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Out with the old: Altoona planning to remove parking meters downtown

The Altoona Parking Authority plans to remove the city’s parking meters once signs indicating the designated enforcement for specific areas are available to be posted. The proposal to yank the meters came from parking operations manager Dave Curtis during Tuesday’s authority board ...

Down but not out: Camp Anderson seeks help after tornado damage

TYRONE — If you drive by Camp Anderson in Snyder Township, you wouldn’t immediately realize the camp was hit by a low-category tornado a couple weeks ago. There’s about 30 youth and close to 20 adults occupying the camp this week, with the kids having fun and completing various ...

UPMC assault suspect found guilty

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Tyrone man who left a UPMC Altoona ER technician with a fractured skull and brain bleed was convicted on all charges following the conclusion of his two-day trial Wednesday morning. A jury of four women and seven men deliberated about 20 minutes before finding Bradley ...

Disaster loan outreach center set up in Tyrone to help with flood recovery

TYRONE — A disaster loan outreach center has been set up at the Tyrone Borough building’s upstairs conference room to help residents and business owners recover from the July 5-6 flash flooding incident, Mayor John Harlow said. Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration ...

Fed leaves key interest rate unchanged

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, although three officials dissented in favor of higher rates as the central bank wrestles with how to deal with persistently high inflation. The Fed’s rate-setting committee reached its decision after two days ...

Cambria County Coroner IDs Altoona man found dead at Prince Gallitzin State Park

Cambria County emergency officials said an Altoona man was found dead at Prince Gallitzin State Park about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Cambria County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Terrance Cassidy, 76, of Altoona. According to officials, he reportedly had a medical episode near Pickerel Pond before falling into the water and drowning. According to the coroner’s office, the man was found fully clothed and face-down in approximately five to six feet of water Tuesday. His death was ruled accidental.