radioNOVO News for Altoona: July 14, 2026

RNN ALTOONA 07/14/26

          AN ALTOONA MAN IS IN JAIL FOLLOWING A HIGH-SPEED POLICE PURSUIT THROUGH THE CITY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. STATE POLICE SAY 58-YEAR-OLD MAYNARD MACKEN FLED FROM AN ATTEMPTED TRAFFIC STOP, REACHING SPEEDS OVER 110 MILES PER HOUR BEFORE STOPPING IN A PLANK ROAD PARKING LOT. MACKEN ALLEGEDLY FAILED FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS AND IS HELD ON 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL.

          BLAIR COUNTY RESIDENTS WHOSE PROPERTIES WERE DAMAGED BY FLASH FLOODING ON JULY 5TH AND 6TH CAN EXPLORE DISASTER RELIEF OPTIONS TODAY. THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES IS HOSTING AN OUTREACH EVENT FROM 2:00 TO 6:00 P.M. AT THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD ON CLAY AVENUE IN TYRONE. AFFECTED RESIDENTS ARE ALSO URGED TO REPORT THEIR PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLINE THROUGH THE COUNTY'S CRISIS TRACK WEBSITE.

          THE RECENT VISIT OF THE BIG BOY 4014 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE BROUGHT AN ESTIMATED 100-THOUSAND VISITORS TO ALTOONA LAST WEEK. CITY OFFICIALS PRAISED THE SEAMLESS COORDINATION BETWEEN LOCAL AGENCIES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL, FOUR-DAY BIG BOY VISIT.  THE HISTORIC TURNOUT HAS ALSO RENEWED THE LOCAL PUSH TO COMPLETE THE MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR RESTORATION OF THE CITY'S OWN K4 STEAM ENGINE.