radioNOVO News for Williamsport: June 29, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 06/29/26          ANOTHER WEEK, AND MORE DRAMA COMING FROM MUNCY TOWNSHIP.  BUT THIS TIME FROM FAMVEST......... THE DEVELOPERS WORKING TO REVITALIZE THE FORMER LYCOMING MALL.   THE COMPANY HAS FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST MUNCY TOWNSHIP, ASKING A JUDGE TO FORCE TOWNSHIP CHAIRMAN SUPERVISOR TERRI LAUCHLE TO RECUSE HERSELF FROM ALL FUTURE DECISIONS REGARDING THE PROPERTY.            ATTORNEYS FROM STEVENS & LEE, THE FIRM REPRESENTING FAMVEST.......... ALLEGE A CLEAR PATTERN OF BIAS, CLAIMING LAUCHLE HAS REPEATEDLY IGNORED AND STONEWALLED THE PROJECT.           AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF HEATED PUBLIC HEARINGS, MUNCY CREEK TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS HAVE GRANTED CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR THREE MASSIVE EGG-PRODUCTION BARNS AND A SOLAR ARRAY.          THE BOARD IMPOSED FORTY STRICT CONDITIONS ON LANCASTER COUNTY-BASED SUNNY SIDE UP FARMS, INCLUDING A COMPLETE BAN ON SPREADING MANURE AND MANDATORY AIR-QUALITY MONITORING NEAR A NEARBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE PROJECT NOW MOVES TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PHASE.