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Andrew Helmer, a Cove Forge Behavioral Health Center representative, attended the Feb. 7 Woodbury Township meeting to say that Cove Forge has agreed to remove the ropes course out of the township’s right-of-way. The presence of the ropes course on a township right-of-way has been a point of contention between Cove Forge and the township for several months. Helmer said that the plans for the water retention ponds were sent to the state Dept. of Environmental Protection. Because of Cove Forge complying with township requests, the township s...
Zachariah Richardson of Williamsburg discussed his proposed Eagle Scout project with Williamsburg Borough council members during the Feb. 4 meeting. Richardson said he would like to use the old plaques that used to be displayed at the entry way of the Williamsburg Veteran’s Memorial Center to be displayed on a memorial wall at the Memorial Park on High Street. Councilmember Ed Patterson commended Richardson on the “great idea,” saying, “it was a nice Eagle Scout project.” Patterson then made a motion to give approval for Richardso...
Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are five cents more expensive this week at $2.512 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Only three Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states have more expensive gas price averages on the week, including Pennsylvania (+2 cents). The rest of the region is paying less to fill up as compared to last Monday. With regional utilization up 2.2 percent to 74.6 and an increase in imports, the region’s gasoline stocks built by 2.3 million barrels for the week ending Feb. 1 – the largest of any regio...
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will host its second annual Agricultural Safety Expo from 9 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m., Feb. 22, at the Snider Agricultural Arena on the University Park campus. The free event will feature workshops and demonstrations to educate and engage the public in agricultural safety and rescue measures. The Ag Safety Expo will be of interest to community members and students alike, according to Christopher Cox, a safety specialist with the college and a key organizer of the event. Those planning to attend...
The Williamsburg Community School District will conduct its annual kindergarten registration on Friday, March 15. Any child living in the district who will be 5 years old on or before June 30, 2019, is eligible to enroll. Registration is by appointment only. Appointments may be scheduled by calling the elementary school office at 832-2125, ext. 3123. Registration packets are available for pickup in the elementary office. A state birth certificate (original), social security card, current immunization record and proof of residency are required...
The Northern Bedford FFA Chapter is advised by James Over and Kay Kring. There are 88 members in the chapter. The chapter's 2018-19 officers are: • McKenzie Troutman. president • Shay Reasy, vice president • Sarah Bowser, secretary • Alaina Stuckey, treasurer • Brooke Gochnour, sentinel • Mary Stenning, reporter • Abby Ritchey, student Advisor • Lily Stenning, chaplain • Assistant Officers: Jay Ebersole, Cameron Garman, Daisy Norris Recent activities that the chapter has participated in include...
The Central Cove FFA Chapter, Martinsburg, is advised by Thomas Ritchey. There are 95 members in the chapter. The chapter's 2018-19 officers are: • Kara Stultz, president • Hunter Metzker, vice president • Victoria Longenecker, secretary • Garrison Dibert, treasurer • Kase Smith, reporter • Keller Metzker, sentinel • Micah Snowberger, chaplain • Ellen Kennedy, student advisor • Casey Walters and Jason Ferry, assistant officers • Tom Ritchey, adult advisor. Year-to-Date Activities • State FFA Act...
The Williamsburg FFA Chapter is advised by Robyn Bechtel. There are 62 students enrolled in agriculture courses this year. The chapter's 2018-19 advisors are: • Alexi McMonagle, president • Jack Hileman, vice president • Dakota Heeter, secretary • Elizabeth Frederick, treasurer • Saxton Smith, sentinel • Branson Heeter, new reporter • Adam Uplinger, chaplain • Taylor Uplinger, student advisor Year-to-Date Activities During the spring 2018, the Williamsburg FFA participated in the Blair Count...
The Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Co. held its annual banquet and awards ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. After the welcome and invocation, a complete chicken and beef dinner was catered by Frederick's Meat Market of Roaring Spring. Audrey Martin, wife of Glen Martin of Curryville, provided the attendees with homemade doughnuts for desert. She explained it took about five to six hours to make the 250 doughnuts. Her two sons, who are 12 and 10, assisted her. The guest...
PennDOT has announced that the Altoona Driver License Center at 1738A Ninth Ave. in Altoona has reopened for driver licensing and photo services. The center was closed on Jan. 12 for renovations. PennDOT has also expanded hours for the Altoona location. The Altoona Driver License Center is now open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and the Photo Center will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. The photo center is open Thursdays until 6 p.m. The Huntingdon Driver License Center at the M.A.T....
In the face of protestations that raising the state minimum wage in Pennsylvania would have negative effects on employment and the economy, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf claims that exactly the opposite is true. “When one million Pennsylvanians finally get a wage increase as a result of this proposal, it will help families, and again, it's going to help our customers and all of our business, because they're going to have more money to spend in the businesses that are out there,” Wolf said. “It's good for the economy. It's good for all of us....
Acting Commissioner Robert Evanchick said on Feb. 1 that 96 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops across the commonwealth. The men and women represent the 154th graduating cadet class. The ceremony at Scottish Rite Cathedral marked the culmination of 27 weeks of classroom and physical training. Cadet Nicholas Reginella III, from Lancaster County, spoke on behalf of the graduating class. Area graduates have been assigned to the following troops (only local graduates are shown): Troop C,...
