radioNOVO News for Williamsport: May 21, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 05/21/26          MUNCY TOWNSHIP REMAINS A HOTBED OF CONTROVERSY AND UNREST AS A TOXIC LEGAL BATTLE BREWS BETWEEN LOCAL SUPERVISORS AND THE PENNSDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OVER RAW SEWAGE. FIRE OFFICIALS SAY A MASSIVE BACKUP AT THE TOWNSHIP-OWNED FACILITY HAS LEFT HAZARDOUS FECAL MATTER AND MOLD ON THE FLOORS, CAUSING A 40-THOUSAND-DOLLAR CRISIS.           WHILE FIREFIGHTERS ARGUE THE SYSTEMIC BUILDING FAILURE IS THE LANDLORD'S PROBLEM, BOARD CHAIR TERRI LAUCHLE INSISTS THE LEASE PLACES THE CLEANUP BILL ENTIRELY ON THE VOLUNTEERS. FED UP WITH THE GRIDLOCK, THE FIRE COMPANY IS NOW THREATENING TO PULL OUT OF THE BUILDING ENTIRELY.          WESTBOUND LANES ON INTERSTATE 180 IN WILLIAMSPORT WERE HEAVILY CONGESTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOLLOWING A TRACTOR-TRAILER FIRE NEAR THE MAYNARD STREET INTERCHANGE. FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED AROUND 2:30 P.M. TO FIND HEAVY SMOKE AND FLAMES POURING FROM A TRAILER LOADED WITH PALLETS OF SALT. CREWS QUICKLY KNOCKED DOWN THE BLAZE IN ABOUT TEN MINUTES, WHICH OFFICIALS BELIEVE STARTED IN THE TRUCK'S BRAKE SYSTEM.