radioNovo News for Johnstown: June 18, 2026

RNN JOHNSTOWN 06/18/26          SOMERSET COUNTY SHERIFF DUSTIN “DUSTY” WEIR HAS BEEN ACQUITTED OF A CORRUPTION OF MINORS CHARGE FOLLOWING A THREE-DAY TRIAL. THE JURY DELIBERATED FOR NEARLY FIVE HOURS, AND AT ONE POINT REPORTED THEY WERE DEADLOCKED, BEFORE RETURNING THE NOT GUILTY VERDICT.  WEIR WAS ACCUSED OF MAKING INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS TO A 15-YEAR OLD GIRL DURING A SHOP WITH A COP EVENT IN DECEMBER, 2024.  WEIR MAINTAINED WAS A FALSE ACCUSATION BY THE GIRL'S MOTHER, A VENGEFUL FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.  WEIR SAID THE CHARGES WERE BOGUS AND WRONG......... ADDING HIS ACQUITTAL WAS LIKE THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD BEING LIFTED FROM HIS SHOULDERS.           SOME NEW FACES TO HEAD A COUPLE OF REGION ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WEEKS AND MONTHS AHEAD.............           THE FRIENDS OF FLIGHT NINETY-THREE NATIONAL MEMORIAL BOARD HAS NAMED LAUREN THOMPSON AS ITS NEXT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THOMPSON WILL SUCCEED LONGTIME LEADER DONNA GIBSON, WHO IS RETIRING AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER FOLLOWING A FOUR-MONTH TRANSITION PERIOD.          CONCURRENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION WILL HAVE A NEW LEADER AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.            THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCED THAT CHRISTOPHER J. HAMILTON WILL BECOME IT'S NEWS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EFFECTIVE JUNE 29TH.           HE SUCCEEDS EDWARD SHEEHAN, JR.............. WHO IS RETIRING JUNE 30TH AFTER 33 YEARS WITH CTC.