radioNOVO News for Williamsport: September 14, 2026

            A JUDGE HAS RULED THAT LYCOMING COUNTY REGISTER AND RECORDER DAVID HUFFMAN MUST MOVE HIS OFFICE TO THIRD STREET PLAZA, ENDING A 2.5-YEAR DISPUTE WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. HUFFMAN PREVIOUSLY RESISTED THE RELOCATION CITING SECURITY CONCERNS, BUT OFFICIALS SAY THE MOVE IS NECESSARY TO RELIEVE SEVERE OVERCROWDING IN THE 56-YEAR-OLD COURTHOUSE. THE TRANSITION WILL FREE UP CRUCIAL SPACE TO EXPAND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.          LYCOMING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED A NEW FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM AWARDED TO KEYSTONE COMMUNICATIONS USING FEDERAL ARPA GRANT FUNDS. PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR FOREST ROTHCHILD SAYS THE UPGRADED STREAM GAGES WILL SPEED UP EMERGENCY ALERTS FOLLOWING MAJOR RAIN EVENTS. COMMISSIONERS ALSO RATIFIED A LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOLLOWING SEVERE FLASH FLOODING ON SEPT. 2 AND 3, WHICH CAUSED WIDESPREAD ROAD AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN MUNICIPALITIES LIKE SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT AND DUBOISTOWN.