radioNovo News for Johnstown: August 3, 2026

RNN JOHNSTOWN 08/03/26          MORE THAN SIXTY ALLEGED DRUG TRAFFICKERS FACE CHARGES FOLLOWING A MULTI-AGENCY SWEEP IN BLAIR AND CAMBRIA COUNTIES OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS. ATTORNEY GENERAL DAVE SUNDAY ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY THAT FIFTY SUSPECTS ARE ALREADY IN CUSTODY UNDER "OPERATION SUMMER STREET SWEEPER."           AUTHORITIES SAY THE JOINT OPERATION TARGETED DEALERS OPERATING AROUND ALTOONA AND JOHNSTOWN, MANY WHO MIGRATED FROM LARGER CITIES LIKE PHILADELPHIA.          A WORLD WAR ONE SOLDIER FROM CAMBRIA COUNTY WILL POSTHUMOUSLY RECEIVE A PURPLE HEART MORE THAN A CENTURY AFTER HIS DEATH. PRIVATE JOHN J. ANDREWS DIED IN FRANCE IN 1918 FOLLOWING INJURIES SUSTAINED IN COMBAT. AN INTERNATIONAL EFFORT UNCOVERED MILITARY RECORDS PROVING HIS ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD. THE PURPLE HEART WILL BE PRESENTED TO ANDREWS' SURVIVING FAMILY DURING AN AUGUST 8TH CEREMONY IN LILLY.          MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE GATHERED IN CAMBRIA COUNTY OVER THE WEEKEND FOR THE INAUGURAL RUN THE RUNWAY FIVE-K AT THE JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA COUNTY AIRPORT. PARTICIPANTS RAN AND WALKED ACROSS THE AIRFIELD DURING THE UNIQUE EVENT, WHICH FAR EXCEEDED ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS. PROCEEDS FROM THE RACE BENEFIT AERIUM, THE AIRPORT'S NON-PROFIT AVIATION EDUCATION PROGRAM.