radioNOVO News for Williamsport: May 13, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 05/13/26          WILLIAMSPORT CITY COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING CHANGES TO THE CITY’S JUVENILE CURFEW AS PART OF WHAT OFFICIALS CALL A “MULTI-PRONGED” APPROACH TO YOUTH CRIME. THE PROPOSAL WOULD MOVE THE CURFEW START TIME FROM 11 P.M. TO 9 P.M. AND POTENTIALLY INCREASE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. POLICE CHIEF JUSTIN OTTAVIANO SAYS THE CHANGE WOULD ADD “MORE TEETH” TO THE ORDINANCE. THE MEASURE COULD COME UP FOR A VOTE AT THURSDAY’S COUNCIL MEETING.          IT TOOK THREE STATE POLICE CRUISERS TO STOP A SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER ON INTERSTATE 180 TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AUTHORITIES SAY THE UNIDENTIFIED MAN WAS DRIVING AT A DANGEROUSLY SLOW SPEED THROUGH LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP, FORCING OTHER MOTORISTS TO SWERVE AROUND HIM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TROOPERS EVENTUALLY BOXED THE PICKUP TRUCK IN AT THE MAYNARD STREET INTERCHANGE, WHERE THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT. POLICE SAY THEY FOUND OPEN BEER CANS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND CHARGES ARE CURRENTLY PENDING.