radioNOVO News for Altoona: May 29, 2026

          BLAIR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MOVED A STEP CLOSER TO REPLACING THEIR 19TH CENTURY, OUTDATED COUNTY JAIL........... BY VOTING YESTERDAY TO DRAFT A FORMAL 585-THOUSAND DOLLAR OFFER TO BUY 83 ACRES OF LAND NEAR DUNCANSVILLE.  RECENT SITE ASSESSMENTS SHOWED NO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND CONFIRMED THE WOODED PROPERTY OFF DUNNINGS HIGHWAY HAS SUFFICIENT WATER, SEWER, AND ELECTRICAL CAPACITY.          LONGTIME PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER WESLEY BARNHART WAS SWORN IN LAST NIGHT TO THE LOGAN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.......... TO FILL THE VACANCY LEFT BY THE DEATH OF SUPERVISOR JOE METZGAR.  BARNHART WAS CHOSEN UNANIMOUSLY FROM A POOL OF 9 APPLICANTS.            ANOTHER STORE AT THE LOGAN VALLEY MALL IS BITING THE DUST.            OLD NAVY ANNOUNCED THE CLOSURE OF THEIR STORE, EFFECTIVE JUNE 23RD............. FOLLOWING A LONG LINE OF STORE CLOSURES AT THE MALL, INCLUDING MACY'S H&M, AND SEARS.            NO LIQUIDATION SALE IS PLANNED.  COMPANY OFFICIALS SAY CUSTOMERS CAN STILL SHOP IN PERSON AT OLD NAVY'S STATE COLLEGE LOCATION ON PATRIOT LANE.