radioNOVO News for Williamsport: July 27, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 07/27/26          THE WALMART ON NORTH LOYALSOCK AVENUE IN MONTOURSVILLE WAS EVACUATED SHORTLY AFTER 3:30 P.M. FRIDAY FOLLOWING AN UNVERIFIED THREAT. EMERGENCY CREWS SET UP A COMMAND POST AND CLEARED THE STORE FOR NEARLY 3.5 HOURS BEFORE ALLOWING EMPLOYEES TO RETURN JUST BEFORE 7 P.M.          THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA WELCOMED 26 IMMIGRANTS REPRESENTING TWELVE COUNTRIES AS AMERICAN CITIZENS FRIDAY, FOLLOWING A FEDERAL NATURALIZATION CEREMONY AT THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN WILLIAMSPORT.             U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE SEAN CAMONI PRESIDED OVER THE CEREMONY, SAYING IT WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE FEW TIMES THAT PEOPLE ARE EXCITED TO COME TO THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE.          A LYCOMING COUNTY JUDGE HAS RULED ON A CIVIL LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST THE WILLIAMSPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT OVER ALLEGED PAST SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BY FORMER STAFF. JUDGE WILLIAM CARLUCCI ORDERED THE FORMER STUDENT PLAINTIFF TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 20 DAYS, REQUIRING CLEARER FACTS TO SUPPORT CLAIMS OF DISTRICT NEGLIGENCE WHILE DISMISSING OTHER CLAIMS REGARDING THE ACTIONS OF OTHERS.