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Second man to stand trial in 2023 Williamsport murder

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

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

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 ...

Public safety director’s ‘long and winding road’ to Lycoming County

The journey that led Forest Rothchild to being selected as the county’s new director of public safety began in western Massachusetts, Amherst, exactly, where he grew up and with each leg of that journey he built the resume that made him aptly suited for the job. During his younger years, ...