radioNOVO News for Williamsport: May 27, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 05/27/26

          MUNCY TOWNSHIP CHAIRMAN SUPERVISOR TERRI LAUCHLE HAS FAILED TO PAY HER COURT-ORDERED FINE THAT HAS NOW REACHED $25-HUNDRED DOLLARS.  LYCOMING COUNTY PRESIDENT JUDGE ERIC LINHARDT HELD LAUCHLE IN CONTEMPT LAST THURSDAY, SLAPPING HER WITH A $500-A-DAY PENALTY UNTIL SHE SIGNS THE SUBDIVISION PLAN FOR THE BASS PRO SHOP AT THE OLD LYCOMING MALL. WHEN ASKED IF SHE PLANNED TO PAY THE MOUNTING FINES, LAUCHLE GAVE "NO COMMENT," DESPITE WARNINGS FROM THE JUDGE THAT HER LEGAL SANCTIONS WILL CONTINUE TO ESCALATE.  SHE REPORTEDLY IS SCHEDULED TO MEET WITH AN INDEPENDENT DEFENSE ATTORNEY TODAY TO REVIEW HER ESCALATING SANCTIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILE AN EMERGENCY STAY WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH COURT.

          THE EAST LYCOMING SCHOOL BOARD HAS OFFICIALLY NAMED DOCTOR GREGORY SCOGGINS AS THE DISTRICT'S NEW SUPERINTENDENT. HE TAKES THE HELM AFTER A DISTINGUISHED 21 YEAR CAREER AT THE MILTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
          INTRODUCED ALONGSIDE HIS FAMILY AT TUESDAY'S BOARD MEETING, SCOGGINS PRAISED THE BOARD'S DEEP COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY AND STATED HE'S THRILLED TO LEAD THE SPARTANS MOVING FORWARD. INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT GERALD MCLAUGHLIN WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE DISTRICT THROUGH THE SUMMER TRANSITION.