radioNOVO News for Williamsport: June 22, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 06/22/26          LYCOMING COUNTY IS TAKING STEPS TO HELP MUNICIPALITIES DEAL WITH THE GROWING INTEREST IN DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT.          THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HAS FORMED A COMMITTEE TO ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND IS DRAFTING ZONING CHANGES AFTER DETERMINING ITS CURRENT ORDINANCE DOESN'T ADEQUATELY REGULATE DATA CENTERS.          OFFICIALS SAY MANY RURAL COMMUNITIES MAY BE UNPREPARED FOR DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS AND WANT TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE BEFORE PROJECTS REACH THEIR DOORSTEP.          RESIDENTS ARE RAISING CONCERNS AFTER THE MUNCY TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED PLANS TO TEMPORARILY MOVE ITS EQUIPMENT TO MUNCY CREEK TOWNSHIP BECAUSE OF CONTAMINATION AT ITS HEADQUARTERS CAUSED BY A SEWER BACKUP.          CLEANUP EFFORTS REMAIN STALLED AS TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS DISPUTE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FILING AN INSURANCE CLAIM. RESIDENTS SAY THEY'RE WORRIED LONGER RESPONSE TIMES COULD PUT LIVES AT RISK WHILE THE ISSUE REMAINS UNRESOLVED.