The Altoona Water Authority Thursday created a new “penalty fee” for theft of hydrant services to deter unauthorized use of fire hydrants instances of which have come to the authority’s attention with increasing frequency. The penalty fee will be $2,500. The fee is not designated as a fine, because fines are the province of […]
The Altoona Water Authority is planning to replace a troublesome waterline along Logan Boulevard next year at a cost of perhaps $7 million. The work to repla