Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS ARIL 24, 2026
NEW DRUG CHARGES FOR MOUNT CARMEL MAN A Mount Carmel man is facing new drug charges following a police investigation. Officers say 47-year-old Daniel Derck sold more than five grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant during controlled buys earlier this month at his North Locust Street home. Police say the d...
23h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 23, 2026
OFFICER SERIOUSLY HURT IN A FALL DURING WELFARE CHECK A late-night disturbance in Jersey Shore left a police officer injured and a woman behind bars. Authorities say officers were called to North Main Street Saturday night for a welfare check when 33-year-old Jessica Barger allegedly ran from the apartment and fought w...
Apr 23, 2026
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...
Apr 22, 2026
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
National News
Baton Rouge Police Identify Suspect in Deadly Mall Shooting That Killed Lafayette Student
A 17-year-old suspect is in custody following a targeted shooting at the Mall of Louisiana that claimed the life of an innocent bystander and injured ...
2h ago
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 ...
Apr 23, 2026
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





