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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 4, 2025
WILLIAMSPORT DRUG DEALER FOUND GUILTY
A Williamsport woman who was arrested for selling crack cocaine to informants in March of 2024 was found guilty after a two-day trial this week in Lycoming County Court. According to North Central PA dot com, a jury found 50 year old Holly Jean Carey, who was known by "Bell...
Apr 04, 2025
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DANVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL THREAT SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
A student who allegedly made the social media threat against the Danville Middle School early Wednesday is in custody. According to the Daily Item, the FBI flagged an online threat around 1:30am yesterday and the Pennsylvania State Police contacted the Danville Police ...
Apr 03, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 2, 2025
GARBAGE TRUCK FIRE IN WILLIAMSPORT
There was a garbage truck fire yesterday in Williamsport. According to the Sun Gazette, Williamsport fire crews reported to West Third and Arch streets around 8am Tueday after a call came in about the fire discovered at the Harvest Moon parking lot. In order to put out the fire, f...
Apr 02, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 1, 2025
NATURAL GAS LEAK IN WATSONTOWN CLOSES ROUTE 405
A natural gas rupture yesterday in Watsontown caused an evacuation of several homes and a closure of Route 405 between West Brimmer Avenue and Susquehanna Trail. According to the Daily Item, the emergency response brought in crews from UGI to close off the damaged pipe ...
Apr 01, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MARCH 31, 2025
HUGHESVILLE HOUSE FIRE SATURDAY
A house fire Saturday displaced a Hughesville family but there were no injuries reported. According to the Sun Gazette, police say the family of five was alerted to the fire with a smoke detector, and that neighbors also saw flames on the porch of the home on North Broad Street and cal...
Mar 31, 2025
Music News
Mark Ronson Ends Up In Hospital After Tearing Tendons During DJ Set
Following a recent DJ set gone awry, Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson ended up in the hospital. Ronson suffered two torn bicep tendons while attempting to adjust a stage monitor mid-mix. Despite the mishap, Ronson shared a photo from his hospital be...
Apr 04, 2025
Jon Batiste Set To Receive Inaugural Ray Charles ‘Architect Of Sound’ Award At 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala
Jon Batiste will be honored with the inaugural Ray Charles "Architect of Sound" Award at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala on May 16 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The award recognizes artists who embody Charles' pioneering impact on music, and it will be pre...
Apr 04, 2025
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon Says Hearing Taylor Swift’s Crowd Sing ‘Exile’ Was “Out Of Body” Experience
Taylor Swift's beloved Folklore collaboration with Bon Iver, "Exile," was not a regular feature on The Eras Tour setlist. During the few times she surprised audiences by performing the song live, fans passionately filled in for Justin Vernon's vocals. ...
Apr 04, 2025
Kesha And Scissor Sisters Announce 2025 ‘Ti-s Out’ Tour
On Thursday (April 3), Kesha and Scissor Scissors announced details of their 2025 Ti-s Out Tour. The jaunt will promote the release of Kesha's first independently released album, Period (.), which is due out July 4, and it will also mark the live comeb...
Apr 04, 2025
Lil Wayne Reveals Official Release Date For ‘Tha Carter VI’
Lil Wayne announced the official release date of Tha Carter VI with a throwback clip on social media, revealing that his long-awaited album will finally drop on June 6. The video features snippets from Wayne's illustrious career, while also sharing a p...
Apr 04, 2025
