Altoona contractor accused of $23K home improvement fraud: 'Rob Peter to pay Paul'

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) -- An Altoona contractor allegedly dug himself deep after a couple said they paid for an addition to their home that was barely worked on. Herman E. Lardieri III, 53, was charged with home improvement fraud after allegedly accepting a down payment of $23,500 from a couple in Oct. 2025 and only [...]