Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 5, 2026
WILLIAMSPORT MAN JAILED IN DOMESTIC ASSAULT CASE A Williamsport man is behind bars following an alleged domestic assault Sunday night. Lycoming Regional Police say 44-year-old Eric LaVine Junior attacked a woman during an argument at a Cottage Avenue home. Officers found the woman with a bleeding head wound, scrapes an...
2h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 4, 2026
SHAPIRO WINS SECOND TERM AS PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro has won a second term in Pennsylvania, easily defeating Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity in Tuesday's election. The Associated Press called the race just one minute after polls closed at eight. Garrity, who was endorsed by Presid...
Nov 4, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 3, 2026
PENNSYLVANIA VOTERS HEAD TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY It's Election Day in Pennsylvania, with voters heading to the polls to choose a governor, members of Congress and state lawmakers. Polls are open until 8 tonight, and anyone in line by closing time can still vote. Mail ballots must reach the county election office b...
Nov 3, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 2, 2026
WEST MILTON WOMAN CRITICALLY INJURED IN TRACTOR-TRAILER CRASH A West Milton woman remains in critical condition following a crash involving a tractor-trailer Saturday morning. State police say a truck ran a red light at Routes 11 and 15 and Susquehanna Valley Mall Drive, striking a car around 8:30. Twenty-year-old pass...
Nov 2, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 30, 2026
SUV CRASHES INTO WILLIAMSPORT HOME, DRIVER FLEES A driver fled the scene after crashing an SUV into the front porch of a Williamsport home Thursday morning. Police say the Chevrolet Suburban was traveling on Almond Street when the driver attempted a U-turn and struck the home along Washington Boulevard, narrowly missin...
Oct 30, 2026
National News
Oil Prices Fall for Fourth Straight Day as Iran War Escalation Concerns Ease
Global oil prices declined for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday, November 5, as investors assessed the possibility of reduced tensions surrounding...
8h ago
Democrats Win Control of Congress in 2026 Midterm Elections
Democrats have won control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate following the November 3, 2026, midterm elections, changing the ba...
Nov 4, 2026
Netanyahu Urges Trump to Launch New Strikes on Iran as Diplomatic Talks Continue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressing President Donald Trump to authorize another round of military strikes against Iran, even as dipl...
Nov 3, 2026
Nine Killed After Private Jet Crashes Into Florida Neighborhood
Nine people were killed Sunday, November 1, when a private jet crashed into a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, erupting into flames nea...
Nov 2, 2026
Ukraine Faces Winter Air Defense Shortage as US Approves $2.1 Billion Patriot Missile Sale
Ukraine's need for additional air defense missiles has become increasingly urgent as Russian strikes continue targeting cities and energy infrastructu...
Nov 1, 2026













