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The Altoona Blair County Development Corp. is working with the city Redevelopment Authority/Land Bank to raise money from locally active banks for a housing development project on the 200 block of Beech Avenue a pilot effort that could turn into an annual program. Five banks have committed $135,000 in contributions so far toward a […]
The Altoona Blair County Development Corp. is working with the city Redevelopment Authority/Land Bank to raise money from locally active banks for a housing development project on the 200 block of Beech Avenue a pilot effort that could turn into an annual program. Five banks have committed $135,000 in contributions so far toward a […]
City Council this week agreed informally to allow staff to investigate the feasibility of building a training facility for firefighters and police a project that could cost between $500,000 and $750,000, according to Interim City Manager Joe Merrill. In such a facility, firefighters could practice placement of ladders and hose, working on roofs, rescues […]
Work to demolish the former Appvion paper mill is ongoing, though Roaring Spring Mayor Dennis Igou said work appears to be at a standstill, perhaps due to the weather. According to Stiffler McGraw project engineer Louis Seidel, dewatering activities have commenced at the former paper mill’s lagoons, which were once part of the process for […]