radioNOVO News for Williamsport: June 2, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 06/02/26          MONTOURSVILLE POLICE HAVE SHUT DOWN A SECOND ALLEGED PROSTITUTION OPERATION THIS MONTH. OFFICERS RAIDED BIN’S ASIAN SPA ON BROAD STREET LAST WEDNESDAY AND ARRESTED TWO WOMEN, AGES 61 AND 66, ON CHARGES INCLUDING PROMOTING PROSTITUTION AND CONSPIRACY. INVESTIGATORS SAY CUSTOMERS PAID FOR SEXUAL FAVORS DISGUISED AS MASSAGE SERVICES. MORE THAN ONE-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH WAS SEIZED DURING THE RAID, AND BOTH WOMEN REMAIN JAILED WITHOUT BAIL.          FIREFIGHTERS ARE REPORTING NO INJURIES AFTER A HOUSE FIRE IN WILLIAMSPORT'S HISTORIC DISTRICT.  FIRST RESPONDERS WERE CALLED TO A DUPLEX ON WEST FOURTH STREET AFTER A FIRE STARTED ON A PORCH YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.  EVERYONE WAS SAFELY EVACUATED FROM THE BUILDING AND THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY PUT OUT.  THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.          LYCOMING COUNTY'S FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS EVENT WILL BE HELD IN HUGHESVILLE BOROUGH.  THE FIREWORKS WERE HELD IN WILLIAMSPORT UNTIL AN INCIDENT AT LAST YEAR'S EVENT CAUSED ITS CANCELLATION.  THE CHIEF OF THE HUGHESVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TOLD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S CARNIVAL BUILDING WILL OPEN AROUND 3 P.M. ON JULY 4TH.  PARKING, FOOD AND DRINKS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SITE.