Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 7, 2026
POLICE: PARENTS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR JUVENILE CRIMES Police in Williamsport say parents and guardians will be held accountable for certain illegal activity involving juveniles under their care. According to Penn Live, the warning comes as officers report an increase in youth-related incidents, including disturban...
23h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 6, 2026
MAN CHARGED FOR KEEPING DECEASED MOTHER'S BODY IN HOME A Lycoming County man is facing charges after police say he failed to report his mother's death for more than a day. Investigators say 26-year-old Roosevelt Short continued his daily activities while his mother's body remained inside their Loyalsock Township apartm...
May 06, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 5, 2026
PROSTITUTION CHARGES FOR A MONTOURSVILLE SPA OWNER A Montoursville investigation has led to prostitution charges after a police raid on a Broad Street home. Officers say a tip from a patron helped uncover an alleged brothel operating as Jia Yuan Spa. Authorities say Luiping Li is charged with promotion of prostitution ...
May 05, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 4, 2026
THREE INJURED IN SUNDAY CRASH Route 118 in Moreland Township reopened around 8 p.m. after a serious crash injured three people Sunday afternoon. The single-vehicle crash happened after 4pm in the 3100 block near Neuhard Road. Fire crews say the car went off the road, overturned and landed in the woods about 40 to 50 fe...
May 04, 2026
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 1, 2026
OUT OF STATE MAN JAILED FOR POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY A Georgia man is facing serious charges after a child exploitation investigation tied to Lycoming County. State police say 30-year-old John Tyler Moreland, of Macon, is accused of possessing more than 100 explicit videos of children, including one involving a loc...
May 01, 2026
National News
U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire in Strait of Hormuz; Peace Proposal Still Under Review
U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz, putting a month-old ceasefire under renewed pressure. U.S. military officials said t...
2h ago
Iran Reviews U.S. Peace Proposal to End War and Reopen Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Iran is reviewing a U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route f...
May 07, 2026
Strategic Pause: Trump Halts "Project Freedom" Amid High-Stakes Iran Talks
President Donald Trump has paused Project Freedom, the U.S. military effort to help commercial ships move through the Strait of Hormuz, while talks wi...
May 06, 2026
Strait of Hormuz Escalation: International Vessels Damaged as Tensions Rise
U.S. Central Command said American forces moved to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after renewed threats and reported attacks in t...
May 05, 2026
Escalation in Hormuz: Iran Claims Strike on US Vessel as "Project Freedom" Begins
New developments in the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns about maritime security and global trade. Officials confirmed that Iran claimed responsi...
May 04, 2026







