Former 911 dispatchers share thoughts on possibility of future ‘public safety disaster’ in Lycoming County

May 30, 2026

Warning that the county is facing a possible “public safety disaster,” particularly as seasonal threats of thunderstorms approach, James Pfleegor, a retired 911 dispatcher, urged the Lycoming County commissioners and Public Safety Director Forest Rothchild to find a short-term solution. Referring to the plan to resolve the staffing shortage at the 911 Call Center, which had been presented to the board by Rothchild, Pfleegor said that it might meet the needs in the long run, but not the immediate concerns. “It looks like he does have a good long term program, but your problem ...

Attorney’s concerns include water, proximity of proposed egg farm in Muncy Creek Township

May 30, 2026

“It is not just a case where ‘it’s allowed to be here, so let’s let it happen’ . . . sometimes just because something can be done does not mean it ought to be done.” That is what attorney Layne Oden, who lives half a mile from the proposed concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) and solar farm by Sunny Side Up Farms and Bollinger Solar LLC, said in closing remarks during a conditional use hearing for the proposed CAFO, which would consist of five-barns housing 350,000 chickens and Bollinger’s 52,000-plus solar energy facility on land zoned for agricultural ...

‘We care about the kids’: Lycoming County commissioners host meeting on ways to help youth

May 29, 2026

Members of the community representing non-profits, the clergy, law enforcement and agencies that work with juveniles, came together this week for a roundtable discussion on ways to help not only the youth who are at a high risk of entering or have already entered the juvenile justice system ...

Second man to stand trial in 2023 Williamsport murder

May 29, 2026

Just shy of four months after Benjamin Villanueva III was found guilty for the 2023 shooting death of 39-year-old Jermaine Derick Mullen, a second man has been ordered to stand trial for the killing. Davon Tamel Grissom, 38, will face charges of second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit ...

Resident adds complaint to lawsuit against Muncy Township officials

May 29, 2026

A Muncy Township resident has amended her civil complaint in Lycoming County Court adding that the township has not elected a board chair or vice chair. Cori Cotner, in her lawsuit alleging Sunshine Act violation, names the township Planning Commission, township Supervisor Terri Lauchle, ...

Pedestrian dies after being struck by SUV on I-180 in Fairfield Township

May 29, 2026

A male pedestrian critically injured Friday night when he was struck by an SUV on Interstate 180 near Montoursville has died, the Lycoming County Coroner's Office confirmed. The victim died in the operating room at UPMC Williamsport shortly after 8 p.m., a deputy coroner said. His ...