radioNovo News for Johnstown: July 31, 2026

RNN JOHNSTOWN 07/31/26          A BEDFORD COUNTY CONTRACTOR FACES THEFT AND FRAUD CHARGES AFTER POLICE SAY HE POCKETED OVER 270-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO RE-ROOF A LOCAL CHURCH, BUT NEVER SHOWED UP TO DO THE WORK. OFFICIALS AT ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC CHURCH PAID SAMUEL HARRIS HALF THE PROJECT COST LAST NOVEMBER. HARRIS CLAIMS WEATHER AND OTHER DELAYS STALLED THE JOB, AND HE'S PROMISING FULL REPAYMENT.          RESIDENTS IN THE WEST HILLS REGION ARE INVITED TO A PUBLIC MEETING NEXT MONTH FOR AN UPDATE ON LOCAL PLANNING EFFORTS. OFFICIALS FROM BROWNSTOWN, SOUTHMONT, WESTMONT, AND UPPER AND LOWER YODER TOWNSHIPS WILL PRESENT PROPOSED GOALS AND PRIORITIES ON AUGUST 10TH AT WESTMONT HILLTOP ELEMENTARY, REFLECTING COMMUNITY FEEDBACK GATHERED OVER THE PAST YEAR.  THE MEETING WILL RUN FROM 5 TO 7PM.          A NATIONAL POST-9/11 MILITARY TRIBUTE IS RETURNING TO SOMERSET COUNTY NEXT MONTH. THE FALLEN HEROES MEMORIAL—A SIX-FOOT FLAG MADE OF OVER SEVEN-THOUSAND DOG TAGS—WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT PATRIOT PARK FROM AUGUST 5TH THROUGH AUGUST 15TH TO HONOR FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS.