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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 5, 2025
NEW SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AT WASD
Voters in the Williamsport Area School District have elected five new school board members, according to unofficial results from the county. Vice President Jamie Sanders led the field with 4,533 votes (15.94 %), followed by Rick Douglass at 4,468 votes (15.71 %). The other winners are ...
Nov 05, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 4, 2025
MORE INFORMATION ON WILLIAMSPORT SHOOTING
There's more information about a Friday night shooting in Williamsport that left a 15-year-old boy critically injured. According to North Central PA dot com, police say the violence began with a fight at a party on Park Avenue, where 25-year-old Zaire Jones-Wallace allegedly p...
Nov 04, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 3, 2025
TWO TEENS SHOT FRIDAY, ONE FATALLY
Two 15-year-olds were shot in separate incidents late Friday in Williamsport, one fatally. According to the Sun Gazette, police say 25-year-old Zaire Jones-Wallace is charged with attempted homicide after a fight at a home on Park Avenue. Investigators say he fired several shots, hit...
Nov 03, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 31, 2025
SMOKE IN JERSEY SHORE HIGH SCHOOL CAUSES EVACUATION
Students and staff at Jersey Shore High School were evacuated around noon yesterday after smoke filled the cafeteria and kitchen. According to the Sun Gazette fire officials say a heating motor on the roof malfunctioned, pushing smoke through the building's ductwork....
Oct 31, 2025
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 30, 2025
TWO ALARM HOUSE FIRE IN OLD LYCO TOWNSHIP
Volunteer firefighters from across Lycoming County battled a two-alarm house fire Wednesday night on Maple Spring Road. According to the Sun Gazette, crews arrived around 7:40 p.m. to heavy smoke between Beautys Run Rd. and Almost Country Road in Old Lycoming Township. The se...
Oct 30, 2025
Music News
Todd Snider Arrested For Disorderly Conduct In Salt Lake City Following His Alleged Assault
Todd Snider was arrested on Sunday (November 2) in Salt Lake City on charges of disorderly conduct, trespassing, and making threats of violence, after an alleged assault outside his hotel led to his hospitalization and subsequent disruptive behavior at...
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Megan Moroney And Riley Green Lead Lineup For 2025 ‘CMA Country Christmas,’ Hosted By Lauren Daigle And Jordan Davis
The 16th annual CMA Country Christmas special is set to return on December 2, with Lauren Daigle and Jordan Davis set to host the program as well as perform. The festive event will also feature performances from Megan Moroney, Parker McCollum, Riley Gr...
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Gracie McGraw Performs “My Buddy” In PBS Veteran’s Day Special, ‘American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute’
Gracie McGraw delivered an emotional performance of "My Buddy" during the American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute in New York City in April, a show blending music and storytelling to recount World War I through the lens of F. Scott Fitzgerald's ...
15h ago
Jelly Roll Blasts Sydney’s Louis Vuitton Store For Treating Him Like He Was Planning To “Rob That Place”
After performing a series of shows in Australia, Jelly Roll shared on his Instagram Stories on Wednesday (November 5) that during a visit to the Louis Vuitton store in Sydney, he felt like he was treated like a potential criminal. "Hey man, the Louis V...
15h ago
Todd Snider Cancels U.S. Tour After Being Assaulted Outside Of His Salt Lake City Hotel
Americana singer-songwriter Todd Snider has canceled his High, Lonesome and Then Some 2025 Tour after sustaining severe injuries in a violent assault outside his hotel prior to his Salt Lake City show on Saturday (November 1). A statement on Snider's o...
Nov 05, 2025








