Altoona taking lead on blight
Editorials May 12, 2023 Altoona has the opportunity to become a great teacher for other Pennsylvania cities — and perhaps even boroughs — if it can...
Editorials May 12, 2023 Altoona has the opportunity to become a great teacher for other Pennsylvania cities — and perhaps even boroughs — if it can implement a successful program for injecting new life into narrow, vacant lots brought about by blighted-structures removal. City council members have mentioned some interesting options on how Blair County's largest municipality might proceed if such a program were allowed to take shape. For that to evolve, though, the topic must remain a regular item on council meeting agendas.