radioNOVO News for Altoona: July 2, 2026

RNN ALTOONA 07/02/26          LAST NIGHT, ANGRY RESERVOIR ROAD RESIDENTS CALLED ON THE BLAIR TOWNSHIP WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY TO FIRE ITS ENGINEER, DAVE CUNNINGHAM OF KELLER ENGINEERS.  THE OUTCRY FOLLOWS A MISSED DEADLINE THAT COST THE AUTHORITY OVER A HALF-MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN GRANT MONEY, WHICH CUNNINGHAM MISTAKENLY THOUGHT COULD BE EXTENDED. TO SAVE THE REMAINDER OF THE SEWER PROJECT FUNDING, AUTHORITY BOARD MEMBERS SAY RESIDENTS MUST NOW COOPERATE WITH THEM, BY PROVIDING FREE PROPERTY EASEMENTS.                      IT'S GOING TO BE A PACKED 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND......... WITH PLENTY TO DO.                      AMONG THE FUN.............. LIVE MUSIC, A WING COMPETITION, AND FIREWORKS AT ALTOONA’S MAIN LINE MANIA..  THERE'S A PROFESSIONAL PILLOW FIGHT AND FIREWORKS AT PEOPLES NATURAL GAS FIELD.           ON SATURDAY, THE FOURTH.............. DON'T MISS THE DOWNTOWN EBENSBURG PARADE AND CEREMONY AT TEN A.M., AND MASSIVE FIREWORKS DISPLAYS AT BOTH FORT BEDFORD PARK AND DELGROSSO’S AMUSEMENT PARK.          STATE FLAGS WILL FLY AT HALF STAFF THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND TO HONOR TROOPER MIKE PAHIRA, WHO WAS STRUCK BY A TRACTOR TRAILER AND KILLED YESTERDAY MORNING ALONG I-81 SOUTH IN CASS TOWNSHIP, SCUYLKILL COUNTY.