Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 24, 2026
SWATTING INCIDENT LOCKS DOWN PENN COLLEGE A swatting incident caused a major response at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport. Police say a call reporting an active shooter in the campus dining hall came in around 8:30 Monday morning. Officers searched buildings and placed the campus on lockdown, but foun...
6h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 23, 2026
TWO ARRESTED AFTER INSTALLING A SKIMMING DEVICE IN MILTON Two suspects are facing charges after police say they installed a card skimming device at a 7-Eleven in Milton. Authorities identified Patricia Bogdan and George Lazar, who are accused of using a fake payment terminal to steal EBT card information from customers...
Mar 23, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 20, 2026
MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING CHANGES PLEA JUST BEFORE TRIAL A Williamsport man has pleaded guilty in a violent stabbing at the Third Street River Valley Trade and Transit Center. Thirty-seven-year-old Timothy Maddox admitted to two counts of aggravated assault just before his trial was set to begin. Prosecutors say the Dece...
Mar 20, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 19, 2026
SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN LEWISBURG A Sunbury woman was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon near the Susquehanna Valley Mall. State police say 58-year-old Sandy Mallatratt was driving north on North Susquehanna Trail around 4:30 when her SUV struck the rear of a Chevrolet Suburban. The impact pushed ...
Mar 19, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 18, 2026
WILLIAMSPORT TEEN SENTENCED FOR SHOOTING INTO A CAR IN 2024 A Williamsport teen who fired shots at a passing vehicle has been sentenced in Lycoming County Court. Nineteen-year-old Tahir Dixon received 54 months of probation after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a minor and recklessly endangering another p...
Mar 18, 2026
National News
Trump Signals Iran Talks as Tehran Pushes Back
President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is in contact with Iranian officials and sees a real chance for a deal to end the war. He al...
11h ago
Trump's 48-Hour Deadline: Middle East on Edge as Strait of Hormuz Standoff Peaks
A new warning from President Donald Trump pushed the Iran crisis into sharper focus on Sunday. In a message tied to the Strait of Hormuz standoff, Tru...
Mar 23, 2026
Trump Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum to Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Closure
A new warning from the White House sharpened the crisis on Sunday as President Donald Trump told Iran it had 48 hours to fully reopen the Strait of Ho...
Mar 22, 2026
U.S. Expands $15,000 Visa Bond Program to 12 Additional Countries
The U.S. government has expanded a visa bond program that now applies to travelers from 12 more countries seeking business or tourist visas. Under the...
Mar 21, 2026
Tension Rises in the Gulf as Major Iranian Gas Site Sustains Damage
A strike on Iran's South Pars gas field has added a new layer of risk to the conflict in the Middle East, with early reports describing it as a rare h...
Mar 20, 2026





