radioNOVO News for Altoona: August 11, 2026

RNN ALTOONA 08/11/26          RECONSTRUCTION OF ALTOONA'S PROSPECT POOL COMPLEX REMAINS ON TRACK FOR NEXT YEAR'S SWIM SEASON FOLLOWING A KEY CITY COUNCIL VOTE. COUNCIL MEMBERS AWARDED A NEARLY $700,000 BATHHOUSE RENOVATION CONTRACT TO CLARK CONTRACTORS, FULLY APPROVING THE $4.3 MILLION PROJECT. UPGRADES TO THE FACILITY WILL INCLUDE FAMILY CHANGING ROOMS, SOLAR-POWERED POOL HEATING, AND FULL A-D-A ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE.          FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS ARE SEEKING PURCHASES OR NEW CONTRACTS FOR DETENTION FACILITIES, RAISING LOCAL CONCERNS OVER THE FUTURE OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY'S MOSHANNON VALLEY PROCESSING CENTER, WHICH IS RUN BY THE GEO GROUP.            ACTIVISTS WORRY I-C-E MAY BUY THE FACILITY DIRECTLY, AS CLEARFIELD COUNTY'S CURRENT CONTRACT WITH I-C-E AND GEO GROUP EXPIRES IN LATE SEPTEMBER, HOWEVER GEO GROUP SAYS THEY ARE IN TALKS WITH THE FEDS TO RENEW THEIR CONTRACT.