radioNOVO News for Williamsport: July 1, 2026

           WITH AN EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING, COOLING CENTERS ARE OPENING ACROSS WILLIAMSPORT TO HELP RESIDENTS BEAT THE HEAT.           THE LOCAL Y-M-C-A AND THE SALVATION ARMY WILL PROVIDE AIR-CONDITIONED REFUGE FROM THE NEAR-RECORD TEMPERATURES. RIVER VALLEY TRANSIT IS ALSO OFFERING FREE RIDES TO QUALIFYING SENIORS TO HELP THEM REACH SAFETY.          LYCOMING COUNTY PRESIDENT JUDGE ERIC LINHARDT HAS REFUSED A RESIDENT'S REQUEST TO REMOVE TWO MUNCY TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS FROM OFFICE OVER THE BASS PRO SHOPS DEVELOPMENT CONTROVERSY............ RULING THAT MELISSA WERTMAN-DOYLE LACKED LEGAL STANDING TO BRING THE LAWSUIT.           HIS RULING INDICATED THE PROCEDURE TO CHALLENGE THE RIGHT TO PUBLIC OFFICE IS USUALLY PURSUED BY THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR A COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY.            HOWEVER, DESPITE AN OTHERWISE THIN COMPLAINT AGAINST CHAIRMAN SUPERVISOR TERRI LAUCHLE AND VICE CHAIR DENISE ARTLEY.............. JUDGE LINHARDT GAVE WERTMAN-DOYLE 20 DAYS TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPPLAINT.           .