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Altoona sees dry start to October after wet September
October 17, 2026
Month-to-date precipitation at Altoona 3 W (10 km from the ecosystem) through October 17 is 0 in, which is 0.8 in below normal for this date. This dry October follows September 2026, when the county received 6.3 in of precipitation, 2.8 in above the 1901-2000 normal of 3.5 in.
Spotted lanternfly laying eggs in Altoona
October 17, 2026
was recorded on 2026-10-14 in Altoona, with 12 sightings in the past month across Cambria and Blair Counties. Adult females are now laying eggs through early freezing; each mass holds 30-50 eggs adapted to survive cold. Egg masses laid now will hatch next spring, so elimination of eggs before winter is the most effective control point in the pest's lifecycle.
Invasive plants cluster at a Gallitzin site
October 17, 2026
Six invasive herbaceous plants were observed September 19 at Gallitzin: Common Sow-thistle, , dwarf snapdragon, Deptford pink, White Sweetclover, and common soapwort, along with native Virginia strawberry and introduced colt's-foot. This co-occurrence at one site suggests an area of disturbed ground or concentrated invasive encroachment during late summer.
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