Williamsport City Council Thursday tabled or delayed for revision purposes, an ordinance to modify the existing juvenile curfew on first reading.

The 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. proposal along with increased fines/penalties was believed to need further review with input from community groups and individuals, youth diversionary program providers, mentors, the administration of Mayor Derek Slaughter and police.

The tabling means the curfew remains unchanged from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. for those under 18 years of age.

Williamsport Bureau of Police Chief Justin Ottaviano reiterated that police would not be looking at youths coming from their places of work, believing that was a misconception of some people. He briefly went over reasons for the proposed two-hour time reduction and increased penalties proposed.

Full story to come.