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Altoona City officials say PennDOT will remove most of the trees along Broad Avenue that were improperly pruned ahead of an u...
Republican Matthew Pacifico and Democrat John Pentland will square-off this November in the race for Altoona mayor.Both men a...
Last year the city of Altoona borrowed $1-million for recreation projects. Altoona Mayor Bill Schirf says the city is ver...
Tomorrow Altoona gets a bit of a face lift as Operation Our Town holds the fourth annual Crime Clean-Up day.Mayor Bill Schirf...
An Altoona City Councilman says he wants the city’s recreation commission to be more proactive in helping the Altoona Y...
Blair County Chief Deputy District Attorney Wade Kagarise has announced his candidacy for the upcoming vacancy on the Blair C...
Mayor Bill Schirfcomments onthe passing of the ACT 47 Plan for the city of Altoona.The plan put together by consultants Steve...
The 2013 budget for the city of Altoona was passed last night.The city will start the year with a fund balance of about three...
The revised Recovery Plan for the City of Altoona has been completed it looks as though it may be something city leaders can ...
Last night Altoona City Council members were presented with a balanced budget for 2012 to preview.The cost of balancing the b...
Altoona Mayor Bill Schirf will temporarily open up an office to make himself available to city residents with questions about...
Richard Flarend, the democrat running against Republican John McGinnis for 79th District State Representative picked up sever...
The City of Altoona ended 2011 in the red.An audit presented Wednesday by Young Oakes Brown & Company shows the city ran a de...
Altoona City officials say they are expecting a smooth transition as the company collecting their mercantile, property and bu...
Altoona City Council on Wednesday accepted the retirement request of longtime fire chief Renny Santone.Mayor Bill Schirf says...
The annual Flag Day Ceremony will take place today at 12 noon at Heritage Plaza in Downtown AltoonaThe ceremony will include ...
Dozens of people gathered at the James E. VanZandt VA Medical Center on Wednesday for a 2K Walk and Roll event to support a p...
The head of Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development will make a stop in Blair County today.Secr...
Citing the need for more time to take care of his ailing wife, Altoona Mayor Bill Schirf won’t be seeking a second term...
A big change is coming to concerts held on Heritage Plaza in Downtown Altoona this summer.Mayor Bill Schirf tells WRTA News t...
A local developer has been reappointed to the Altoona Water Authority.Maurice Lawruk was given another 5-year term in a 6-0 v...
Christmas has come early for the City of Altoona.Officials learned Monday that their grant application for money to rehabilit...
A date has been set for the City of Altoona’s annual Christmas Parade. Mayor Bill Schirf says the event kicks off at 6:...
The City of Altoona officially has a new community park.Dozens of community and civic leaders gathered Thursday for the ribbo...
Altoona City Council will vote on a resolution Wednesday night that will call for the preservation of the city’s neighb...
Some Penn State Altoona future business leaders will have new digs to call home beginning this semester. More than 200 campus...
The Altoona Area School District will share its tax information with the City of Altoona so the city can begin collecting its...
Altoona City Council honored seven employees Wednesday night for their recent military service in Iraq and Afghanistan. City ...
Altoona City Council voted 5-2 Wednesday to seek a $318-thousand grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Re...
Persistence may pay off for an Altoona businessman who wants to convert an abandoned Altoona church into a community center a...
Nearly 100 people gathered in Downtown Altoona on Tuesday to celebrate Flag Day – and Old Glory’s recognizable pe...
Four Altoona City workers have taken an early retirement buyout.Manager Joe Weakland said Wednesday night that two employees ...
Altoona City Council netted $32-thousand Wednesday by approving the sale of several pieces of former city property.Dozens...
Altoona City Manager Joe Weakland addressed his use of a four-letter expletive during an April 27th council meeting.Weakland&...
Altoona City officials have acknowledged that there are some glitches in their citywide emergency WiFi network.Mayor Bill Sch...
Say goodbye to those Candyland-like street signs in Downtown Altoona. Mayor Bill Schirf says those stripped, multi-colored st...
