Law firm retained over Muncy Township leadership’s alleged ‘Sunshine’ violations

July 18, 2026

Muncy Township officials facing allegations of Sunshine Act violations by a township resident retained services of a southeastern Pennsylvania law firm which recently filed preliminary objections in the civil case in Lycoming County Court. The preliminary objections filed by Siana Law of Chester Springs, a community near West Chester, related to the lawsuit by township resident Cori Cotner against the township Board of Supervisors, the township’s planning commission, Supervisors Terri L. Lauchle, chair, and Denise B. Artley, vice chair, and planning commission member Lawrence Spatz, ...

Williamsport Regional Airport terminal building issue heads to mediation

July 18, 2026

The Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority at its recent monthly meeting approved a mediation agreement between the airport and contractors involved with construction of the terminal building. The mediation process, to include Lobar, Inc. and Murray Associates Architects, is to take place ...

Limited options: Lawmaker explains role township ordinances will play in data center development

July 17, 2026

PENNSDALE — The residents of Muncy Township may have come to hear their state representative, Joe Hamm, tell them that the state could do something to keep a data center from locating in their area, but what they heard was, you can’t keep them out — but the people and local officials ...

Muncy Township solicitor: Data center filings are ‘inconsistent’

July 17, 2026

PENNSDALE — Following a revelation at this month’s Muncy Township Supervisors’ meeting by newly-appointed solicitor Joseph Orso III, the process of drafting and enacting a curative amendment to the township’s zoning ordinance to deal with data centers has become even more imperative. ...

Architect, Pajama Factory co-founder Mark Winkelman offers ideas on closed Williamsport City Hall building

July 17, 2026

Williamsport City Council President Eric Beiter has publicly assured residents and taxpayers that the council resolution vote on the solicitation for City Hall bids method will not linger throughout the summer months. All of its members want to see the best means of selling it and best use ...

South Williamsport School Board approves several staffing changes, resignation of board member

July 17, 2026

It was a lean night at the South Williamsport School Board meeting this week as several staffing positions were approved. In financial matters, the board approved a resolution to incur non-electoral debt pursuant to the Local Government Unit Debt Act, in an aggregate principal amount not to ...