Llyswen residents seek help with tree issues

July 26, 2026

City officials assured a Llyswen couple recently that the Public Works Department will continue to be in touch with them in connection with the longstanding problem of big, unstable trees on an unopened section of West Holmes Avenue next to their property. Tony and Kelly Deely of the 100 block of Wordsworth Avenue have dealt with issues on the 60-foot wide right-of-way for 40 years, including, in more recent times, trees that have fallen, including one that smashed their fence; a large tree that has tilted to a 45-degree angle and others that are threatening to fall, Tony told City ...

Altoona City Council seeks streetscape money for Seventh Avenue project

July 26, 2026

City Council recently approved the submission of an application for a $960,000 grant from the Multimodal Transportation Fund operated by the state Department of Community and Economic Development to help pay for replacing the sidewalks and curbs on Seventh Street between Sixth and Bell avenues. The grant would require a 10% match of $106,000, which, coupled with the grant funding, would cover the estimated $106,000 total cost of the streetscape project. The project would be a twin with this summer’s replacement of sidewalks and curbs on Eighth Street between Sixth and Crawford ...

US, Iran pause strikes after escalation

July 26, 2026

CAIRO — The United States and Iran paused their attacks for a second straight day Sunday, as efforts continued to bring them back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire. It was not clear why the U.S. has paused after targeting Iranian ...

A growing problem: Monastery Community Gardens’ lack of volunteers results in less produce to donate to food pantries

July 24, 2026

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Every year at the St. Vincent de Paul Monastery Community Gardens, bright colorful flowers blossom while rows of crops stretch across the field, waiting to be harvested and donated to local food banks. But this season, a lack of volunteers has forced the garden’s ...

Cambria County audit stirs concern over debt

July 24, 2026

EBENSBURG — Despite a clean report, the findings in Cambria County’s 2025 audit caused concerns about the county’s debt and spending habits. During the county commissioners’ meeting Thursday, Wessel and Co. shareholder Meghan Freidhof presented the audit, which shows Cambria County ...

Double Tap Range buys former ICE facility for $1.5 million

July 24, 2026

The Altoona Redevelopment Authority unanimously approved a $1.5 million sales agreement with Double Tap Range and Armory on Friday for the former Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility along Chestnut Avenue after tabling the sale last month in hopes of getting more proposals and better ...