Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 8, 2026
WOMAN CHARGED FOR NEGLECT AFTER OVERDOSING NEAR HER CHILD A woman in Sunbury is facing charges after an alleged overdose with a child in the home. Police say 42-year-old Erin Schenherr was found unresponsive and revived with Narcan. Officers discovered her young daughter inside the home, along with drug-related items w...
6h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 7, 2026
MAN CAUGHT TRYING TO DESTORY EVIDENCE IN CSAM CASE A 42-year-old Sunbury man is facing multiple felony charges after state police say he tried to destroy evidence while they served a search warrant. Investigators say Brian Thomas Lubold performed a factory reset on his cellphone and threw it in the trash just before tr...
Apr 07, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 6, 2026
FATAL CRASH SATURDAY IN KELLY TOWNSHIP One person is dead following a crash in Union County Saturday afternoon. State police say it happened around 4 p.m. at Route 15 and Loan Road in Kelly Township, when a pickup failed to slow for a red light and struck a stopped SUV. The driver of the SUV, 70-year-old Richard Marion...
Apr 06, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 2, 2026
SERIAL BURGLAR IN CUSTODY Police say a suspected serial burglar is now behind bars after a months-long investigation in Lycoming County. Lycoming Regional Police Department has charged Gerald W. Fleegle II in connection with a series of break-ins across Jersey Shore and Cummings Township dating back to 2024. Detectives...
Apr 02, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 1, 2026
FEDERAL DRUG AND GUN CHARGES FOR TROUT RUN MAN A Lycoming County man is facing federal charges for alleged drug trafficking. Police say Robert E. Confer Jr., of Trout Run, was indicted on charges including possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, along with multiple firearms offenses. Prosecuto...
Apr 01, 2026
National News
U.S. and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire; Limited Reopening of Strait of Hormuz Begins
A temporary pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran has been put in place following urgent diplomatic efforts, officials confirmed, as...
3h ago
Trump's latest warning puts new pressure on Iran as deadline nears
President Donald Trump sharpened his message on Tuesday by saying his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was final, adding fresh pressur...
Apr 07, 2026
New Wave of US-Israeli Strikes Hits Iran; IRGC Intelligence Chief Reported Killed
Israeli and U.S. forces carried out a new wave of attacks on Iran on Monday, officials said, in one of the most serious escalations since the conflict...
Apr 06, 2026
Rescue in the Desert: U.S. Pilot Recovered from Iran After F-15E Crash
A U.S. service member who went missing after Iran shot down an American F-15E fighter jet has been rescued, as fighting across the region continued to...
Apr 05, 2026
Missing in Iran: U.S. Pilot on the Run After F-15E Downed in Clash
A new phase of tension unfolded as two U.S. military aircraft were brought down during ongoing clashes with Iran, according to officials familiar with...
Apr 04, 2026





