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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 21, 2025
CHARGES FOR MAN WHO HID COCAINE IN POLICE CRUISER DURING ARREST A convicted drug dealer who was taken into custody March 5th and imprisoned for new drug charges, is facing increased drug charges after narcotics detectives discovered he allegedly concealed bags of crack cocaine within the seats of the police cruiser at ...
Mar 21, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 20, 2025
SUSPENDED TEACHER FACING NEW CHARGES FROM WASD SCHOOL BOARD A suspended high school teacher, who was charged for sexual misconduct in three criminal cases but was cleared, is facing new disciplinary action from the Williamsport Area School Board. According to PennLive, 46 year old Christopher P. Yoder was accused of s...
Mar 20, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 19, 2025
DELIVERY DRIVER INJURED IN SUNBURY ACCIDENT A delivery driver was injured Monday in a three vehicle crash in Sunbury. According got the Sun Gazette, 38 year old Marcus Nash sustained injuries when he was traveling north on Rose Street and collided in the intersection with a pickup truck traveling west on West Third. ...
Mar 19, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 18, 2025
ALLEGED SHOOTER OF WILLIAMSPORT TEEN WILL STAND TRIAL The man accused of shooting 15 year old Ahmeen Palmer at TGI Friday in Loyalsock Township last March, had a preliminary hearing Monday in Williamsport and will stand trial. According to the Sun Gazette, Ja'hsir Legare faces charges of criminal homicide, aggravated ...
Mar 18, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 17, 2025
JERSEY SHORE MAN IN CUSTODY FOR THREATS AT HIS HOME A Jersey Shore man is in custody after an incident at his home on Marion Street March 13th after officers arrived being called for an alleged fentanyl overdose. According to North Central PA dot com, when police arrived on the scene 31-year-old Kyle Robert Keller in...
Mar 17, 2025
National News
Today's Headlines (03/21/25)
President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, citing a need for change in the education system. Key programs like Pell Grants and Title I will be preserved, while other responsibilities will shift to states. Critic...
Mar 21, 2025
Today's Headlines (03/20/25)
The Federal Reserve kept the key interest rate unchanged, predicting two rate cuts this year amidst concerns of rising inflation and slower economic growth. Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that the Trump administration's tariffs have contributed t...
Mar 20, 2025
Today's Headlines (03/19/25)
President Trump and President Putin of Russia discussed a potential end to the war in Ukraine in a 90-minute phone call, agreeing to immediate peace talks in the Middle East and discussing cease-fire agreements to lead to permanent peace. They emphasiz...
Mar 19, 2025
Today's Headlines (03/18/25)
President Trump contested the validity of preemptive pardons given by President Biden to Jan. 6 committee members, claiming they were signed with an autopen, making them void. Trump then warned of his own DOJ's upcoming investigations into his critics....
Mar 18, 2025
Today's Headlines (03/17/25)
A severe storm system, including dust storms, tornadoes, and wildfires, wreaked havoc across the southern United States, resulting in at least 35 fatalities and leaving communities devastated. The impact was felt in Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, A...
Mar 17, 2025