Quality Alert has been extended until midnight tonight for much of Central Pennsylvania, including Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union counties. According to the Daily Item, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says smoke ...
Aug 05, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 4, 2025
POLICE WARN OF CAR BREAK-INS IN LYCO NEIGHBORHOODS Police are investigating a rash of overnight vehicle break-ins in Loyalsock Township, where seven to ten unlocked cars were illegally entered near the 1200 block of Sheridan Street late last Thursday. According to the Sun Gazette, a wallet was stolen from a vehicle, b...
Aug 04, 2025
National News
Today's Headlines (08/08/25)
A federal judge in Miami has ordered a temporary halt to construction at the immigration detention center known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' in the Florida Everglades. The facility, built by the state of Florida, is facing legal challenges from environmenta...
Aug 08, 2025
Today's Headlines (08/07/25)
Texas Democrats, who had fled the state in protest of a Republican-led redistricting effort, were evacuated from their hotel in Illinois due to a bomb threat. The St. Charles Police Department responded to the threat at the Q Center hotel near Chicago ...
Aug 07, 2025
Today's Headlines (08/06/25)
The U.S. Coast Guard released a report revealing that OceanGate used "intimidation tactics" to avoid regulatory scrutiny leading up to the June 2023 Titan submersible implosion. The incident claimed the lives of five individuals during an expedition to...
Aug 06, 2025
Today's Headlines (08/05/25)
Tesla's board has approved a $29 billion pay package for CEO Elon Musk, following a Delaware court's rejection of his 2018 performance award. The new package aims to retain Musk as the company's leader by granting him 96 million shares. Musk, who curre...
Aug 05, 2025
Today's Headlines (08/04/25)
Dozens of Texas Democrats are heading to Illinois to prevent a quorum for Republican redistricting efforts that could add 5 new GOP seats to the House. Around 30 Democrats plan to stay in Illinois for a week, with support provided by Governor JB Pritzk...
Aug 04, 2025