radioNOVO News for Williamsport: July 15, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 07/15/26          DRIVERS IN WILLIAMSPORT SHOULD EXPECT DELAYS ON WEST FOURTH STREET STARTING TODAY. CREWS WILL MILL THE ROADWAY ONE BLOCK AT A TIME BETWEEN MULBERRY AND HEPBURN STREETS THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES. PAVING IS EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE MONTH AND WILL WRAP UP BEFORE THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES, WEATHER PERMITTING.          A LYCOMING COUNTY JURY HAS DEADLOCKED IN THE TRIAL OF DOUGLAS ROBINSON JR., LEADING A JUDGE TO DECLARE A MISTRIAL ON ATTEMPTED AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND RELATED CHARGES TIED TO A 2021 WILLIAMSPORT SHOOTING THAT CRITICALLY WOUNDED A YOUNG MOTHER. JURORS DID CONVICT ROBINSON OF CARRYING A FIREARM WITHOUT A LICENSE. PROSECUTORS SAY THEY'LL RETRY THE REMAINING CHARGES.          JA'HSIR LEGARE HAS PLEADED GUILTY IN THE 2024 FATAL SHOOTING OF 15-YEAR-OLD AHMEEN PALMER OUTSIDE THE T.G.I. FRIDAY'S IN LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP. AS THE TRIGGERMAN IN THE CASE, LEGARE ADMITTED TO VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND ILLEGALLY CARRYING A FIREARM. HE FACES A STATE PRISON SENTENCE OF AT LEAST 7½ YEARS WHEN HE'S SENTENCED SEPTEMBER 15TH.  PROSECUTORS CALLED THE CASE A TRAGIC EXAMPLE OF YOUTH GANG VIOLENCE.