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Ted G. Grubb, 88, of Bedford, passed away peacefully at home, Friday, April 29, 2022, with his wife by his side. He was born Aug. 14, 1933, in New Enterprise, a son of the late John W. Grubb and Cleo (Baker) Grubb. Ted was raised by his father, John Grubb and step-mother, Rita E. (Horton) Grubb. On Sept. 23, 1978, in Manns Choice, he married Margaret (Sprigg) Wertz. Along with wife, Ted is survived by two daughters: Brenda Crist and husband Gary, of Waterloo, Ind., and Karina Nott and husband...
Lois K. Burk, 88, of Martinsburg, passed away April 19, 2022, at UPMC Altoona. She was born June 27, 1933, in Kladder Station, a daughter of the late John W. and Kathern R. (Wise) Smith. On May 31, 1952, she married James A. Burk, who preceded her in death in 2006. Lois loved going to fellowship at church and talking to Danny Horton. She was a very devoted Christian woman who loved to pray. Some of her favorite hobbies included: yard sales, bingo, listening to music, playing cards, flowers and...
A 9-year-old boy was killed on Saturday, April 30, when the ATV he was riding was hit by a car in Hopewell Township, Bedford County. According to state police reports, the boy was attempting to cross Plank Road on a Kawasaki ATV from a private driveway, when he entered the path of a Nissan Altima traveling south on Plank Road. Police said the boy, who was wearing a helmet, died instantly. Police said the driver of the vehicle was not injured but a passenger reported minor injuries....
As kids and families look for ways to reconnect with their communities and tap into meaningful in-person activities, Remake Learning Days Across America (RLDAA) returns this spring to South Central PA, including Bedford, Blair, Cambria, and Somerset counties, and 16 other regions across the country, with events designed to inspire active learning. South Central PA will host about 50 events during Remake Learning Days from May 12-23, 2022. These events are designed for parents and caregivers to learn alongside their kids and offer relevant and...
Looking for some exciting things to do this spring and summer? Downtown Bedford is the place to be. Coming up on May 7 is the car show, bed races and wing off. Bed races For the bed races, there are teams consisting of four runners and a rider. The cart not an actual bed. It’s in the shape of a bed with wheels on it. “They can make it into their own thing,” said Downtown Bedford Main Street Manager Lindsay Salas. There are seven teams signed up and they are going to race on South Juliana Street toward the Coverlet Museum. The overall winne...
Many people in Curryville had gardens. Our garden was vast. A board walk divided the side that had the smaller vegetables from the side with the hardier vegetables like corn, pumpkins and potatoes. One of my jobs was to weed and hoe that large garden. Mr. Brown, whose garden was on the other side of our fence, would tell me how our garden was doing. He and I knew he was a garden expert. He loaned me his potato fork to use when it was time to dig the potatoes. A regular spade could cut the...
For the last twenty-nine years, I have been a faithful reader of all things V.C. Andrews. From “Flowers in the Attic” to waiting patiently for her latest to arrive in the mail, I have read all 92+ works that have been published under the V.C. Andrews name. Admittedly, some of the recent works haven’t been my favorite, but out of habit I read “The Umbrella Lady” with mediocre expectations. The book begins with a young girl named Saffron being left on a train platform by her father with promises...
To the Editor: I am writing in response to the column in the April 28 edition of the Herald titled “Newcomers to the Cove: And More Cove Names” by Joseph Walk. As a descendant of the Shelly family, I believe I can shed some light on the origin of Shellytown in Woodbury Township. As Mr. Walk surmises, the name did, indeed, originate with the Shelly family. From what I’ve been told, Abraham Shelly was the first Shelly to settle in the area, on the farm where Jack and Nancy Ashman’s JANA Quarterhorse farm is currently located. Abraham was born (i...
To the Editor: April 25 was apparently the 4th or 5th accident on Bear Crossing Drive in Williamsburg PA. According to neighbors a sink hole has been ignored several months. The accident that happened this morning in golfed a pickup truck and trailer causing a tremendous amount of damage to the both, sending them through a concrete silo at the farm on site ending into the side of farmer’s equipment building. The driver, passenger, land owner, and local neighbors agreed to leave the accident a...
Herald of March 6, 1897 James Butler, a worker in the paper mill, came within a fraction of losing his life on Thursday last. While adjusting a belt, he came in contact with the pulley and was pretty seriously shaken up. The escape from death was almost miraculous. On Sunday night last, a dull thud was heard by some of the peaceful citizens of McKee, and as morning dawned, it was discovered that thieves had broken into the station and had tried the safe with dynamite but failed in accomplishing their purpose, only damaging the safe. $4.00 were...
Herald of March 11, 1972 Mrs. Janet Musselman, 77, of Claysburg was featured on the front page as “Mother of the Year” in the Morrisons Cove Area. She was mother to two daughters, Jean and Ellen, and three sons, Martin, William and Robert. She had 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Ten girls and 28 boys in the School Safety Patrol program in the Spring Cove School District were going to Washington D.C. on the annual trip sponsored by the Blair County Motor Club. Spring planting was late because of heavy and continued rains. Miss Ber...
Herald of March 12, 1922 Orville Hoover of Woodbury improved his property along Mill Street by adding a large front porch with stone pillars. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Gable of Philadelphia were visitors at the home of the former’s sister, Mrs. George Stewart and family of Martinsburg. They were enroute to Altoona, having come in their car, to visit Mr. Gable’s mother, Mrs. William F. Gable. Courtney Gayle, infant daughter of Mrs. Elda Edmonson of Altoona, was interred in Fairview Cemetery, the funeral cortege coming in autos from Altoona.The lit...
Herald of March 8, 1997 W. Gene Henry of Martinsburg purchased the former Benson School building. Henry apparently submitted the highest bid after the building went up for sale due to the owner failing to pay taxes. Williamsburg Borough Council approved a motion to form a municipal authority which would remove the community’s water system from the jurisdiction of the state Public Utility Commission. Janet Kreider of Martinsburg was honored with a Certificate of Appreciation from the Nason Hospital Auxiliary for 22 years of service as the N...
Herald of March 8, 1947 Patrolman Snyder of the Roaring Spring Police force struggled in the back seat of a car with Charles E. Eicher of Cody, Wyoming, formerly of Roaring Spring, as the two were headed to the office of Justice of the Peace R. D. Lorenz for a hearing on non-support charges. Instead of following directions, Eicher, who was driving his own automobile, sped out of town and then stuck his hand in his shirt and told the police officer to put his hands up. The patrolman grabbed the driver and they found themselves fighting in the...
Herald of March 10, 2012 Pastor Mark Halliday finished the Pittsburgh Marathon in 4 hours and 50 seconds, and raised over $3,000 for his missionary services. The family of Harvey Kagarise, an area teacher who died in 1986, accepted the Spring Cove School District’s Leon E. Kensinger Memorial Award in his honor. Kagarise was born in Woodbury, Bedford County, in 1899. He started teaching in 1925 with certificates in science, math, social studies, and math. He taught for 40 years, retiring in 1964. Northern Bedford school directors unanimously a...
Recently I had what amounted to a cold. Along with it came some coughing and congestion. My son jokingly reminded me to drink lots of water. He did this because that has always been my “go to” advice when anyone is sick. Drink lots of liquids. What else is a person expected to drink? Soon my wife had similar symptoms. My son followed. He had a late-night coughing spell that did not sound good at all. Yet, he was able to go to work the next day. I inquired if he had access to drinking water at th...
We are looking at Resurrection Sunday night. At least ten disciples, most likely more Followers of Jesus also, are gathered in an Upper Room. Probably it is the same upper room where Jesus shared the Last Passover Meal with His Disciples. They locked the door and likely “blacked-out” the windows. There is no doubt they were terrified. Likely they were also greatly confused as well. They had heard multiple reports that Jesus had risen from death. Even though they had witnessed Jesus raising a n...
Curryville Church, located at 1535 Curryville Road, held a service on May 1 to bless the tractors and farmers. Pastor Chris Heinlein is the pastor of this beautiful church. He will be installed on Sunday, May 15. A reception will follow in the fellowship hall. The video “God Made a Farmer”, narrated by Paul Harvey, was the prelude to the service. The message by Pastor Heinlein was on “Keepers of Creation.” He emphasized that we all need to take care of what the Lord has given us. He also st...
Trinity United Methodist Church in Roaring Spring will continue their monthly Manna on Main Street as a drive-through, take-out only service on May 14 from 5 to 6 p.m. Drive or walk up to the doors of fellowship hall located at the end of the alley to pick up meals. The menu will consist of beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, corn, apple sauce and dessert. This meal is free to the community and all are welcome....
INVITATION TO BID CONSTRUCTION OF POST FRAME BUILDING TAYLOR TOWNSHIP 7217 WOODBURY PIKE, ROARING SPRING, PA 16673 814-224-2738 Sealed bids will be received by the Taylor Township Board of Supervisors. 7217 Pike, Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania 16673 until 3:00 pm Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 for the construction of a 4 bay 30x48xl4 open front building with a 48” O,C, 40-5-5 Loading (PSF) 4/12 pitch Trusses, 2 ply 2x10 MSR Truss Plate, 3 ply 2x6 Glulams 8 ft O,C, Post, 44” Depth 18” diameter 8” concrete Footers, 2x4 on side walls & roof Perlins...
A Claysburg man was jailed after he was found passed out in his car and resisted police. According to charges filed by Roaring Spring Borough police, on April 26, at approximately 11 p.m., an officer found Garrett N. Weyandt, 38, sleeping in his car in the parking lot of the Roaring Spring Burger King. Officers learned that Weyandt had an active felony warrant and when they asked him to step out of the vehicle, he refused. Police said they had to reach in a partially opened window to unlock the door and physically remove Weyandt from the car. P...
With the one-year countdown beginning today for the federal enforcement of REAL ID for commercial domestic air travel and other federal purposes, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) joined the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) and Philadelphia International Airport officials to remind Pennsylvania residents who want REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses and photo ID cards and have not yet gotten one to gather the needed documents now to ensure they leave plenty of...
One year ago on April 27, a new law went into effect to add protective measures to those assisting motorists and stopped vehicles at the roadside. According to PennDOT, Pennsylvania’s Move Over Law (Act 105 of 2020) requires motorists approaching an emergency response area who are unable to safely merge into a lane further away from the response area to slow to no more than 20 mph less than the posted speed limit. AAA East Central advises those who are stranded at the roadside to: • Get to a safe place. Safety should be everyone’s number...
A Martinsburg woman is facing charges after police said she stole more than $3,000 from her mother and had her living in squalor. According to charges filed by North Woodbury Township police, Kimberly Louise Markel, 51, used her mother’s debit card to make purchases and withdraw cash without her mother’s authorization. Police said Markel and her mother live together. On April 4, police were contacted by the property manager of Showalter Apartments in Martinsburg after the victim said that she could not locate her bank card to pay bills. Acc...
An East Freedom man accused of leading police on a chase has waived his charges to Blair County court. Scott M. Davis Sr., 44, is facing felony fleeing to elude police and misdemeanor counts of driving under a suspended license and recklessly endangering another person after police said he failed to pull over for a traffic stop and led police on a chase. According to charges filed by Freedom Township police, on April 12, an officer patrolling the Interstate 99, Roaring Spring exit, attempted to pull over a motorcycle operated by Davis after...
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has issued a reminder to all Pennsylvania students, teachers and parents that entries in their ongoing essay and coloring contests must be submitted by the end of tomorrow, May 6, 2022. As of today, the Court has received over 70 coloring contest submissions and nearly 20 essay entries. The coloring contest, open to all students ages 5-11, will give young students the opportunity to design their own cartoon judge. Meanwhile, older students are invited to participate in the essay contest by responding to one of...
Hollidaysburg Mayor Joe Dodson and Councilman Ray Mielnik present Youth Director at the Hollidaysburg Area Public Library Pennie Cadwallader with an official proclamation for National Library Week. Editor's Note: This photo ran in the April 28, 2022, edition of the Herald on Page B-4. Due to an error in reporting, Mayor Joseph Dodson was incorrectly identified. The Herald apologizes for this error. We at the Herald want to get it right, so we publish clarifications and corrections as needed. If...
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Blair County Youth (LBCY) program will graduate 24 students representing Blair County school districts. The ceremony will be held May 11 at the Port Sky Cafe at Penn State Altoona. LBCY is a Blair County Chamber of Commerce program open to high school sophomores that focuses on servant leadership. The youth program is formatted similarly to the Chamber’s adult leadership program. LBCY has been used as a model for leadership youth programs throughout Pennsylvania and the tri-state region. The LBCY...
The Northern Bedford Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter hasn't been able to attend an in-person state conference in two years, so it was great for them to get back to the "sweetest place on Earth" for the 2022 FBLA State Conference. The club had 34 high school students participating in a wide range of competitive events. These events included taking tests, making presentations, giving speeches, participating in interviews, and more. Along with competing in the events, members...
Sierra Foor, 2019 Northern Bedford graduate, was the recipient of a Taco Bell scholarship for $10,000. Foor, who works for Taco Bell, had to submit a two-minute video describing her passion and how she was going to make a change in the world. Foor is currently enrolled at Slippery Rock University majoring in occupational therapy....
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the start of aerial spraying of state woodlands to combat spongy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar, formerly known as the gypsy moth) populations poised for spring outbreaks in many sections of Pennsylvania. “Suppression efforts will begin in early May as these insects emerge and begin feeding,” Dunn said. “Our cool, wet springs had helped limit the impact of the spongy moth in recent years past, but the pests’ populations again climbed in many areas i...
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, in partnership with PA CareerLink and UPMC Altoona, will be holding a free Computer Basics Workshop on Tuesday, May 24, and Wednesday, May 25, at their Blair Center (5580 Goods Lane, Altoona, next to Macy’s in the Logan Valley Mall). The workshops will run from 9 a.m. to noon. This workshop is geared toward individuals who have trouble navigating computer basics such as logging in to a computer, sending and receiving email, applying for jobs online, and more. In addition, staff from PA CareerLink® an...
The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) will host the second in a five-part series of virtual Veteran Town Halls on May 18, 2022, from 5-6:30 p.m. The town hall will focus on serving older veterans. Please join Robert Torres, secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Aging; Brig. Gen. (PA) Maureen Weigl, DMVA deputy adjutant general for Veterans Affairs; and Travis Davis, DMVA executive director for Long-Term Care. Discussion topics will include DMVA veterans homes, the Pennsylvania Department of Aging’s Caregiver S...
Looking for an exciting career in health care? The Hollidaysburg Veterans’ Home (HVH) is seeking hard-working, passionate, and caring people who are dedicated to taking care of America’s veterans. The HVH is looking to hire registered nurses, license practical nurses and nurse aides. Anyone interested can learn more and even apply by attending the HVH job fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18 at the Army National Guard Readiness Center, 518 Municipal Dr., Duncansville. Working at the HVH is an opportunity to broaden a car...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today joined the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and Pennsylvania organ donation organizations Donate Life PA, Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE) and Gift of Life Donor Program in spreading the message that driver's license and identification card holders can easily help another person live a fuller, longer life by registering as an organ donor. "Potential donors considering adding the organ donor designation to their...
It’s Mother’s Day, and many of us (well my sister and I) never know what to get our mother. Who ever knows what she wants? Her answer when we ask is always a “good meal.” This year, she was quite specific with what she wanted for dinner – fried chicken and waffles. So, I felt like sharing my recipe for the waffles – just in case the special lady in your life may want this meal on Sunday, too. Waffles Ingredients: 2 eggs 2 cups flour 1 3/4 milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 TBSP sugar 4 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. vanilla Directions:...
A special congratulations goes to Ashley Brubaker, Justin Brubaker, Ivan Brubaker, Cole Nicewonger, and Elijiah Shultz for taking home first place at last Wednesday's Envirothon. The team also placed first in soils and forestry stations. Williamsburg is able to advance to the State Envirothon contest later this month....
Late U.S. President Abraham Lincoln once said, “All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” For most, our mothers mean the world to us and we wouldn’t be where we are without her presence, love and support in our life. I know that my sister Julie and I are blessed with a wonderful Mom – Suzanne. She is not only funny, a great cook, but is always there for us when we need advice; I don’t know what we did to get such an incredible Mom, but I am so thankful she is ours. I decided to ask the residents of Williamsburg – what is/was your...
Farm Show Spring Extravaganza The Williamsburg Community Farm Show will be having their annual Spring Extravaganza on Saturday, May 7, beginning at 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. “It’s shaping up to be the biggest extravaganza yet,” organizer Angie Walason said. There will be plenty of antiques, primitives, arts & crafts, clothing boutiques and home décor. The Blair County Antique Auto Club will be having their Cruise-In, as well. Walason said there will be over 80 different vendors under the roof of the barns, inside the Farm Show Building, and outsid...
Officer Adam Hauser of the Williamsburg Police Department questioned Solicitor Nathan Karn about the proposed noise ordinance at the Williamsburg Borough Council meeting, Monday, May 2. Hauser wanted times changed from the current 9:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. This ordinance would be in effect from Monday to Saturday. On Sunday morning, the ordinance would be in effect until 8 a.m. Noise would be considered loading operations, construction noise and power equipment. There are some exemptions to this ordinance including snow...
Cove Forge Behavioral Health recently donated $10,000 to the Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Department. Shown are Assistant Chief Steve Lane, Chief Ted Hyle, Cove Forge CEO Bobbi Jo Glunt, Deputy Chief Travis Prough, and state Rep. Jim Gregory. "We appreciate everything the fire company does and we want to be a good community partner," said Glunt. Gregory said he reached out to Cove Forge officials about contributing to the fire company and is overwhelmed with the size of their contribution. "This...
Danielle Maurer has been working toward going on Jeopardy! since the early 2000s. In January of this year, she found out she would compete, and the dream became reality when the episode was recorded on Feb. 15. Maurer auditioned for the Teen Tournament when she was in her early teens. "I have vague memories of going there," Maurer said. "But they have more eligible candidates than they can put on TV, and I didn't make it." This didn't stop Maurer. After graduating from Central in 2008, she went...
For anyone who has been on Mars or some other exotic place, Sunday is Mother's Day, a day when some grit their teeth while others revel in honoring the woman who gave them birth. The last year I had a momma I could physically celebrate was 1987 so I observe the day through fond memories. As the middle child of 11, needless to say our celebrations did not include much cash expenditures, but the day still was filled with fun. After returning from church, we grabbed old scissors and headed out and...
The 2022 Blair County Dairy Princess Pageant will be held Saturday, May 21, at the CMA Church in Williamsburg. A roast beef dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with the pageant following at 7:15. Reservations may be made by contacting Twila Bigelow at (814) 832-2993 or Jean Sollenberger at (814) 793-4446 by May 11. The evening will include recognizing the 2021-2022 Blair County Dairy Princess Madison Benfer and the introduction of the 2022-2023 Dairy Court. 2022-2023 contestants Abigail England...
MAY Jonah Snowberger • Parents: Larry and Kendra Snowberger • Martinsburg • School Activities: National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Golf, Baseball • Hobbies/Interests: Disc golf, camping, music • Honors/Awards Received: Student of the Month, National Honor Society, Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Week, First Team Mountain League All Star Pitcher, District 6 Baseball Championship • Favorite Quote: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." – Wayne Gretzky • Future Plans: A...
APRIL Aaron Reynolds Parents: Arthur and Erika Reynolds School Activities: Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), National Honor Society, Choir, Select Choir, Jazz Band School Honors and Accomplishments: FBLA Competition: Introduction To Business Presentation – 2nd Place Regionals, 2nd place States, and 3rd place at Nationals Business Ethics – 1st place Regionals and 1st place States Social Media Strategies – 1st place Regionals School Musical: Played the role of the Tinman in this year'...
The Morrisons Cove Rotary invited Morrisons Cove Herald Editor Anna Baughman to BASICS/Rotary Career Fair at the Blair County Convention Center. The career fair, which took place on Wednesday, April 27, gave area sophomores the opportunity to look into possible careers. All four Cove schools attended the fair, and Baughman met students from Central, Claysburg-Kimmel and Williamsburg who were interested in the field of journalism and writing. The day was split into a morning and afternoon...
The Central Dragon Volleyball team faced the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders in a close match this week. After winning the first set 25-18, the Dragons lost the next two sets 26-24 and 25-23. After winning the fourth set 25-19, the game was down to one 15-point set remaining. The Dragons pulled out victorious, winning the final set 15-11. Eli Lingenfelter led the Dragons with 20 service points. Zeb Wyant and Luke Weber each added nine, while Zach Gahagan added seven. Cayden Wright added five, while Zach Wyant had four. Zeb Wyant led the Dragons...
The Lady Dragons had four games this past week and were victorious in every one. The Lady Dragons defeated the Westmont Hilltop Lady Hilltoppers 1-0, the Somerset Lady Eagles 17-0, the Chestnut Ridge Lady Lions 5-2, and the Bishop McCort Lady Crushers 13-3. In the game against the Lady Hilltoppers, there was no score up until the fifth inning where the Lady Dragons' Bralyn Ellis scored their one and only run. Lacey Lynn threw a complete game, two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts and no walks. Agai...
The Central Dragon Baseball team faced the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers and the Greater Johnstown Trojans and overwhelmingly defeated both, 16-1, and 27-3. Central won the Curve Classic this past weekend, defeating Bishop Guilfoyle, 18-2; Northern Bedford, 13-1; and Tyrone, 12-6. Against the Hilltoppers, the Dragons took an early lead by bringing in three runs in the first inning, followed by two in the second. After six runs in the third and five more in the fourth, the game was an astounding...
