radioNOVO News for Altoona: May 11, 2026

RNN ALTOONA 05/11/26          DRIVERS IN BLAIR COUNTY SHOULD PREPARE FOR A BUSY WEEK OF ROADWORK STARTING TODAY.  PENNDOT SAYS MINOR DELAYS WILL OCCUR ON RESERVOIR ROAD IN FRANKSTOWN TOWNSHIP FOR PAINTING AND SIGN REMOVAL. HOWEVER, EXPECT MUCH LONGER WAITS OF UP TO 15 MINUTES ON PINEY CREEK ROAD IN WILLIAMSBURG DUE TO ONGOING DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION.           IN ALTOONA, THE 7-MILLION-DOLLAR MILL RUN BRIDGE PROJECT WILL CAUSE LENGTHY DELAYS ON UNION AVENUE FOR CONCRETE REPAIRS. FINALLY, I-99 REMAINS RESTRICTED BETWEEN CLAYSBURG AND NEWRY WITH A REDUCED SPEED LIMIT OF 60 MILES PER HOUR. STAY ALERT, AND GIVE YOURSELF EXTRA TIME THROUGH FRIDAY.          STUDENT JOURNALISTS FROM ALTOONA, TYRONE, AND BELLWOOD-ANTIS HIGH SCHOOLS BROUGHT HOME A COMBINED 10 HONORS AT THE 2026 STUDENT KEYSTONE MEDIA AWARDS LAST MONTH.  TOP PRIZES WENT TO TYRONE’S TYLER WESTON, ASHLYNN MCKINNEY, AND LOGAN HARPSTER FOR THEIR FEATURE ON THE LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER AND LOCAL FARMER WAYNE HARPSTER. ALTOONA’S MOUNTAIN LION TELEVISION TOOK FIRST FOR A BLOOD DRIVE BROADCAST, WHILE BELLWOOD-ANTIS STUDENT LINDSAY MCKINNON SNAGGED A FIRST-PLACE SPORTS WIN FOR HER COVERAGE OF FLAG FOOTBALL. ADVISERS SAY THE STATEWIDE RECOGNITION VALIDATES THE HARD WORK THESE STUDENTS PUT INTO REPORTING THE TRUTH FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES.