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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 9, 2026
WOMAN CHARGED IN MILL HALL PROSTITUTION CASE A Clinton County massage parlor has been raided after investigators say employees were being prostituted. District Attorney Dave Strouse says state police made arrests Tuesday at Relaxa Spa in Mill Hall after several weeks of surveillance. According to North Central PA dot c...
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 8, 2026
SECOND TEEN ACCUSES JERSEY SHORE WOMAN OF SEXUAL ASSAULT A second teenager has come forward with allegations of sexual assault against Jersey Shore resident Amber Lee Koch. Police say the 30‑year‑old, already facing charges for allegedly grooming another teen last year, is now accused of groping a girl she worked w...
Jul 08, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 7, 2026
BUCKNELL HAZING DEATH LEADS TO CRIMINAL CHARGES Pennsylvania's attorney general has filed criminal charges in the death of a Bucknell University freshman football player. Calvin "C.J." Dickey Junior collapsed during a July 2024 hazing incident on campus and died two days later. Prosecutors say former strength...
Jul 07, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 6, 2026
17-YEAR-OLD KILLED IN LYCOMING COUNTY MOTORCYCLE CRASH A 17-year-old has died following a motorcycle crash in Lycoming County. State police say it happened just after 5 p.m. Saturday along Route 287 near Route 284 in Pine Township. Investigators say the teen lost control, left the road, struck a ditch and embankment, a...
Jul 06, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 3, 2026
SAYRE WOMAN JAILED AFTER CHILD FOUND ON ROADWAY A Sayre woman is jailed after police say her nonverbal child walked more than half a mile from home wearing only a diaper. State police say 41-year-old Nicole Rafferty left the child with two juveniles while she was working, even though Children and Youth Services had tol...
Jul 03, 2026
National News
Trump's NATO Stance Raises New Questions Over U.S. Troops in Europe
President Trump's position on NATO is again drawing attention as European allies watch for signs of whether the United States may reduce its military ...
Jul 07, 2026
Eight Wounded, Including Four Children, in Coney Island Fourth of July Shooting
Eight people, including four children, were wounded in a shooting during Fourth of July celebrations in Coney Island, Brooklyn. CNN reported that the ...
Jul 06, 2026
Trump Marks America's 250th Anniversary After Storm Delay
President Donald Trump marked the United States' 250th anniversary with a late Fourth of July address on the National Mall after storms forced a tempo...
Jul 05, 2026
Extreme Heat Forces July Fourth Cancellations Across Eastern U.S.
Extreme heat disrupted Fourth of July celebrations across the central and eastern United States, with local officials canceling or postponing parades,...
Jul 04, 2026
Iran Holds Mass Funeral for Khamenei After U.S.-Linked Strike
Iran began major funeral ceremonies today for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a closely watched moment shaped by mourning, politics, and tensions with the ...
Jul 03, 2026













