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Dylan Kratzer (left) and Jeff Arthurs of Altoona City Public Works install a new safety cable on the deck at Prospect Pool on Thursday. The pool will host a g
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Dylan Kratzer (left) and Jeff Arthurs of Altoona City Public Works install a new safety cable on the deck at Prospect Pool on Thursday. The pool will host a g
UHRICHSVILLE Portions of Newport Avenue and Washington Avenue have begun to slip in recent days, a problem that Mayor Mark Haney attributes to the removal of a low-head dam on Big Stillwater Creek in October. "Newport Avenue, back of the dam, has gotten worse every day," Haney said, noting that a catch basin there has separated from a pipe. Meanwhile, Waterworks Hill Road south of town remains closed to traffic, with the portion of the highway next to the creek continuing to sink. The 1,200-foot long slip on the county road was noticed shortly after the dam removal. Jeff Arthurs, who lives ...