radioNOVO News for Williamsport: July 28, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 07/28/26          IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE EVACUATION OF THE WALMART STORE AT 1015 NORTH LOYALSOCK AVENUE IN MONTOURSVILLE LAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON WAS DUE TO A BOMB THREAT PHONED INTO THE STORE............. AND THE STATE POLICE TROOP F HEADQUARTERS, ALSO IN MONTOURSVILLE.  THE STORE WAS EVACUATED AROUND 3 P.M. WHILE MULTIPLE AGENCIES SEARCHED THE AREA. POLICE CLEARED THE BUILDING JUST BEFORE 7 P.M. FRIDAY AFTER FINDING NO ACTIVE THREAT, AND NORMAL OPERATIONS RESUMED. POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE.            WAS THERE SOMETHING MORE GOING ON WHEN POLICE STOPPED A TEENAGER SIMPLY FOR WEARING A JACKET IN HOT WEATHER?  DEMONSTRATORS GATHERED IN WILLIAMSPORT ON MONDAY TO DEMAND THE RESIGNATIONS OF LYCOMING COUNTY DETECTIVE TYSON HAVENS AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY TOM MARINO. THE PROTEST STEMS FROM A JULY 8TH INCIDENT WHERE 18-YEAR OLD JESSIE LOPEZ WAS STOPPED FOR WEARING A HOODED JACKET, THEN LATER FINED FOR JAYWALKING.  MARCHERS WORE HOODIES TO SIGNAL THAT WEARING ONE IS NOT A CRIME.