Mayor Derek Slaughter: Williamsport can’t ‘normalize violent behavior’

July 1, 2026

Williamsport Mayor Derek Slaughter on Tuesday sat down for a six-minute video interview with the Sun-Gazette a day following the shooting death of an 18-year-old man and two others who were shot on Memorial Avenue Monday afternoon. “First, my condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased individual,” he said somberly, looking into the camera. “I’ve said this before and will continue to say it - we cannot and will not normalize this violent behavior,” Slaughter added. Not only was the mayor sorrowful about the shooting death but he also urged the ...

Accused shooter Michaels’ attempt to have a homicide count dismissed fails

July 1, 2026

The CEO of a local business has failed in his court attempt to have dismissed an open count of homicide that accuses him in the fatal workplace shooting of his brother-in-law. Lycoming County Judge Ryan M. Tira found the prosecution presented sufficient evidence at a preliminary hearing to ...

Jersey Shore parents to stand trial on charges of child endangerment, judge rules

July 1, 2026

Brett Aaron Dailey, 21, 513 S. Broad St., Jersey Shore and Pebbles Lee Byers, 19, will each stand trial on a charge of felony endangering the welfare of a child, District Judge Denise Dieter ruled, following a preliminary hearing for Dailey Monday afternoon. Byers waived her preliminary ...

Jersey Shore Town Meeting kicks off this week

June 30, 2026

JERSEY SHORE - It is called a staple of Jersey Shore and this year’s Town Meeting has two big reasons to celebrate: the 200th anniversary of the borough and the 250th birthday of the United States. “We will have a fireworks presentation that’s going to happen Saturday night and then ...

Judge tells Lycoming County commissioners, county recorder to talk

June 30, 2026

A senior judge has put a temporary crick in Lycoming County commissioners’ plans to relocate the county register and recorder’s office from the first floor of the courthouse across West Third Street into the Third Street Plaza. In the continuation of civil action taken by Register and ...

Williamsport Mayor offer statement on Monday’s shootings, juvenile crime

June 30, 2026

Williamsport Mayor Derek Slaughter on Tuesday sat down for a six-minute video interview with the Sun-Gazette a day following the shooting death of an 18-year-old man and two others who were shot on Memorial Avenue Monday afternoon. “First, my condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased individual,” he said somberly, looking into the camera. “I’ve said this before and will continue to say it - we cannot and will not normalize this violent behavior,” Slaughter added. Not only was the mayor sorrowful about the shooting death but he also urged the ...