radioNOVO News for Altoona: July 29, 2026

RNN ALTOONA 07/29/26          THE CAMBRIA COUNTY CORONER WAS CALLED TO PRINCE GALLITZIN STATE PARK JUST BEFORE 7PM TUESDAY FOR A DEATH INVESTIGATION. STATE POLICE SAY A MAN BELIEVED TO BE IN HIS MID-TO-LATE 70S IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE DROWNED IN GLENDALE LAKE. THE OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND FURTHER DETAILS HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.          TESTIMONY TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY IN BLAIR COUNTY COURT, IN THE TRIAL OF 41-YEAR-OLD BRADLEY SCOTT LLOYD........... ACCUSED OF BRUTALLY ASSAULTING A UPMC ALTOONA ER TECHNICIAN LAST NOVEMBER.            THE VICTIM, TRAVIS DUNN, TESTIFIED HE SUFFERED A SKULL FRACTURE, A BRAIN BLEED, AND LASTING MEMORY LOSS AFTER WATCHING OVER LLOYD IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. BOTH THE PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAVE RESTED THEIR CASES, WITH JURY DELIBERATIONS SET TO BEGIN TODAY.          THE ALTOONA PARKING AUTHORITY PLANS TO REMOVE ALL DOWNTOWN PARKING METERS ONCE NEW ENFORCEMENT SIGNS ARE INSTALLED. PARKING OPERATIONS MANAGER DAVE CURTIS SAYS ABOUT A THIRD OF THE CITY'S 25 DECADES-OLD METERS ARE BROKEN, WITH NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE. PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WILL MONITOR POSTED TIME LIMITS WITHOUT METERS, ENSURING CLEAR SIGNAGE IS IN PLACE BEFORE ENFORCEMENT BEGINS.