radioNOVO News for NWPA 05-22-26

Good morning, We begin with a look at holiday travel. Despite high prices at the pump, Triple A is predicting record-high congestion across Pennsylvania for Memorial Day weekend, with statewide gas prices averaging four dollars and sixty-four cents a gallon. That is about a dollar-fifty higher per gallon than this time last year. Traffic is expected to peak starting this afternoon after two p-m.In local development, the Clearfield County Commissioners have officially awarded thirty thousand dollars in Affordable Housing Trust Funds to boost local housing initiatives. The money is being split between three organizations, including ten thousand dollars to help fund a nineteen-million-dollar bridge loan program to secure and expand sixty-three affordable housing units for senior citizens.And finally, if you are looking for a unique career change, Jeff Tech in Reynoldsville is stepping up to address local workforce needs. The school has unveiled a brand-new, hands-on adult education meat cutting program starting this September to train students in state and federal safety and processing standards.For more news from across the region, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.