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Brent H. Manges, 44 of Roaring Spring, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Emergency Department after an apparent heart attack. He was born July 3, 1977, in Roaring Spring the son of the late Harold J. Manges and Diane M. (Detwiler) Zock. He is survived by his mother, Diane M. (Detwiler) Zock and husband Bob of East Freedom; a sister, Paula Manges of Colorado; two step brothers: Matthew and Spencer Zock; his maternal grandmother, Jane E. Detwiler of East Freedom; special aunts and uncles, Christine...
Kathy J. Stiver, 65, of Williamsburg, passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 11, 2022, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. She was born June 28, 1956, in Phoenixville, daughter of the late Alfred D. and Beatrice M. (Rennard) Brodowski. Kathy was twice married. She is survived by her husband, Thomas L. Stiver Sr. of Williamsburg; three sons: Richard W. Parks Jr. (Jenn) of Indiana, Craig A. Parks of Williamsburg and Kenneth R. Parks (Angela) of Ore Hill; a step-son, Thomas L. Stiver Jr. of...
John R. Traxler, 79, of Williamsburg, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, Jan. 14, 2022, at his home. He was born Oct. 13, 1942, along Clover Creek, rural Williamsburg, son of the late John Calvin and Elizabeth F. (Hicks) Traxler. He was twice married, first to Linda L. Hileman, who passed away Feb. 16, 1983, and then to Jennifer K. Orner, who preceded him in death Feb. 3, 2019. He is survived by a daughter, Victoria L. Chamberlain (Bruce) of Williamsburg; two sons: John A. Traxler (Joanne)...
Donald D. Imes, 92, of Martinsburg, passed away peaceful Wednesday morning January 12, 2022, at home. He was born March 14, 1929, in Somerset County the son of the late Chalmer M. and Alice E. (Morgan) Imes. He married Margaret I. Myers Sept. 24, 1948 in Fredrick County, VA and she preceded him in death July 19, 2000, after 52 years of marriage. He is survived by four children: G. Michael Imes (Nancy) of Martinsburg, David D. Imes (Janet) of Roaring Spring, Ann M. Imes of Pittsburgh, and Gregory L. Imes (Martha) of New Holland; six...
Travis “TJ” Shambaugh, 40, of Duncansville, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022. He was born July 6, 1981, in Roaring Spring, the son of Barry and Debra (Shultz) Shambaugh. He is survived by his parents; his girlfriend, Nicola Perry and her granddaughter, Amelia of Cresson; a sister, Wendy Shambaugh of Duncansville; two brothers: Mark Shambaugh of Duncansville, and Matthew Shambaugh and fiancee Jazmah of Duncansville; and five nieces and nephews: Colten, Leah, Peyton, Creedence, and Cali; and...
Jane H. Martin, 42, of Martinsburg, passed away Jan. 12, 2022, at UPMC Bedford Hospital. She was born Dec. 1, 1979, in Narvon; the daughter of Allen and Miriam (Horst) Garman. She was united in marriage to Justus Z. Martin April 1, 2006. A homemaker, she was a member of the Curryville Mennonite Church (Weaverland Conference). She is survived by her husband of 15 years and two sons: Travis and Micah, both at home. Also surviving are five sisters: Mary Ann (Mervin) Martin of Martinsburg, Arlene (Aaron) Fox of Curryville, Ruth (Lloyd) Martin of...
On Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, Todd David Klotz of New Enterprise, entered into paradise and will forever be with his Lord and Savior. He was born March 20, 1963, in Roaring Spring, a son of the late David and Betty (Mowery) Klotz. On Aug. 20, 1990, he was united in marriage to his wife Sharon (Snyder) Klotz. Along with his wife of thirty-one years, he is survived by children Ashli Detwiler of Jacks Corner; Abbi Gelvin married to Dylan of Tatesville; Houston Klotz married to Traci (Smithmyer) of...
Morrisons Cove Memorial Park will be having a mid-January Family Fun Night this Friday, Jan. 21 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. This special, mid-month bonus Family Fun Night includes discounted bowling and skating. Family Fun Nights are usually held the first Friday of every month. Don’t forget: the park has snacks and drinks for your convenience....
This is not for the birds (fowl). This is for you. This is about basketball, High School basketball. This happened in the 20th Century, in a farming community, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Back in the 1950s five small school districts got together to make the Northern Bedford County School District. They even built a brand new high school building to bring us all together. Well, education was important, but making friends and socializing was a big part of going to school back then, perhaps even now. Then in seventh grade they added that...
Charlemagne Russo, Charlee to those who know her, loves writing the perfect mystery. But, when her agent is murdered using the same method Charlee used in her latest unpublished manuscript, writing is the last thing on her mind. To the police, Charlee is the number one suspect. To Charlee, everyone’s a suspect – everyone that read her manuscript at least. Could her beta readers, friends, and writing group members really be capable of murder? Her imagination runs wild and she sees shadows and possible killers everywhere she goes. She thinks she...
If you recently bought meat from a local farmer, you are not alone. Over the past 22 months, millions of Americans quit overpaying at the grocery store and began buying food grown closer to home. This is good news for local livestock producers and the independent meat lockers they partner with. While a bright spot during difficult times, this sudden increase in demand has brought its own set of challenges. Independent processors needed to scale up, and fast. This laid bare capacity shortages that have drawn the attention of state and federal...
Late last year Don Appleman of Williamsburg sprang into action when it was determined by his local school board that the “old high school gym” would be reconfigured to serve as a dining facility and to accommodate other school functions. He offered to buy the two basketball hoops that hang in the gym and have them moved and preserved in some other venue in the community, perhaps the town counsel’s building. Appleman has an acute appreciation for history and doesn’t want the memory of so many athletic achievements made in that gym, and thru thos...
Herald of Jan. 21, 1897 It was reported that the notorious Rutter brothers, who terrorized the law oficers at Ligonier, Westmoreland county a few days ago, found a hiding place on Tussey mountain in Catherine township near the home of a married sister. They were nine brothers, none under six feet in height, ranging in age from 15 to 35 years, and all apparently without fear. A jury in Blair County court convicted R. Bruce Hutchinson, a well known merchant from Kipple, of hiring four men to set fire to his business rival, Pheasant and Wagner....
Herald of Jan. 20, 1972 The Spring Cove School Board approved a new dress code. It allowed for longer hair for boys, but still prohibited beards and mustaches. Girls were permitted to wear slacks, skirts, knickers and cullottes, but shorts and see through blouses were forbidden. The policy stated “modesty and the avoidance of distracting influences were the key to dress”. The Spring Cove School Board met with engineers to address the problem of low water pressure at the Spring Cove Junior High School. Classes had to be dismissed on several occ...
Herald of Jan. 20, 1922 Students from the Morrisons Cove Vocational School were selected to attend the Farm Products Show at Harrisburg. Several hundred boys representing fifty-two vocational schools and departments state wide were scheduled to compete. A license application received in Harrisburg contained the following description: “It is a vehicle I have built of discarded parts of Ford cars. The engine was purchased from a laundry in Tarentum. The frame I got in Punxsutawney. The axle was got at Butler in a junkyard…the seat was off an old...
Herald of Jan. 23, 1997 Dr. Joseph Castel of Danville joined Nason Hospital in the practice of primary care pediatrics. After discussing it for several months, the Spring Cove School Board voted 6-2 to make a survey of the 23 families in the district that home school. The Martinsburg Housing Authority met with Harold Johnson to discuss his proposed Edgewater Acres development in the borough. It was agreed that the authority would take responsibility for the construction of a new sewage dump station at Hoover Drive with financial help from Mr....
Herald of Jan. 16, 1947 D. Emmert Brumbaugh of Claysburg was appointed Secretary of Banking for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Brumbaugh was a native of Henrietta, and was President of the First National Bank of Claysburg when he was appointed. He formerly served as a Representative in Congress. The three registrars of vital statistics in the Cove reported 220 births and 135 deaths during 1946. They warned that this cannot be taken as an exact picture of growth since many births in families residing in the districts occurred at...
Herald of Jan. 19, 2012 DeGol Aviation was making progress in building a corporate hangar at the Altoona-Blair County Airport. DeGol Aviation leased 30,000 square feet between the airport terminal and the former FFA Automated Flight Service Center. The Morrisons Cove Rotary awarded the distinguished Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Russell C. Hoover and Jeffrey W. Showalter. Recipients of the award met the high professional and personal standards set by Harris, who founded the Rotary. A grant was received that would allow Cove fire, police, and...
We live busy lives. Our culture practically demands that our daily hours get filled to the brim with activities and events. It has become almost a badge of honor to brag about how much is on you day planner or on your monthly calendar. But maybe we delude ourselves with these schedules. Jesus spent the days of His life showing us how to live and also dying for each one of us. So, should we spend our lives giving Him just our left overs of time and of ourselves? The Bible is God’s Living Word. I...
In a recent Bible Study, someone proposed we should “hate the sin but love the sinner.” I don’t know that this is actually a simple statement from Scripture but I do think it is a concept drawn from compilations of Scriptural teaching. Practicing to live this way is a real challenge. It is reasonable to hate sin. Sin is the root cause of everything bad. The end result of sin is death. Sin opposes God. God is all things good. Satan is the author of sin. Man is not sin’s author but mankind...
Trinity United Methodist Church of Roaring Spring will host Manna on Main Street on Feb. 12 from 5 to 6 p.m. The menu features porcupine meatballs, mac-n-cheese, a vegetable and cake for dessert. This meal will be a drive-through event. All are welcome....
The Wolf Administration announced a new initiative to help long-term care facilities respond to COVID-19 and improve resiliency. The Long-Term Care Resiliency, Infrastructure Supports, and Empowerment program (LTC RISE) gives long-term care facilities the support they need to battle COVID-19, recover, and rebuild. “The challenges of caring for our most vulnerable populations in a congregate setting while managing the threat of COVID-19 creates extremely challenging and stressful circumstances,” Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter sai...
Administrator Estate of Martha Suzanne Parker, late of Martinsburg, PA 16662, Huston Township. Letters testamentary on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted thereto are requested to make payment and those having claims against the same will present them without delay to Administrator James E. Noel 129 E. 22nd Ave., Altoona, PA 16601 Attorney Shawn P. Sullivan, Esq. Haberstroh, Sullivan & George, LLP 133 E. Allegheny Street Martinsburg, PA 16662 2022 BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP MEETING DATES The Bloomfield Township Boa...
Over the last five years, 876 human-trafficking offenses were charged statewide. Human Trafficking is a type of human rights abuse where people profit from the exploitation of others – mainly using force, fraud or coercion to manipulate victims into engaging in sex acts or labor/services in exchange for something of value. January is human trafficking awareness month and this month's infographic highlights key court data related to human trafficking including the total number of h...
The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has detected an escalation in fraudsters’ attempts to steal unemployment compensation benefits through increasingly aggressive and sophisticated schemes. An examination is under way to determine the source of these attacks and the precise methods fraudsters are using to intercept legitimate UC payments. “Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, foreign and domestic fraudsters have been exploiting unprecedented demand on the nation’s unemployment compensation systems that exist to protect hardw...
Are you a farm/land owner looking to sell or lease your land for agricultural production? Are you an aspiring farmer or farming but need to expand your operation? If you answered yes to one of these questions, PA Farm Link has a special you may want to consider taking advantage of. The “2022 Kick-Off Promotion” offers farm owners and aspiring farmers a one-time complimentary listing, a $100 value, into the PA Farm Link online database. Pennsylvania Farm Link (PFL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to “linking farmers to the futur...
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman reminded Pennsylvanians that the federal No Surprises Act legislation is now in effect and patients are protected from receiving surprise medical bills. A surprise bill is an unexpected medical bill that a patient receives when they unknowingly or unintentionally obtain health care from a provider that is outside their plan’s provider network. Surprise bills can happen in emergency situations, but can also occur in a non-emergency situation, when an out-of-network ancillary provider such as a...
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier today reminded Pennsylvanians who claimed unemployment benefits in 2021 to monitor their mailboxes and unemployment system notifications for the 1099 form they will need to properly file their 2021 taxes. “With the arrival of a new year in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, many people may have filed for unemployment benefits for the first time in 2021 and may be unaware of just how important this 1099 form is when filing federal income tax,” said Secretary Berrier. “We urge all P...
5 was a costly year for many motorists due to collisions, weather, and animal related auto insurance claims. While all automobile insurance claims may not be avoidable, most can be by driving defensively, avoiding impaired or distracted driving. Rear-end collisions/Fender Benders Even a seemingly minor fender bender can cost more than $7,000 in damages and increase the cost of insurance premiums. Rear-end collisions and fender benders accounted for 15 percent of all auto insurance claims AAA East Central processed in 2021, with many of the...
Football season is in playoff mode and so are my recipes. Unfortunately, my team did not make the playoffs this season but that still doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the sport that I love the most – football. The Super Bowl is less than one month away – so here’s to a couple weeks of some easy but tasty recipes that are sure to spruce up your Super Bowl party. Slow Cooker Pizza Dip Ingredients: 1/2 lb. ground beef 1/2 lb. pork sausage 1 can – 28 ounces – crushed tomatoes 1/2 cup diced green pepper 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 Tbsp. tomato...
Currently, as I sit here in my office with my two cats, Oliver and Pudder Renee, I can see the snow falling beautifully outside. I know that most are not a fan of the winter weather, but I enjoy one nice, big snowstorm to sit at my house and enjoy. This inspired this week’s question – what is your favorite snow day activity? Here is what a few had to say: Tiffany Nicole: Building snowmen and making snow ice cream with the kiddos Sheryl Hart: Here at the ranch, once the shoveling is done – a good book and a pot of tea round out the day. Amy T...
Hollidaysburg Ambulance Club Sends Out Membership Renewals If you did not get your Hollidaysburg Ambulance Club membership renewal in the mail, there are forms at the borough office. Call the Borough Office for one or just stop by. Community Mourns Former Mayor John Traxler, a former mayor and Chief of Police in Williamsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 14. He was 79. Pastor Announces Retirement Thomas Patrick-Joseph Hanks, pastor of the Williamsburg Church of the Brethren and Fairview Church of the Brethren in rural Williamsburg,...
Owen and Austin Black, 6 and 10, respectively, of Williamsburg enjoyed their day off playing in the snow. Around the area, residents received upwards to 6-9 inches. The boys are the sons of Corey and Nichole Black of Williamsburg....
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today how the state will fully meet its nutrient and sediment pollution reduction goals in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed by 2025. Updates to the Phase 3 Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP), first announced in 2019, outline how Pennsylvania will meet 100 percent of its 2025 targets, provided funding support is in place for state, county-level, and sector initiatives and EPA modeling is updated to accurately reflect pollution reduction measures already on the ground. The...
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf gathered with state and local officials in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Bridge in Philadelphia on Friday to announce federal funding for bridge repairs. Pennsylvania will receive $1.6 billion to fix more than 3,000 bridges in the commonwealth as part of the nation’s largest investment in bridges; $26.5 billion to states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico over the next five years, as well as $825 million for tribal transportation facilities. ...
Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced that the annual contribution limit for PA ABLE has increased to $16,000, the first increase since 2018. The change comes as a result of changes in the IRS regulations, responding to inflation. The previous limit was $15,000. PA ABLE accounts offer tax-advantaged savings options to people with qualifying disabilities, so they can save and build assets without affecting eligibility for means-tested federal and state benefits such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI, savings up to $100,000) and Medical Assistance...
The following Claysburg-Kimmel athletic events have been rescheduled: Monday, 1-17-2022 –Girls Junior High, Junior Varsity, and Varsity basketball - MOVED TO Wednesday, 2-02-2022 (vs. McConnellsburg) JH - 4:00 p.m. JV - 6:00 p.m. V - 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, 1-18-2022 –Boys Junior High, Junior Varsity, and Varsity basketball - MOVED TO Tuesday, 1-25-2022 (@ McConnellsburg) JH - 6:00 p.m. (BUS departs at 4:00 p.m.) JV - 6:00 p.m. (BUS departs at 4:00 p.m.) V - 7:30 p.m. (BUS departs at 4:00 p.m.) Tuesday, 1-18-2022 – Junior High and Varsity wrest...
The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkeys to trap for ongoing and new 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 assess sites f...
The Lady Dragons faced three opponents this week: the Bishop Guilfoyle Lady Marauders, the Bishop Carroll Lady Huskies, and the Richland Lady Rams. Central faced losses to all three: 61-56, 58-36, and 51-30. The Lady Dragons faced the Lady Marauders Monday for their first game of the week. High scorer for Central was Kat Longenecker with 17 points. Bralyn Ellis also tacked on 12 points, but this was not enough to pull out a victory. Elana Decker led the Lady Dragons against the Lady Huskies...
The Dragon Wrestling Squad took part in two matches against Central Cambria and Forest Hills, as well as participating in the Claysburg Duals event. In the first match of the week against Central Cambria, the Dragons lost with a score of 42-9. Max Baker (160) recorded a fall at 5:06, while Isaac Smith (126) won a 7-2 decision in his bout. Next, the Central Wrestlers faced Forest Hills, and lost 65-6. Wyatt Holsinger (285) was the sole winner for the Dragons of all their matches, recording a fall at 1:32. The Dragons then headed to the...
We sportsmen pretty much merely exist during the coldest months of the year. Though fish can be caught during the winter, it is much more comfortable to sit near a woodburner and read about fishing. We also take the time to tinker with our gear; but in reality, it does not take too long to clean our rods, reels, and other equipment or to replace items that have seen better days. Spin fishermen can spend some of their winter days making lures that they will toss to fish during the upcoming season...
After facing three tough opponents this week, the Central Dragons came out with a 64-60 win over the Bishop Carroll Huskies, while facing losses to the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders and Richland Rams, 75-61 and 55-53. The Dragons began the week by heading to Bishop Guilfoyle on Monday. The Dragons were not able to triumph over the Marauders, even with high scorers Eli Lingenfelter and Tyrell Rolle's 14 points each. Hunter Smith and Seth Bean both tacked on 13 points for Central as well. Though...
PIAA District VI will continue its scholarship program to award $20,000 divided among 100 students from member schools in honor of the late Dean Rossi, a longtime Hollidaysburg Area and Huntingdon Area High School Athletic Director and District VI official. “At our banquet every April, we have every school district submit a male and female name of who they believe displayed the highest level of sportsmanship,” said District VI Chairman Bill Marshall, who is the superintendent at Penn Cambria High School. “Each member school will be submi...
Central High School recently recognized Senior Brooke Claar at a college signing ceremony. Claar will continue her athletic career at La Roche University. Claar signed her letter of intent to play volleyball for the Red Hawks this past week...
On Jan. 8 and 9, the Spring Cove Fifth Grade Basketball team competed at the Indiana Area Elementary Invitational Basketball tournament. Spring Cove finished second of eight teams, but in doing so, earned a "Golden Ticket" and a bid to the 2022 Pennsylvania Middle School Basketball Championship in State College, which will be played in various gyms on March 18, 19 and 20....
The Herald has been reminding readers about safe driving in the winter the past few weeks. Here are some other winter weather reminders from the National Weather Service. More reminders and tips can be found on weather.gov under Safety, Winter Weather....
While some took to the snow on Monday to sled, make snow angels and build snowmen, others had the less fun task of clearing their cars or shoveling their driveways....
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are urging residents with older cell phones to prepare for the phase out of 3G cellular networks and service in 2022. “The best plan of action is to contact your service provider to determine if your devices are compliant,” said PEMA Deputy for 911 Jeff Boyle. “It’s important to plan now so you don’t lose connectivity.” The nation’s three major wireless carriers (AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile) have announced plans to shut down their 3G networks to accommodat...
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is encouraging organizations across the state to help provide nutritious meals to children in low-income areas during the summer months through PDE’s Summer Food Service Program. Sponsors must apply by May 31, 2022. “Hunger impacts families across the commonwealth; it does not discriminate,” said Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega. “The unfortunate reality is that for many students, their only access to healthy meals is found at school. We know that hunger creates significant barriers to lear...
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center today announces that Nicole Yost, SPHR, SHRM-CP, MBA, MHRM has been named Director of Human Resources. Yost will oversee all facets of human resources including employee safety, retention and recruiting, hiring and onboarding, training and development, performance management, and employee engagement and relations. Yost most recently served as the Regional Human Resources Manager at Fort Dearborn Company, where she supported employee safety, staffing, training and...
