radioNOVO News for Altoona: June 8, 2026

RNN ALTOONA 06/08/26          A TYRONE TEENAGER WAS KILLED IN A SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING IN BLAIR COUNTY. THE CORONER’S OFFICE REPORTS NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD TAYLAN MCGLYNN DIED IN THE ACCIDENT ON KETTLE ROAD IN TYRONE TOWNSHIP. EMERGENCY CREWS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AROUND 1:40 A.M., AND INVESTIGATORS NOTE THAT ALCOHOL IS BELIEVED TO BE A FACTOR IN THE CRASH.          CAMBRIA COUNTY MOTORISTS FACE SEVERE TRAFFIC DELAYS STARTING TODAY ON SEVERAL MAJOR PENNDOT PROJECTS. EXPECT FIFTEEN-MINUTE BACKUPS ON ROUTE 756 IN RICHLAND TOWNSHIP FOR UTILITY WORK, AND IN JOHNSTOWN FOR SHOULDER GRADING AND PAVING. RESTRICTIONS CONTINUE ON U.S. 22 NEAR THE BLAIR COUNTY LINE, WHILE U.S. 219 REMAINS CUT TO A SINGLE LANE THROUGH JUNE 26TH FOR BRIDGE REHABILITATION, FORCING A NEARLY THREE-MILE DETOUR ONTO GALLERIA DRIVE.