radioNovo News for Johnstown: May 26, 2026

RNN JOHNSTOWN 05/26/26

          A 50-YEAR-OLD STOYSTOWN MAN IS BEHIND BARS AFTER STATE POLICE SAY HE OPENED FIRE ON AN ACQUAINTANCE AND EXPLICITLY VOWED TO KILL THEM. TROOPERS ARRESTED ADRIAN CUSTER LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOLLOWING A DOMESTIC DISPUTE IN QUEMAHONING TOWNSHIP. INVESTIGATORS SAY CUSTER RETRIEVED A FIREARM AFTER A PHYSICAL STRUGGLE, SHOT DIRECTLY INTO THE VICTIM'S VEHICLE AS THEY DROVE AWAY, AND TOLD OFFICERS HE WOULD EXECUTE THE VICTIM IF THEY RETURNED. CUSTER IS CHARGED WITH FELONY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, TERRORISTIC THREATS, SIMPLE ASSAULT, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT AND OTHER COUNTS.  HE'S BEING HELD IN THE SOMERSET COUNTY PRISON ON 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL.  

          PENNSYLVANIA'S JUNIOR U.S. SENATOR DAVE MCCORMICK WILL ATTEND THE FOURTH ANNUAL AERIUM INNOVATION SUMMIT, RETURNING TO THE JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA COUNTY AIRPORT THIS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER AVIATION EXECUTIVES, TECH INNOVATORS, AND EDUCATORS TO DRIVE PENNSYLVANIA'S AEROSPACE INDUSTRY FORWARD. ALONG WITH DISCUSSIONS ON AUTONOMOUS FLIGHT, THE SUMMIT FEATURES A PITCH COMPETITION WHERE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS WILL BATTLE BEFORE JUDGES FOR A $20,000 PRIZE.  SENATOR MCCORMICK WILL DELIVER THE CLOSING ADDRESS THURSDAY, HIGHLIGHTING FEDERAL POLICIES AND ECONOMIC INITIATIVES TRACKING THE STATE'S EXPANDING AVIATION SECTOR.