Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 8, 2025
FIRE AT THE WILLIAMSPORT HIGHRISE WEDNESDAY
The 7th and 8th floors of the William Hepburn Apartments on Lycoming Street in Williamsport were evacuated Wednesday evening after a fire broke out on the balcony of a tenant on the 7th floor just after 5:30pm. According to the Sun Gazette, Laurie Saunders, a tenant at the ...
19h ago
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 7, 2025
WATER MAIN BREAK CAUSED BOIL WATER ADVISORY
A high pressure 12-inch cast iron water main broke Tuesday morning in Old Lycoming Township around 7:30am and traffic was diverted from the area for several hours. The area of the break was near Princeton and Wheatland avenues and crews from the Municipal Water Authority wo...
May 07, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 6, 2025
SECOND DAY OF SEARCHING FOR MISSING 10 YEAR OLD
The search for the missing 10 year old South Williamsport girl is going into its second day today after officials worked all day Monday to find her. According to the Sun Gazette, South Williamsport officials say the family has announced the name of the girl who was swep...
May 06, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 5, 2025
SOUTHSIDE GIRL FEARED DROWNED
Emergency crews responded to the South Williamsport side of the Susquehanna River Sunday morning after a ten year old girl was swept away in the current while swimming and is feared to have gone over the dam near Front and Winthrop streets. According to the Sun Gazette, a search for the ...
May 05, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 2, 2025
WILLIAMSPORT MAN FACING DRUG, FIREARMS CHARGES
A man from Williamsport is facing seven felony counts for drug and firearms charges and is free on bail after his preliminary hearing in Williamsport Thursday. According to the Sun Gazette, state police narcotics officers served a warrant against 40 year old Joseph Clay ...
May 02, 2025
Music News

Blake Shelton Shares “Key To Happiness” With Wife Gwen Stefani After 10 Years Together
As Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani approach their tenth anniversary, the country music superstar reflects on their enduring love in a new interview with People. "It honestly does [feel like time is flying by]. It's like, how did this happen so quickly?"...
11h ago

Lorde Announces 2025 Ultrasound World Tour
On Thursday (May 8), Lorde announced the dates and details of her 2025 Ultrasound World Tour in support of her fourth studio album, Virgin, set to be released on June 27. The North American leg of the arena tour kicks off on September 17 in Austin, and...
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5 Seconds of Summer’s Calum Hood Shares New Single “Call Me When You Know Better” From Debut Solo Album
Calum Hood is gearing up to release his debut solo album, Order Chaos Order, on June 13, and the 5 Seconds of Summer bassist just shared his latest single, "Call Me When You Know Better," on Thursday (May 8) alongside a music video directed by Andy DeL...
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UMG Files Dismissal Of Drake’s “Astonishing’ Amended Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”
On Wednesday (May 7), Universal Music Group filed a motion to dismiss Drake's amended defamation lawsuit regarding Kendrick Lamar's song, "Not Like Us." The Canadian rapper is accusing UMG - his and Lamar's record label - of intentionally defaming him ...
11h ago

Kendrick Lamar Leads BET Awards Nominations, With Doechii, Drake, Future, GloRilla Getting Multiple Nods
On Thursday (May 8), the full list of nominees were revealed for the 2025 BET Awards, with Kendrick Lamar leading the field with 10 total nods. Doechii, Drake, Future, and GloRilla all received six nominations, with SZA and The Weeknd each receiving fo...
11h ago