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The COVID-19 virus is one of the most horrible events of my lifetime. I hope the people responsible for distributing the vaccines can get them out soon so the effects of the virus can be mitigated and we can return to relatively normal lives. Besides all of the medical issues presented by the virus, it has been responsible for cancelling many events, some of which have affected sportsmen. Probably the most evident cancellations for sportsmen are the popular outdoor shows that are normally held i...
Author's Note: For the month of February, I will be profiling some of Williamsburg's beloved couples – young and old in a series entitled, "From the 'Burg with Love." If you and your significant other have a wonderful love story, please contact me – I'd love to interview you! Send an email to williamsburg@mcheraldonline.com Sixth-Grade Butterflies Take a moment and Imagine yourself in sixth grade. What were you wearing? What were the latest trends? Who were your friends? For Kayla (Harker) Det...
The next Blair County Chamber of Commerce Workplace Wellness Chamber Chat Zoom will take place on Feb, 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The topic is “Why Your Business Should Have a Wellness Program” will be presented by Christy Nau of Stuckey Automotive and Mark Ritchey of Curry Supply. Ritchey is a principal partner of Curry Supply Co. of Martinsburg. There is no cost for Chamber Members to attend, but there is a fee for non-members. The sponsor of the Chamber Chat is Blair Regional YMCA. To register, call the Chamber at 943-8151 or reg...
Pennsylvania’s hunters took 3,608 black bears in the 2020 seasons, the state’s sixth-best bear harvest ever. While the harvest is about 20 percent lower than last year’s record harvest of 4,653 bears, it aligns with the annual average of 3,675 bears taken over the past five seasons, and it’s the second-highest harvest in that period. In the bear archery season, which benefited from a one-week-longer season, bowhunters set a new harvest record of 948, breaking the former record of 561 set in 2019. Harvest numbers in the other bear seasons...
El Departamento de la Salud de Pensilvania ha confirmado que hasta las 12 a.m., el 2 de febrero, había 4,410 casos positivos adicionales de COVID-19 en el estado. Esto aumenta el total estatal a 850,488 casos desde marzo. Hay 3,280 personas hospitalizadas con COVID-19. Entre ellos, hay 650 pacientes en la unidad de cuidados intensivos con COVID-19. La mayoría de las pacientes en el hospital tienen 65 años o más, y la mayoría de las muertes han ocurrido en pacientes de 65 años o más. Más información se encuentra aquí. Desde el final de septie...
The Pennsylvania Department of State on Feb. 1 apologized for failing to advertise a proposed constitutional amendment first passed by the legislature in November 2019, HB 963, which could have been considered this month for second consideration. Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announced changes at the Department of State after it failed to advertise the proposed constitutional amendment, which would extend retroactively the timeline for victims to file civil actions against their abusers. Because of the error, the process to amend the constitution must now...
The following students from the area have been named to the dean's list at Frostburg State University for the spring 2020 semester. Brittany Ebersole, New Enterprise, with the distinction of a 4.0 grade point average; Adam Francis, Everett; and Bradley Snow, Everett, with the distinction of a 4.0 grade point average. To be eligible, a student must undertake a minimum of 12 credit hours and earn a cumulative semester grade point average of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale....
Nine hundred and thirty undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C., were named to the presdient's list for the fall 2020 semester. That's 10 percent of the student body with a 4.0 GPA for the fall semester, including Elizabeth Fiess a marine science major from Claysburg....
