radioNOVO News for Williamsport: June 5, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 06/05/26          IN FRONT OF A PACKED LYCOMING COUNTY COURTROOM YESTERDAY, A VISIBLY IRRITATED PRESIDENT JUDGE ERIC LINHARDT DROPPED THE HAMMER ON MUNCY TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR TERRI LAUCHLE.          THE CONTEMPT OF COURT HEARING BEGAN WITH LINHARDT ASKING LAUCHLE IF SHE HAD SIGNED A COURT-ORDERED LOT CONSOLIDATION PLAN OR PAID SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ACCRUED FINES. SHE REPLIED NO TO BOTH.          AFTER EXPLAINING THAT HER SIGNATURE WAS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT.......... NOT AN ENDORSEMENT.......... THE JUDGE ASKED HER ONE FINAL TIME IF SHE WOULD SIGN. LAUCHLE QUIETLY BUT DEFIANTLY SAID "NO."          LINHARDT IMMEDIATELY SENTENCED HER TO SIX MONTHS IN THE LYCOMING COUNTY PRISON WITH NO OPTION FOR WORK RELEASE OR ELECTRONIC MONITORING, ORDERING DEPUTIES TO HANDCUFF HER ON THE SPOT.          REACTION FROM FELLOW TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR HEATH OHNMEISS:          {OHNMEISS0605-A}------- :13 SEC........... AND GET MOVING          OHNMEISS SAYS AN ALTERNATE SUPERVISOR WILL FILL IN TEMPORARILY............ AND THE BOARD WILL LIIKELY REORGANIZE AT THEIR NEXT MEETIING, ELECTING A NEW CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIR........... AND FINALLY SIGNING THE LOT CONSOLIDATION PLAN SO DEVELOPERS CAN BEGIN BUILDING THE BASS PRO SHOP OUTPOST.