radioNovo News for Johnstown: July 15, 2026

RNN JOHNSTOWN 07/15/26          SOMERSET COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE HIRED FORMER FINANCIAL DIRECTOR REBECCA CANAVAN AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO LEAD PREPARATIONS FOR THE COUNTY’S 2027 BUDGET. THE UNANIMOUS VOTE FOLLOWS THE SUDDEN DEPARTURES OF THE COUNTY’S TOP TWO FISCAL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES. CANAVAN PREVIOUSLY SPENT 18 YEARS WITH THE COUNTY.  SHE WILL BE PAID 75-DOLLARS AN HOUR TO GUIDE THE 50-MILLION-DOLLAR SPENDING PLAN.          A NEWLY EXPANDED MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL SYSTEM IS READY FOR ACTION IN JOHNSTOWN AS RIDERS AWAIT THE REOPENING OF THE HISTORIC INCLINED PLANE. VOLUNTEERS HAVE GROWN THE HILLSIDE NETWORK TO FOURTEEN CUSTOM PATHWAYS, CREATING THE ONLY TRAIL SYSTEM IN THE NATION DIRECTLY SERVICED BY A PUBLIC TRANSIT FUNICULAR. WHILE CAMTRAN HAS NOT SET AN OFFICIAL REOPENING DATE, LOCAL RIDERS ARE ALREADY GEARING UP FOR THE SEASON.          THE ACCLAIMED FILM UNITED 93 IS RETURNING TO THE BIG SCREEN ON SEPTEMBER 12TH AT GETTYSBURG’S MAJESTIC THEATER. THE SPECIAL FUNDRAISING SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION WILL FEATURE CAST MEMBERS AND FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS. THE EVENT COMMEMORATES THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLIGHT 93, RAISING MONEY FOR ITS NATIONAL MEMORIAL.