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The city has scheduled Memorial Day weekend for a “soft” opening this year at Prospect Pool, followed by a week off, then a full opening for the season on June 1, according to Interim City Manager Nate Kissell at a City Council meeting Monday. The soft opening will “get the lumps and bumps worked out,” […]
Altoona City Council is correct in its reluctance to rush into naming a permanent city manager, but a question hovers over the hiring issue. That question is: Is there anything about Altoona that is a turn-off to candidates with the experience and mettle to address this community’s various issues and unfinished business while maintaining a […]
City Council on Monday accepted City Manager Omar Strohm’s retirement, appointed Police Chief Joe Merrill as his interim replacement and named Deputy Police Chief Derek Swope as interim police chief. Strohm has retired after 21 years as an Altoona employee, including the most recent three in the top administrative post. Strohm, 61, will become associate […]
The Logan Township supervisors recently approved a memorandum of understanding with the Altoona Area School District that should help ensure that township polic