Twin Tiers Magic | radioNovo News for Johnstown: May 6, 2026

RNN JOHNSTOWN 05/06/26          A CAMBRIA COUNTY JUDGE IS DIGGING INTO A SERIES OF MOTIONS IN THE CASE OF A MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING FOUR WOMEN OUTSIDE A JOHNSTOWN LOUNGE LAST SUMMER. NAEEM WEST, WHO IS REPRESENTING HIMSELF, ARGUED IN COURT TUESDAY THAT HE SHOULD BE RELEASED ON NOMINAL BAIL DUE TO TRIAL DELAYS. PROSECUTORS DISAGREE, CLAIMING WEST’S OWN LEGAL FILINGS HAVE STALLED THE PROCESS. JUDGE FORREST FORDHAM THE THIRD HAS SCHEDULED A FOLLOW-UP HEARING FOR MAY 26TH TO DETERMINE IF THE 180 DAY THRESHOLD FOR BAIL HAS BEEN MET.          TWO FORMER PRISON GUARDS AND AN EX-INMATE ARE FACING FELONY CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY RUNNING A DRUG TRAFFICKING RING INSIDE S-C-I FAYETTE. ATTORNEY GENERAL DAVE SUNDAY SAYS CORRECTIONS OFFICERS BEAU ANGELO AND CHARITY THOMPSON SMUGGLED K-2 AND SUBOXONE TO INMATES IN EXCHANGE FOR DIGITAL PAYMENTS. INVESTIGATORS CLAIM FORMER INMATE VADOL LEWIS SUPPLIED THE DRUGS FROM THE OUTSIDE FOLLOWING HIS RELEASE. THE TRIO WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH A STATEWIDE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION AND NOW FACE CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY AND CONTRABAND.          SHOE DEPT. ENCORE IS MOVING OUT OF THE JOHNSTOWN GALLERIA AND INTO THE FORMER RITE AID IN RICHLAND TOWNSHIP. RENOVATIONS ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY ON THE SCALP AVENUE PROPERTY, AS THE RETAILER PREPARES TO EXIT THE MALL WHEN ITS LEASE EXPIRES ON MAY 20TH.