radioNOVO News for Williamsport: July 31, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 07/31/26          ONGOING LEGAL BATTLES OVER THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CONTINUE IN LYCOMING COUNTY, WHERE DONALD TRUMP DEFEATED JOE BIDEN BY OVER 24-THOUSAND VOTES. THE PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT HAS SENT A LAWSUIT BACK TO THE COMMONWEALTH COURT TO DETERMINE WHETHER DIGITAL IMAGES OF IN-PERSON BALLOTS ARE PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER STATE LAW. COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIALS MAINTAIN ALL REQUIRED RECORDS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.          THE CITY OF WILLIAMSPORT IS APPLYING FOR NEARLY 800 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN STATE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION GRANT FUNDS. CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTH FINANCING AUTHORITY. IF AWARDED, THE FUNDS WILL EXTEND WEST THIRD STREET STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS TO CENTER STREET, ADDING NEW SIDEWALKS, LIGHTING, TREES, AND STORMWATER UPGRADES.