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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 15, 2025
FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES TO CAUSE ISSUES ON THE ROADS Overnight flash flooding forced about two dozen residents and their pets from their homes in Picture Rocks as Muncy Creek rose rapidly. According to the Sun Gazette, fire officials say the creek jumped from 4.5 feet to 11 feet in just 45 minutes late Sunday, with n...
2h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 14, 2025
FATAL UTV ACCIDENT IN SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP A 12-year-old girl was killed in an off-road vehicle accident Saturday evening in Northumberland County. According to the Daily Item, the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. on a trail near Reitz Road in Shamokin Township. The Northumberland County coroner said the girl was pronounce...
Jul 14, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS 07-11-2025
TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN FELONY CHARGES Two people face charges after a traffic stop on Route 220 near Reach Road uncovered drugs and a gun. State police say 46-year-old Lashun Clark of Virginia was driving with a suspended license when troopers pulled over his vehicle for illegal window tint. A search of the car, owned...
Jul 11, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS 7-10-25
MAN WHO STRIPPED DOWN AFTER CRASH IDENTIFIED The man who stripped naked and ran from the scene of a violent crash in Williamsport has been identified as 32-year-old Kyle Orlanda Praster. Police say Praster intentionally slammed his Hyundai into another car on East Third Street June 27, causing $22,000 in damage and pus...
Jul 10, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING NEWS 07-09-25
MAN ILLEGALLY LIVING IN COLUMBIA COUNTY INDICTED A 30-year-old Honduran national living illegally in Bloomsburg has been indicted by a federal grand jury for firearm possession. Authorities say Nelson Geovany Pineda-Chacon was found with a 9mm Beretta handgun and ammunition on May 7, 2024, while living unlawfully in Co...
Jul 09, 2025
National News
Today's Headlines (07/15/25)
President Trump warned Russia of heavy tariffs if a ceasefire deal with Ukraine isn't reached by September. He also promised that NATO countries will acquire billions in U.S.-made weapons, including Patriot air defense systems, to provide to Ukraine. T...
19h ago
Today's Headlines (07/14/25)
Central Texas is facing more heavy rain following the flash flooding on July 4th that tragically claimed the lives of at least 129 people. As a result, search efforts for victims have been suspended. With 160 people still unaccounted for, there is conc...
Jul 14, 2025
Today's Headlines (07/11/25)
A federal judge in New Hampshire has halted President Trump's executive order that aimed to end birthright citizenship, and granted class-action status to a lawsuit challenging the executive order. This decision allows children born in the U.S. to fore...
Jul 11, 2025
Today's Headlines (07/10/25)
Rescue teams in Central Texas are still searching for over 170 missing individuals following devastating flash floods. The death toll has climbed to at least 120, with Kerr County being the most affected area. Despite warnings from the National Weather...
Jul 10, 2025
Today's Headlines (07/09/25)
The Supreme Court granted President Trump temporary permission to proceed with his plans to implement reductions in force and reorganize federal agencies. The court issued an administrative stay in response to a ruling by a U.S. District who emphasized...
Jul 09, 2025