radioNOVO News for Williamsport: September 3, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 09/03/26          A MIFFLINBURG WOMAN HAS FILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST WILLIAMSPORT-BASED HORIZON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, ALLEGING WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION. BRITTANY BAKER CLAIMS SHE FACED POOR REVIEWS, MISSED PROMOTIONS, AND ULTIMATE TERMINATION AFTER REPORTING FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE VIOLATIONS AND IMPROPER POLICIES. THE SUIT NAMES THE CREDIT UNION AND TWO TOP EXECUTIVES, ALLEGING VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS.          THE LYCOMING COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HAS APPROVED PLANS FOR A NEW SOLAR FACILITY IN PIATT TOWNSHIP. KNOWN AS THE BAILEY LAND DEVELOPMENT, THE PROJECT FEATURES OVER FIVE THOUSAND SOLAR PANELS ON A TWELVE-ACRE SITE OFF SPOOK HOLLOW ROAD. THE ARRAY WILL GENERATE TWO-AND-A-HALF MEGAWATTS OF ELECTRICITY WHILE ALLOWING SHEEP TO GRAZE ON THE LAND. FINAL APPROVAL INCLUDES CONDITIONS FOR NOISE CONTROL, VEGETATIVE SCREENING, AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT.          THE CITY OF WILLIAMSPORT IS PARTNERING WITH AN ENGINEERING FIRM TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PLAN AIMED AT ELIMINATING TRAFFIC FATALITIES. BACKED BY A FEDERAL GRANT OF OVER 350 THOUSAND DOLLARS, THE INITIATIVE WILL FOCUS ON HIGH-TRAFFIC AREAS LIKE MAYNARD AND MARKET STREETS. PLANNED UPGRADES INCLUDE NEW PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS, ACCESSIBLE CURB CUTS, BIKE LANES, AND SAFER CONNECTIONS TO THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVERWALK.