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The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations and local governments for the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Program. Grants support projects that identify, preserve, promote and protect historic and archaeological resources in Pennsylvania for both the benefit of the public and community revitalization. The grants receive funding from the Keystone Recreation, Park & Conservation Fund. A total of $2.5 million has been set aside for this program, increased from recent years...
Gas prices are three cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.743 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average: $3.743 Average price during the week of Jan. 3, 2023: $3.712 Average price during the week of January 10, 2022: $3.516 The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas: $3.793 Altoona $3.795 Beaver $3.762 Bradford $3.677 Brookville $3.741 Butler $3.733 Clarion $3.745 DuBois $3.737 Erie $3.751 Greensburg $3.756 Indiana $3.704 Jeannet...
Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) took the oath of office Tuesday to begin his third term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. For the 2023-24 Legislative Session, Gregory's priorities include protecting the rights of responsible gun owners, supporting blind and paralyzed veterans through increases to their monthly pensions, helping farmers do business without burdensome regulations, repurposing vacant state properties as centers for vulnerable populations, and holding taxpayer-supported...
The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) announced the availability of more than $4 million in grant funding for the establishment of regional recovery hubs to enhance recovery supports and promote recovery within communities across Pennsylvania. The nine regional recovery hubs throughout Pennsylvania will be designed to work to embed, expand, and promote a Recovery-Oriented-System of Care in each region using a hub and spoke model. Each regional “hub” will support community-driven services that will serve as “spokes.” Each hub wil...
The first meeting of Southern Cove Power Reunion was held on Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. in the club house. The secretary report was given by Melanie Clapper and approved. The treasury report and profit and loss comparison sheet were given by Amy Mellott and both were approved. Banners at the track were taken down for the winter and the kitchen and bathrooms were winterized. A budget had been set at last meeting to get electricity put into the new building and this process has been started. Also, a budget...
A reorganizational meeting was held on Monday, Jan. 3, for Woodbury Township. Joe Lansberry was once again voted chairman with Ed Clark as vice chairman and Craig Hamilton as supervisor. Kelsie Lego was reappointed as the township’s secretary/treasurer. The current roadworkers were reappointed: Keith Carper and Roadmaster Craig Hamilton. Clark made a motion to give each employee a 3-percent raise with Lansberry seconding. The motion passed. For 38 years, Glenn Speacht was Woodbury’s representative on the Williamsburg Fire Commission. Unf...
Mike and Britt Biddle (shown) of Biddle's Brewing announced that they bought the old First National Bank building and will turn it into a coffee shop. Construction has already begun on the building and hopes are for a 2023 opening. The pair opened their coffee truck in October of 2021 in Williamsburg....
JADE CARPER Parents: Michelle and Dran Carper School honors/accomplishments: National Honor Society School Activities: Varsity Girls Basketball, Track and Field, Yearbook Club, Fellowship Club Community Activities: Serving food at fundraisers, cleaning a church, window painting Plans after Graduation: Attend a 4-year college and continue to Salus University to get a doctorate degree of optometry....
KENDEL NORRIS Parents: Matt and Jill Norris School honors/accomplishments: National Honor Soceity, The Challenge Program, American Legion Award, National Technical Honor Society School Activities: Basketball, Softball, Student Council – President, NHS, Aevidum, Yearbook, Creative Compassions, Spanish Club, Math League, Fellowship, Homecoming Court, Junior Prom Court, Prom Committee, FFA - 1 Year, Health And Careers Club - Secretary, Art Club, GACTC - Dental Assisting Class President, Dual E...
During its Jan. 3 meeting the Williamsburg Borough made some administrative reappointments. These included retaining Evey Black Law Offices as the solicitor for the borough, the borough manager/secretary/treasurer, and all current borough employees. The borough also introduced its agreement with CCIS for rental/building code enforcement. Chief of Police Rowdy Kagarise praised borough employees for their “excellent plow job” over the last few snow storms. Mayor Ted Hyle reiterated that appreciation for borough plowing. Hyle explained that res...
Catharine Township Supervisors met last Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, for their annual reorganizational meeting. Ralph Rispoli made the motion to reappoint Chairman Heather Flaig. The vice chairman for the township will be Ralph Rispoli and the supervisor will be Ken Brenneman. The following reappointments were made: Heather Flaig as the township secretary, Ken Brenneman as the township treasurer, roadworkers Shawn Zimmerman and Troy Richardson, laborer Lisa Imler and Roadmaster Michael Fay. The following auditors were appointed: Daryl Cole with a 6...
South Woodbury Township's monthly meeting featured nominations from supervisors and a change in positions. Rick Musselman will move to vice chair and John Hileman will move to chair. Rachael White will remain secretary/treasurer and Jay Claycomb will remain a supervisor. Ritchey, Ritchey and Koontz will remain the CPA Auditor. Wages and benefits were set. The laborer and secretary/treasurer wages are $16 an hour. There was an increase in vacation days from 8 to 12 for the secretary/treasurer....
They usually start arriving just before the new year and are often hidden beneath the end of year bills, credit card offers and unsolicited health care plans. The annual deluge of seed and plant catalogs is in full swing and for the gardening lovers among us, they present a promise of normalcy. Despite the sad state of world affairs, spring will come, it’s a promise. The seed catalogs are arriving. The temperatures will warm and the earth will once again produce a bounty of produce and flowers. The seed catalogs are offering the great things o...
William R. England, 86, of Williamsburg passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at home after an extended illness. He was born April 6, 1936, in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of the late Foster W. and Frances C. (Saylor) England. The family moved to Williamsburg in 1946 where they purchased a dairy farm. Bill, as he was known to family and friends, was married for 64 years to Bertha (Ramirez) England, whom he wed in Douglas, Arizona, on June 20, 1958. He is survived by his wife and six children:...
Donald I. Dennis, 64, of Roaring Spring, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home after a lengthy battle with MS. He was born January 17, 1958, in Akron, Ohio, the son of Violet “Vi” M. (Custer) Dennis and the late Kenneth F. Dennis. He married Pamela A. McClelland Nov. 14, 1992, in Woodbury. He is survived by his mother, of Martinsburg; his wife; two daughters: Janelle Bolino and husband Michael of North Las Vegas, and Amanda Dennis and fiancee Jourdan Miller of East Freedom; two brothers: Gary Dennis and wife Debr...
In recent years, the Roaring Spring Community Library has transitioned from a place to check out books into a community outreach center. While the traditional library service of lending books is still its centerpiece, the library has implemented programs to help the community with clothing, food, referral services, gardening classes, and just about anything library Director Michelle McIntyre can think up. One program, “Mending Patches,” which teaches youths and their caregiver sewing skills was recently awarded a grant through Operation Our...
Martinsburg Borough Council voted to retain most commissioner, staff and committee appointments during its January meeting. The following were the only changes: • The council appointed Nathan Karn of Evey Black Attorneys, LLC as the solicitor. Karn was unable to attend the meeting. • The W. Gene Henry Memorial Committee was closed, as the memorial is finished. The council noted that there is a vacancy on the Zoning Hearing Board. They are actively looking for someone to fill this vacancy. Those interested can contact the borough office at (814... Full story
The American Cancer Society is once again ready to say goodbye to winter with the return of the annual Daffodil Days. This colorful first flower of spring represents a campaign that brings hope to cancer patients, their caregivers, and families, while providing much-needed funding to support the groundbreaking research, programs, and services of the American Cancer Society. “Cancer touches all of us in one way or another,” noted Dan Tobin, American Cancer Society Director of Regional Int...
Ashlan Clark announced that she will be a candidate for Bedford County District Attorney in this year’s upcoming election. “Serving as District Attorney would be an incredible honor and privilege. I would take great pride in representing this office and the citizens of Bedford County,” stated Clark. Clark, the daughter of Jan and Kim Clark, was born and raised in Bedford County and is excited to continue her legal career in this community. A 2004 graduate of Northern Bedford County High School, Clark studied Communication and Political Scien...
Attorney and longtime resident of Blair County, Joel Seelye today announced his candidacy for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. With nearly two decades of broad-based legal experience that includes substantial trial experience and running a successful law practice with longtime law partners Brian and Karen Grabill, Seelye pledges to be a fair judge who will serve with integrity and work to protect Blair County families and our Constitutional rights. “Now more than ever, Blair County residents want and deserve judges who will interpret and a...
Frank has spent 60 years riding the number 88 bus in London, searching for a woman with whom he had a chance encounter. This brief meeting with her changed his entire life. Though he was supposed to meet her for a date, he lost her number and never got her name. He waited for her at the bus stop near the National Gallery where they were supposed to meet, but he never saw her again. Now, fighting dementia, he continues to search, knowing time is running out before he will be put in a care home...
Herald of Jan. 13, 1898 Mrs. Mary Benson, an esteemed old lady, died at her residence, South Market street, on Wednesday evening, aged 72 years. Her death was caused by paralysis. Funeral in the Lutheran church, Saturday at 10 a.m. Services to be conducted by Revs. Sample and Lloyd. Interment in Fairview cemetery. At a joint council of the Reformed church, constituting East Sharpsburg, Hickory Bottom and Mt. Pleasant congregations, held at the latter place on Saturday last, a call was extended to Rev. Beck, of Wooster, Ohio, to become their...
Herald of Jan. 18, 1973 Ralph Harstrom, 23, of Beavertown was confronted by three escapees from the Huntingdon state prison who forced him to drive them to Philadelphia. Harstrom told the Herald that the prisoners gave him directions to a street corner in the city, where the trio got out of his vehicle and returned the guns they’d taken from him. Harstrom then notified state police, who gave him a ride home after he experienced mechanical problems with his truck. Three other escapees from the same prison were on the run as well. Local fuel o...
Herald of Jan. 19, 1923 A number of Cove men attended the inauguration of Governor Gifford Pinchot at Harrisburg on Tuesday, January 16. In his inaugural address he promised the Volstead dry act (prohibition) would be enforced to the letter. The ceremonies were the simplest for a quarter of a century, with only $5,000 set aside for the proceedings. Hobart Smith of Woodbury and Miss Harriet Burns of Almont, PA were married at the latter place on the previous Wednesday. The bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burns and was a former...
Herald of Jan 22, 1998 The Spring Cove School Board accepted the resignation of Janet. B. Zimmerman as a part-time school nurse. The position was to be filled by the transfer of Heidi Detwiler from her part-time RN/nurse aide position to the part-time school nurse. Melissa Barner of Woodbury was selected to serve as an “Ag Advocate’’ for the university’s College of Agriculture Sciences. Ag advocates represent Penn State at major events and support the college’s efforts to enhance the image of agriculture and recruit qualified students....
Herald of Jan. 22, 1948 In Martinsburg the temperatures on Monday were anywhere between 10 to 20 degrees below zero. The paper mill in Williamsburg reported a morning temperature of 20 degrees below. Frozen pipes kept plumbers busy and most of the work buses would not start. Even if they had hauled the men to their jobs, it was too cold to work. The body of Pfc. Arnold Carlton Over of East Sharpsburg, who died of wounds in France in 1944, was expected to arrive soon for burial. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold F. Over, were notified that their...
Herald of Jan. 17, 2013 Snider Homestead Farm took both the Guernsey grand and reserved grand championships at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. Hard Core Farm’s Fisher family swept the Milking Shorthorn competition. Emergency personnel spent the evening of January 5 searching for two reported plane crashes in the area, only to find smoke from a burn barrel and a man burning tires. Blair County 911 received a call that a plane was on fire and crashed at the Altoona Blair County airport. Crews searched for the plane and debris, but o...
It is probable that in my line of work I have more opportunities to interact with and meet people than the average follower of Jesus. In recent weeks I can think of several folks I have met who know and love the Lord, although they are of a different “brand” of Christianity than me. One of them is a dear woman in her mid-90s who grew up on a farm in the South. She has used chewing tobacco nearly all of her life. I can testify to the fact that she still does, despite having a cancerous cavern in her jaw bone. Sadly, I also meet my fair sha...
I would like to describe perfect love but I am not sure I can. First, I would say that no person who is only human could understand perfect love and could certainly not practice it. Therefore, I have rejected using a human dictionary to describe it. One dictionary I have, gives fourteen definitions for “love,” then gives 31 hyphenated uses. Only God can define and practice love perfectly. Part of the reason is because God is omniscient and eternal. That means He knows everything about eve...
Come see the record-setting Jerman Buck! Crossview Missional Church in Cassville, Huntingdon County, will hold its seventh annual Wild Game Meal on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the covered dish meal begins at 5 p.m. The keynote speaker is Brad Jerman of Ohio. Jerman harvested what is now known as the “Jerman Buck” in 2004. At 201 1/8 net Boone & Crockett points, the Jerman Buck is one of the largest 5x5 whitetails ever taken anywhere and the Ohio State Record Typical. The deer mount will be available for viewing during the...
BLAIR COUNTY PA CDBG PROGRAM NOTICE OF FINDINGS AND PUBLIC EXPLANATION In accordance with the provisions of the U.S. Water Resources Councils Floodplain Management Guidelines for Implementing Executive Order No. 11988, the County of Blair announces its findings and intent to proceed with the project described below: PROJECT DESCRIPTION – The proposed project will include the installation of approximately 16 residential water laterals in the form of construction and connection fees to existing residential structures. The water laterals will c... Full story
Greenfield Township supervisors held their reorganizational meeting on Jan. 3. Jordan Oldham will again serve as chair of the three-person board and Joe Claar as vice-chair. Ami Fether will continue to serve as township secretary-treasurer as well as open records officer. The board retained Patrick Fanelli as solicitor, Stiffler McGraw as engineering firm, the Blair County Tax Collection Board as local service tax and earned income tax collector and AMED and the Hollidaysburg American Legion Ambulance Service for ambulance service. Two...
Northern Bedford County High School is pleased to announce Mr. Craig Curfman's Engineering by Design students have been chosen as a State Finalist in the 2023 Samsung Solve For Tomorrow competition. As a state finalist, NB will receive $2,500 in prize money, with the possibility of winning up to $100,000 as the competition progresses. So far in the 5 years NB has entered the competition, they have been a state finalist four times and a state winner once. The school has received $26,500 in prize...
Throughout the season, the Lady Dragon basketball team has struggled to finish a game on top, despite being ever so close to cinching a victory in many games, including a six-point loss to the Marauders, a three-point loss to the Rams, and a one-point loss to the Red Devils. Friday night's 47-30 victory against the Bedford Lady Bisons seemed to be a turning point for the Dragons. "Before, we were struggling to play as a team, but now we're really finding our groove and really playing together,...
Williamsburg's Jayla Woodruff looks to pass around Curwensville's Janelle Passmore Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The Lady Pirates defeated Curwensville 75-12 and have a 10-1 record. Claysburg's Bella Francona, right, pressures Fannett Metal's Sadie Wolf Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 at Claysburg-Kimmel High School. The Lady Bulldogs won against Fannett Metal with a final score of 56-28. Their record is now 3-7....
In December I heard a rumor about a sportsman who had hit a deer and killed it with his vehicle. Since it was deer season and with his being a law-abiding sportsman, he used a deer tag to claim the deer. I thought he could have saved his tag by applying for a permit to take possession of the road-killed deer. However, he chose to use his deer tag, figuring this was an ethical, legal way to possess the dead deer. I would have thought so, too. Guess again: Such is not the case. According to a...
The Central Dragon Wrestlers had matches against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs and the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers this week, and despite having a few individual victories, lost to both 54-21 and 30-28 respectively. However, at the "Bloody Run Duals," the Dragons did find one 36-30 victory against James Buchanan High School. Against the Bulldogs, despite the overall team loss, four members found individual victories. Avery Campbell recorded a pin over Shawn Weyandt at 1:48, and Kaden Horn won...
The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks to trap for ongoing turkey projects. The agency is encouraging Pennsylvanians to report the location of any turkey flocks they see between now and March 15. Information is being collected online at https://pgcdatacollection.pa.gov/TurkeyBroodSurvey. Visitors to that webpage will be asked to provide the date of the sighting, the location, and the type of land (public, private or unknown) where birds are seen, among other things. Game Commission crews will visit sites to a...
In facing two more opponents, the Central Dragon basketball team continued its dominance of the schedule up to this point. The Dragons pulled out a 55-37 victory over the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils and a 58-40 victory over the Bedford Bisons. Against the Blue Devils, the Dragons took a small lead early in the game, but kept it throughout the entirety of the match. After outscoring the Blue Devils by 16 in the second quarter, a 27-8 halftime lead fed the Dragons’ confidence. Central scored another 20 in the third quarter before backing off to f...
The Tyrone Elks 51st annual Free Throw Contest, better known as the “Elks Hoop Shoot” contest, will take place on Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Northern Blair Rec Center. Girls and boys between the ages eight and 13 (as of April 1, 2023) are eligible to compete. Contestants can stop any time between noon and 4 p.m. and shoot their 25 official free throws. Winners will be determined after at the end of the contest at 4 p.m. For more information, contact Steve Lucas at (814) 505-8566 or email at [email protected]....
Standardized tests remain a significant part of the academic experience for millions of students at all grade levels. Though many colleges and universities no longer require the SAT or ACT for admission, experts note that many of those schools still value such tests and how applicants who choose to take them perform. Students who want to take standardized tests can take various steps to ensure they do their best and make the decision to take the tests work to their advantage. · Prepare as if you...
Retirement provides individuals with ample time to engage in activities they enjoy. Many seniors spend that newfound free time relaxing and seeing the sights. Seniors are a travel-friendly demographic. The World Tourism Organization says that, in 1999, more than 593 million international travelers were age 60 years and older. Seniors are projected to take two billion trips annually by 2050. As Baby Boomers and Generation Xers continue to retire, a larger portion of the overall population will have time to travel. When seniors plan trips, they...
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with Epic Journeys, will be hosting a trip to Spain, Morocco and Portugal, Sept. 11-24, 2023. Among the cities included are Madrid, Toledo, Granada, Costa Del Sol, Lisbon, Fatima and Salamanca. An informational meeting will be held Jan. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Chamber office located in the Devorris Center for Business Development, 3900 Industrial Park Drive, Altoona. There is no obligation or cost to attend but registration is encouraged. Call the Chamber at 814-943-8151 or register online at...
EMMA BALLIET Parents: Chuck and Jennifer Balliet School activities: I participate in Student Council, National Honor Society, and Spanish Honor Society. I'm also a member of the Varsity Girls Basketball Team. Hobbies/interests: I enjoy spending time with family and friends. Honors/Awards Received: Being inducted into the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. I am also an officer for the National Honor Society. Favorite Quote: "Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will." – Suzy K...
Shown (from left) are the December students of the month for NBC Middle School: Grade 6 – Micah Tobias, son of Joshua and Angie Tobias Brynn Miller, daughter of Lucas and Jennie Miller Grade 7 – Quinton Morrow, son of Joshua and Jennifer Morrow Nevaeh Clapper, daughter of Carissa Yohn and Keith Clapper Grade 8 – Audrey Frye, daughter of Tim and Amy Frye (Absent from photo) Landon Verbit, son of Brice and Mattie Verbit...
MAIA JEFFRIES Parents: Skip and Kerry Jeffries School activities: Marching Band, Cross Country, Track, Student Council, Foreign Language Club, NHS, and SHS Hobbies/interests: Hanging out with friends Honors/Awards Received: Cross Country Captain, Section Leader Favorite Quote: “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” – Dead Poets Society Future Plans: To attend College...
The Bedford County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its inaugural Government: It’s Your Business Reception, to be held at the Bedford Elks Country Club Thursday, Jan. 19, 5 to 7 p.m. The new event offers valuable opportunities for the business community and public to enjoy a meet-and-greet with elected officials from Federal, state and county offices. The professional mixer, similar to the Chamber’s Business After Hours events will feature informal networking time with legislators, including PA Senator Pat Stefano and Rep...
Roaring Spring first responders were kept busy Friday evening, Jan. 5 with two accidents within minutes of each other. At approximately 7:30 p.m. police and firefighters were called to Woodbury Pike near Spang Street for a tractor trailer accident. According to a Friendship Fire Co. official, a car pulled out of the parking lot of Mile Level Physical Therapy and into the path of a tractor trailer that was traveling south on Woodbury Pike. The impact of the crash punctured the truck's fuel tank...
What do you get when you combine passion for music, eclectic taste and style, and four high schoolers? You get the Pines, a local band made up of three Central students and one Bellwood student, which, coming up on its one-year anniversary, has quickly grown in popularity, sound and catalog. The Pines began with three members: Alex Snyder on bass/keyboard, Benjamin Brumbaugh on drums, and Logan Warner as the lead guitarist. The group played instrumental pieces and had no lead singer. As they...
A second planned electric power outage in the Cove on Saturday, Jan. 7, was necessary due to a piece of hardware being placed incorrectly during the work done during the planned power outage on Dec. 28, 2022. The notice of the Jan. 7 outage was unexpected and notifications went out too late for the Herald to publish a notice in the Jan. 5 edition. Todd Meyers, a senior communications representative with Penelec’s parent company First Energy Corp., said, “an inspector went out to check the job on the pole located at South Market Street and Sta...
