Category Archives: Local News

BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

MAN ARRESTED FOR EXTORTING DUBOISTOWN COUPLE A former Montgomery  man was arrested for attempting to extort a Duboistown couple who tried to help him.  According to the Sun Gazette,  police say 66 year old Glenn Stephens III, who was given help along with a place to stay after he had lost a job, continued to…more »

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 30, 2024

FLASH FLOODING IN LOCK HAVEN A heavy thunderstorm struck Lock Haven last night with water rising to flood levels quickly in several spots around the area forcing emergency crews to rescue scenes in Lock Haven, Flemington and Mill Hall.  According to the Lock Haven Express, the intersection of Bellefonte Avenue and Commerce Street was flooded,…more »

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 28, 2024

SNYDER COUNTY HOUSE FIRE TUESDAY A morning fire brought Snyder County firefighters to a home on Blue Hill in Monroe Township yesterday just after 8am.  According to the Daily Item,  State police fire marshal on the scene deemed the fire accidental and that it originated and was contained to the attic space of the home…more »

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 27, 2024

PROBATION OFFICERS OBSERVE DRUG ACTIVITY, INFORM POLICE Police in Shamokin have arrested a couple on drug charges August 15th after they were called to a home where probation officers saw paraphernalia and firearms in plain sight during a check.  According to North Central PA dot com, police searched the home of 35 year old Robert…more »

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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 26, 2024

DEADLY OUT OF STATE CRASH FOR LEWISBURG WOMAN A woman from Lewisburg has died after a fatal crash in Maine Thursday night.  According to WNEP, 24 year old Margaret Daniel was traveling north on U.S. Route 1 in Woolwich, Maine, and attempted to pass multiple vehicles, colliding head-on with another vehicle. The Sagadahoc County Sheriff…more »

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