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Resident pitches Altoona site for proposed prison; America 250 PA outlines county bicentennial events
Summary
During public comment at the April 17 Blair County Commissioners meeting a Hollidaysburg resident urged commissioners to consider a five-acre Altoona site for a proposed prison; a representative of America 250 PA Blair County Commission described upcoming bicentennial events.
Two members of the public spoke at the Blair County Commissioners meeting on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
Mike Senesi of Hollidaysburg used his public-comment time to urge the commission to consider a five-acre light-industrial site in Altoona as a location for a proposed new prison, saying the parcel already has water, sewer, gas and communications infrastructure and would reduce land-take compared with a greenfield site.
"This is about 5 acres, and the infrastructure is there," Senesi said, adding that the site is largely vacant, adjacent to existing industrial parcels and associated with the Pector family. He also said the existing prison employs "something…
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