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Owner and manager Karen Bassler has announced that the Martinsburg Soap Box Laundromat at 109 S. Market Street will re-open for business at 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20. “We are ready to welcome our customers back,” Bassler said. “We thank them for their patience.” The laundromat has been extensively updated with fresh paint, a new floor and new folding tables, she said. “When we bought the laundromat, we promised the community that we would be investing time and money in upgrading and improving,” Bassler said. “We didn’t intend to have a fire, but...
Claysburg-Kimmel High School seniors Megan Hartman and Kyle Glass each surpassed the 1,000-point plateau this season. Hartman became the 13th Lady Bulldog in school history to score at least 1,000 points during their high school career on Jan. 22 against Juniata Valley. Glass became just the sixth boys' basketball player at Claysburg-Kimmel to reach 1,000 points on Feb. 4 against Glendale....
Like many libraries, the Martinsburg Community Library is blessed with volunteers. Margaret "Peggy" Steinfurth is one such volunteer. She attributes her love of books to her mother, Harriet Stapleton, an elementary school librarian. In the late 1940s Stapleton was asked by the Kutztown Business and Professional Women's Club to start a public library in their town and Steinfurth remembers helping her mother. "It was the second floor of an old building. We started with mostly donated books," Stein...
February is Love Your Library month and The Friends of the Library at Martinsburg Community Library is preparing for its semi-annual book sale. The book sale will be held at the Martinsburg Community Library, Thursday, Feb. 20 from 1 to 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday is Bag Day. Buy a bag of books for two dollars. Jan Arnold and Peggy Steinfurth were at the library on Saturday, Feb. 8 unboxing and sorting books. "Cargill...
District and regional levels of Pennsylvania High School Mock Trial Competition sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Young Lawyers Division got underway in January with 285 teams from 235 high schools across the state competing. Among those teams is Central High School, under the direction of Jann Dalansky, a fourth-grade teacher at Martinsburg Elementary School. Central's 13-member team is comprised of: Seniors: Tyson Daughenbaugh and Bobby Lape. Juniors: Isabella Dalansky, Derek...
Greenfield Township Supervisors approved upgrades to the Claysburg Area Community Park at their Feb. 4 meeting. The improvements are aimed at increasing accessibility for park users. Contracts were awarded to BCS Construction, Altoona, for the work, which will include restroom upgrades, gazebo ramp construction, parking stall construction and accessible pathways that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The endeavor will also include drainage and regrading, painting and new ADA signage. The project will provide a “complete f...
To the Editor: Artificial milk (almond juice) is not good for the environment. According to Cranfield University (U.K.), to produce almond juice (so-called milk) it takes "blue water" to produce the fake stuff. Blue water is water collected for human consumption and agriculture applications such as irrigation. "Green water" is naturally occurring rain water that gets used by plants and trees. A study done by professors from Cranfield University demonstrated the amount of water needed to produce dairy milk versus almond drink. To produce the...
To the Editor: By now, many of you have seen the video clip of President Trump and Melania at Mar-a-Lago on Feb. 2, 2020, preparing to watch the Super Bowl with a group of people. While the National Anthem is being played, Trump is mugging for the crowd, pointing to people, and pretending to direct the music. So much for showing even a modicum of respect. At least Melania is standing at attention, hand over heart. Most immigrants do love and respect this country, after all. If President Obama had been filmed committing such a gaffe, the...
To the Editor: The Pennsylvania legislature is desperate for new sources of revenue. They know that everyone has to drive. They know that speed limits are under-posted by 8 to 16 MPH 90 percent of the time. They know that the posted limits de facto make 85 percent of drivers into speeders, likely to get a “speeding” citation. An unfair tax by any other name. To greatly simplify the chore of catching all the “speeders,” they want to arm municipal police with radar guns: Speed Trap Bill SB 607. This will open the floodgates for all of your mo...
The FDA has declared the practice of vaping a national epidemic, and I agree. As a practicing pulmonologist, I have seen the devastating and long-term effects of tobacco smoking. E-cigarettes or vaping devices were introduced to the U.S. market in 2007. The initial claim that these devices were intended to help committed smokers to stop smoking has been found to be without merit. Moreover, these products have been purposely marketed to a younger population and now are used by increasing numbers of adolescence and teenagers. The claim that...
"There was a time when Arlington was a magical place, enchanted and inviolate, the place where all that was beautiful in my world began." So wrote Mary Custis Lee near the end of her life. Mary was the great-granddaughter of Martha Washington, the grandchild of Martha's son to her first husband Daniel Parke Custis. Her father, George Washington Parke Custis, built Arlington House as a tribute to George Washington, housing many of Washington's possessions; which he bought at auction, severely...
Herald of Feb. 7, 1895 Two full columns on the front page of the Herald and two continuation columns on the back page were devoted to the dedication of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, which was described in the headlines as “A Churchly, Convenient, Commodious and Beautiful Structure.” Dr. R.T. Eldon purchased a lot on the first block of West Allegheny Street, Martinsburg, between the alley and the Presbyterian Church for $150 from Dr. F.G. Bloom and was expected to build on it a dwelling house and office. The farmers of Williamsburg and vicin...
Herald of Feb. 12, 1970 Snowfall became heavy, accumulating more than nine inches. Approximately 200 customers lost power due to the weight of the snow on the power lines causing them to bounce against another and short out circuit breakers. Fire destroyed a hog pen and damaged a garage on the John Gates farm, New Enterprise RD, early Sunday. Two hogs and three young pigs were lost in the blaze. More than 1,000 bushels of corn stored overhead was destroyed. Chief Warrant Officer William N,. Roach Jr. showed slides of the war in Vietnam at a...
Herald of Feb. 13, 1920 This week is known in the history of Morrison Cove Vocational school as Farmers’ Week. Men of learning and broad experience will be brought here and women likewise will bring helpful information in an effort to benefit us. The heaviest snow of the winter is now lying, most of it having fallen Wednesday. The state highway leading from Roaring Spring to Loysburg was closed until farmers with nine teams of heavy farm horses dragged the roads. Weekly Sunday school in the Woodbury Brethren church has been dispensed with u...
Herald of Feb. 9, 1995 The Herald featured Carl A. Shultz, easily recognizable as the affable auctioneer in demand for five decades throughout Blair County. With his 76th birthday approaching, Shultz decided to retire. Shultz and his wife lived on a farm at Williamsburg RD 1 in the Cove Forge area. Sandra Young has been named housing manager of Williamsburg Area Improved Dwellings (WAID). She succeeded Mary Jane Hughes, who retired Jan. 27 after serving as manager since the formation of WAID about 1980. Claysburg-Kimmel High School junior Jonat...
Herald of Feb. 15, 1945 Pvt. George B. Kelley, aged 23, whose home is a mile and a half west of Clappertown, was killed in action on Jan. 10, while fighting with the armies in Belgium. FFA council, members and guests assembled at the Robert Smith high school for the annual award ceremony. Sixty-nine district awards were presented on last season’s projects. Of this number twenty-eight were of the highest score or “excellent.” Thirty-eight placed second or “good”, and thirty-three rated third or “fair.” The H.J. Heinz company will be able to us...
Herald of Feb. 11, 2010 Morrisons Cove was blanketed under the largest snowfall in recent memory. The Herald received unofficial reports of 18 inches in Williamsburg, 24 in Martinsburg and 22 in Loysburg. The final “for-sale” property of the Spring Cove School District is being sold. Demolition will begin soon on two other properties – the vacant elementary school and the Annex. The Spring Cove School Board appointed coaches as follows: Randy Trexler, head boys’ junior high soccer; Emily Lonero, head girls’ junior high soccer; Ginger Claar, as...
STORAGE SALE Due to nonpayment of rent Roxie Dick, 404 Mines Ln. Apt #1, Williamsburg, Pa; Christina Gray, 384 Foskey Ln., Altoona, Pa; Makayla Zeth, 414 Pulpit Rd., Martinsburg, Pa; Lucas Cooper, 309 16th Ave., Duncansville, Pa; Virginia Walker, 427 Avaro Dr., Blairsville, Pa; Adam Richardson, 303 Blacks Rd., East Freedom, Pa; Tiffany Delvin, 121 Chevrolet Dr., East Freedom, Pa; Barbara Hann, 338 Merle Rd., Duncansville, Pa will be sold on 2/17/2020 at 12p.m. at Smith’s Self Storage, 16643 Dunnings Hwy., Duncansville, Pa. 16635. 695-1363 all w...
FRAZEE, John E., 52, Martinsburg FRIES, Thomas J. Jr., 61, Roaring Spring HAZENSTAB, Rebecca Ann, 64, Loysburg RHINE, Virginia R., 88, The Winds at Mattern Orchard, Duncansville, formerly of rural Martinsburg SIMPSON, James P., 62, Bellwood, formerly of Martinsburg and Saxton SMITH, Frances M. (Jarrett), 74, Woodbury WEBER, Emily Ann, 29, Colorado Springs, formerly of Roaring Spring... Full story
John E. Frazee, 52, of Martinsburg, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. At request of the deceased, a Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date and at the convenience of the family. John was born on July 28, 1967, in Rapid City, S.D., son of John P. and Patricia (Wythe) Frazee. He was united in marriage to Bobbi Foor on Oct. 13, 2005, in Hollidaysburg. John is survived by his wife, Bobbi; father John; brothers Dale White, Norris Wythe, Don Dorrough (Tracy) a...
Thomas J. Fries Jr. 61, of Roaring Spring, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, Roaring Spring. At Thomas’ request, there will not be a visitation or service. Thomas was born on Jan. 13, 1959, in Roaring Spring, son of Shirley (Carothurs) Fries and the late Thomas J. Fries Sr. He married Hazel Raquepau in October 1999. Thomas is survived by his mother; his wife; three daughters: Casi Fries of Altoona, Denise Hileman of Altoona and Jamie Guzzo of Riegelsville, Pa.; four stepsons: Paul J. and Eric Cotter, b...
Rebecca Ann Hazenstab, 64, of Loysburg, went to be with her Lord on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, after complications from stem cell transplant. A funeral was held on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at the Faith United Methodist Church in Woodbury. Pastor Mick Dawes officiated. Rebecca was born on Sept. 17, 1955, in Roaring Spring, daughter of Gene and Florence (King) Shaffer. She married Don Lashinsky and had two daughters, Heather and Amy. Becky was united in marriage to Car...
Virginia R. Rhine, 88, a resident at The Winds at Mattern Orchard, Duncansville, formerly of Fredericksburg, rural Martinsburg, passed away on Friday afternoon, Feb. 7, 2020, at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, Roaring Spring. At the request of the deceased, there will be no public viewing; a private funeral service will be held at the convenience of the family by Pastor Betty Royer. Interment will be made in Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg. Virginia was born on May 17, 1931, in Roaring Spring, the daughter of the late Paul S. and M. Margaret (Sm...
James P. Simpson, 62, of Bellwood, formerly of Martinsburg and Saxton, passed away on Tuesday morning, Feb. 4, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. A funeral was held on Friday, Feb. 7, at the Todd T. Thompson Funeral Home Inc., www.thompsonfh.com, Roaring Spring. Pastor Ed Jelliff officiated. Interment was made in St. Luke's Cemetery, Saxton. James was born on Dec. 19, 1957, in Altoona, the son of the late Clara K. (Taylor) Delaney. He married Debra A. Baker on April 28, 1979, in Saxton....
Frances M. Smith, 74, of Woodbury, passed away on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, at UPMC Altoona. A funeral will be held privately. Interment will be in the New Enterprise Cemetery. Frances was born on May 16, 1945, in Broad Top Township, Bedford County, daughter of Edgar and Jessie (Winter) Jarrett. She was united in marriage to William D. Smith on July 3, 1965, in Curryville. Frances is survived by her husband, William; daughter Christina Dively and husband Brian of Martinsburg; daughter Carolyn...
Emily Anne Weber, 29, of Colorado Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at her home, following a minor surgery. A Memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Roaring Spring. Born in Harrisburg, Emily spent the majority of her childhood in Roaring Spring with her parents, Susan and Albert Weber, and her brother, Luke. She was a graduate of Northern Bedford High School, Loysburg, and Kent State University in Ohio. A...
It was a busy week for the Central wrestlers as they had a pair of dual meets and also participated with five other teams in the Claysburg Duals. CHS 48, C-K 29 The Dragons hosted Claysburg-Kimmel on Feb. 4 and were victorious 48-29. Amazingly, Ian Crouch was the only Dragon wrestler to compete and win. Crouch had a fall in 1:03 against C-K's Hunter Knisely in the 126-pound bout. CHS was beneficiaries of seven forfeit wins. C-K had three wrestlers who won on the mats. Cade Keithley pinned Will...
The Northern Bedford High School wrestling team was handed just its fourth defeat of the season on Jan. 28, as the Black Panthers were defeated 51-24 by visiting North Star. The Black Panthers earned two decisions, one fall and won two by forfeit. Colby Imler and Dakota Korzec won by decision at 170 and 182 pounds, respectively. Derek Beach pinned his opponent at 285 pounds, while Ian Sherlock (138) and Kolin McNamara (220) each won by fall. North Star had five pins on the night in addition to one technical fall, one major decision and two...
The Claysburg-Kimmel wrestling team picked up its second victory of the season during the Claysburg Duals on Saturday, Feb. 8. The Bulldogs were victorious in one of their five duals meets on the day. In Round 1 against Juniata Valley, C-K was dealt a 48-27 setback. The Bulldogs’ Hunter Knisely (126 pounds), Cole Claycomb and Kobe Harr (160) each pinned their opponents. Cade Keithley earned a decision at 138 pounds, while Levi Brown won by forfeit at 152 pounds. Tussey Mountain knocked off C-K in Round 2 42-24. Cade Keithley earned a pin at 1...
Kyle Glass became just the sixth boys’ basketball player at Claysburg-Kimmel to reach 1,000 points for their career on Feb. 4. Glass surpassed the 1,000-point mark as he pumped in 23 points during the Bulldogs’ 62-52 home victory against Glendale. He also dished out seven assists and grabbed seven rebounds. C-K, which won its third straight game, led 11-7 after the first quarter and 24-16 at halftime. Glendale closed the gap to three with a 23-18 run in the third quarter. The Bulldogs closed the game with a 20-13 surge. Parker Dibert sco...
The Central Dragons lost their final two Mountain League games of the season last week, dropping their record to 14-8 on the season. Central finished the year in third place in the league with a 9-5 record. Clearfield 52, CHS 47 On Feb. 4, the Dragons traveled to Clearfield (11-8) and came up short 52-47. The Bisons took a 13-6 first-quarter lead and led 25-19 at halftime. The second half was evenly played, and although Central cut its deficit to just one basket, Clearfield held on for the win....
The Central Lady Dragons split two games last week, defeating Brookville in a non-league game before falling against league rival Tyrone. The split gave CHS a 15-5 record. CHS 42, Brookeville 38 On Feb. 3, the Dragons visited Brookville, won the second quarter 11-4 and returned with a 42-38 victory. The teams played evenly 14-14 in an entertaining first quarter before Central opened a seven-point halftime advantage. Brookville carved four points off its deficit with a 12-8 third frame before the Lady Dragons won the final eight minutes 9-8....
The Claysburg-Kimmel High School girls’ basketball team had three players score in double figures during a 63-51 come-from-behind win at Glendale on Feb. 3. Trailing 27-25 at halftime, C-K outscored Glendale 38-24 in the second half. Bailey Garver scored 19 points, including two 3-pointers, to lead the Lady Bulldogs. Megan Hartman had 16 points, including two 3-pointers, and Rebekah Claar hit three treys and finished with 13 points. B-A 81, C-K 42 Host Bellwood-Antis drained 13 3-pointers during its 81-42 victory over C-K on Feb. 6. B-A led 2...
I hope sportsmen reading this column have been preparing for Valentine's Day. Most of us should come up with a card for our wives. Many of us might visit a florist and bring home a bouquet of flowers. A lot of us ought to take our wives out for dinner at one of the area's nicer restaurants. Sportsmen's wives deserve any or all three of these things. After all, they tolerate our many absences as we pursue our favorite fish and game. (Sportswomen: I know this column is a little sexist. Maybe you...
Northern Bedford dug its way out of a 23-5 first-quarter deficit for a wild come-from-behind 77-68 win at home versus McConnellsburg on Feb. 3. The Panthers trailed by 14, at 46-32 at the half, before outscoring the visiting Spartans 45-22 in the second half. Hayden Foor had one of the biggest individual nights in NB basketball history with a 41-point effort. Caleb Diehl (19) and Dalton Smith (13) also hit for double figures for the Panthers. “The kids responded to a ‘wake-up’ call at halftime,” NB coach Randy Meck said. “We obviously...
Despite a furious fourth-quarter rally, Northern Bedford came up on the short end of a 39-33 loss at McConnellsburg on Feb. 4 in girls’ high school basketball action. The Lady Panthers outscored the Lady Spartans 15-4 in the fourth quarter, but it was six points short of what they needed. “We can’t afford to get behind by double digits and expect to win,” NB coach Jon Ewart said. “Our inconsistent offensive output has really hurt us.” The Lady Panthers were down 35-18 entering the fourth period. Allie Snider scored 12 points to lead Northe...
Sometimes lunch is a quickie with leftovers from my fridge before I resume the projects on hand, but that wasn't the case last week. Not only were all the foods different, they were also at different places. On Monday I settled in my little greenhouse to eat a salad while the sunshine nudged temps to record-breaking highs. Chloe Pup looked on but my husband was at a meeting. On Tuesday I sat at my usual place with my husband and six of our grandchildren joining me. On the menu were shredded,...
Geneva College, Beaver Falls, has announced the dean’s list of undergraduate students for the fall 2019 semester. To be eligible for this recognition, students in traditional programs must earn a GPA of at least 3.6 while passing 12 credit hours or more. Anna Ormsby, business major from Martinsburg, was named to college’s dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester....
Deputy Chief Tim James (left) was presented this year's Captains' Award by Captains Tommy Miller and Scott Caldwell at the Freedom Township Volunteer Company's awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 25....
Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company President Matt May presented the Presidents Award to Noni Henry (left) and Carrol Hughes at the Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company awards banquet on Saturday evening, Jan. 25....
The Blair County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Roller Hojeth Memorial Library, 431 Scotch Valley Road, Hollidaysburg. Harriet Gaston will present “The Great Migration North.” The Great Migration was the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the cities of the North, Midwest and West from about 1916 to 1970. Driven from their homes by unsatisfactory economic opportunities and harsh segregationist laws, many blacks headed north, where they took advantage of the need for...
Billy Graham told the story of meeting a less fortunate man on the street. He gave the man some money and asked him what his greatest need was. He did not mention money or a job or house. The man said, "I am all alone. I have no one to love me." Of course, the Rev. Graham took the opportunity to tell the person of God's love through Jesus. That love of God was the focus of my last column. Today I want us to be challenged with how we model our Father's love in how we love others. I was impressed...
Scriptures to Read: Acts 24:1-4 Acts 24:5-9 Acts 24:10-13 Acts 24:14-19 Acts 24:20-22 St. Matthew 22:23-33 Galatians 2:7-10 We will look at this preliminary to a trial. Actually, they never get farther than opening arguments. It is pretty hard to understand who is actually in charge. It should have been Governor Felix. But it begins as soon as the Accusers, the leaders of the Jews arrive in Caesarea. Surely Commander Claudius Lysias should have been there, but he was not. When we actually close...
Nellie Lang of Williamsburg received a Citation from State Rep. Jim Gregory in honor of her 98th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. Lang was born on Feb. 9, 1922. With Lang is State Rep. Gregory. Lang's family was on hand for the celebration....
The Blair County Genealogical Society will offer genealogy classes at 7 p.m. on three consecutive Mondays in March at the Roller Hojeth Memorial Library, 431 Scotch Valley Road, Hollidaysburg. The classes are for everyone from the beginner to the experienced researcher. Participants will learn how to use records that are of value to the researcher and how to find the information that is available at the Roller Hojeth Memorial Library. March 16 – Genealogy 101 will cover the basics of getting started and organizing information. Participants wil...
The Alto Model Train Museum Association will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15-16. The train museum is located at 1117 Ninth Ave. in Altoona. There will be no admission charge throughout the weekend although donations will be welcome. For more information, call 942-2676 or Gregg at 695-3246....
Meredith Barton and Christopher Rhodes were united in marriage at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at the Woodbury Church of the Brethren. The bride is the daughter of Darryl and Nancy Barton of Hopewell. The groom is the son of Paul and Darla Rhodes of Roaring Spring. David Ulm and David Scott, pastors of the Woodbury Church of the Brethren, officiated the double-ring ceremony. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Ashley Chludzinski of Pittsburgh, sister of the bride, was the...
Lauren Elizabeth Taylor and Luke Allen Forshey were united in marriage on Saturday, July 27 2019, at the First United Methodist Church in Williamsport. Pastor Janet Durrwachter officiated at the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Michelle Taylor of Williamsport and Scott Taylor of Cogan Station. The groom is the son of Dale and Stacey Forshey of Harrisburg and the grandson of Dean and Isabelle Forshey of Martinsburg and Carol and Pete Imler of Roaring Spring. Julia and Lindsey Ta...
Kaitlin Meck and Matthew Heintzelman of Schnecksville, Pa., are engaged to be married. Miss Meck is the daughter of Darin and Heather Meck of Martinsburg. She is a 2012 graduate of Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School, Altoona, and a 2016 graduate of Saint Francis University, Loretto, with bachelors degrees in biology and environmental studies. Miss Meck is also completing a master's degree in Education at DeSales University. She is a biology teacher at Notre Dame Catholic High School in...
Matthew O. and Kirsten Rose (Zimmerman) Weaver of New Enterprise are the parents of a son, Masyn Blake Weaver, born at 10:27 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, at Highlands Midwife Center, Martinsburg. The infant weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19-1/2 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Luke and Velma Zimmerman of Martinsburg. Paternal grandparents are Lester and Lena Weaver of New Enterprise. Maternal great-grandparents are Noah and Ella Zimmerman of Martinsburg and Irvin and...
