Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 22, 2026
MAN ARRESTED AFTER CHASE AND FLEEING FROM POLICE ON FOOT A Montgomery man is facing charges after a dangerous police chase in Lycoming County. Police say 30-year-old Dalton Rishel fled officers at a high rate of speed on Angletown Road in Muncy Creek Township April 15. During the pursuit, he nearly struck two motorcycl...
23h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 21, 2026
FEDERAL CHARGES FOR ATTEMPTED SMUGGLING OF CONTRABAND Two people are facing federal charges for allegedly plotting to smuggle contraband into a central Pennsylvania prison using a drone. Prosecutors say Bryan Petry and Tiffany Walsh brought a drone and supplies to the U.S. Penitentiary in Allenwood in January. Authorit...
Apr 21, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 20, 2026
POSSIBLE PROPANE EXPLOSION KILLED MOTHER AND SIX CHILDREN A devastating house fire in Clinton County has claimed the lives of a mother and her six children. State police say the explosion and fire happened Sunday morning at a home along Long Run Road near Salona in Lamar Township. Thirty-four-year-old Sarah Stolzfus an...
Apr 20, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 17, 2026
MEMORIAL AVENUE FIRE DISPLACES SEVEN Seven people are displaced after a fast-moving fire in Williamsport. Crews were called around 10:15 Thursday morning to the 800 block of Memorial Avenue, where a garage was already collapsing and flames were spreading. Officials say the fire damaged nearby homes on Memorial Avenue a...
Apr 17, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 16, 2026
MAN CHARGED FOR MAKING GUNS AND PARTS WITH 3D PRINTER IN HOME A Sunbury man is facing charges after police say he used a 3D printer to make weapons in his home. According to the News Item, Antonio J. Mantz, is accused of manufacturing firearm parts, including switches that can turn handguns fully automatic, along with...
Apr 16, 2026
National News
Breaking the Shutdown: Senate Votes to Advance $70B Border Funding Plan
In a predawn vote Thursday, the U.S. Senate moved ahead with a Republican-backed budget resolution that would direct about $70 billion to Immigration ...
1h ago
Ceasefire Talks Between US and Iran Face Uncertain Next Step
In a significant shift for international relations, the current administration has initiated a new round of high-level negotiations aimed at securing ...
Apr 22, 2026
Diplomacy vs. Direct Messaging: The Growing Gap in US-Iran Peace Talks
CNN reported that President Donald Trump's recent social media posts have introduced new uncertainty into ongoing U.S. talks with Iran. While negotiat...
Apr 21, 2026
Pakistan Pushes for US-Iran Talks as Tehran Holds Back
Pakistan was preparing to host a new round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, but Iran said Monday it was not planning to send ...
Apr 20, 2026
Trump Signs Psychedelic Research Order With Joe Rogan at White House
President Trump signed an executive order on April 18, 2026, aimed at expanding federal research into psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine. Officials...
Apr 19, 2026





