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Citing projected business growth, Curry Supply, a manufacturer of specialized truck equipment, has moved its main manufacturing facility from Curryville to the DeGol Industrial Center in Hollidaysburg. Additionally, some administration personnel from sales, marketing, finance, information technology, and human resources have moved to a corporate office facility in Altoona where it will share space with sister companies Curry Rail Service and Curry Fluid Power. According to a company release, Jason Ritchey, president and owner of Curry Supply...
Those who have been to Morrisons Cove Memorial Park over the winter months might have thought the gym was a bit cooler than usual. Your mind was not playing tricks on you. An epic failure of both gym heater units occurred in October. Due to COVID-19 supply chain issues, the $40,000 heaters were not delivered until just last week. Rabenstein Heating from Williamsburg is the contractor on the project. A crane (shown in photo) was rented from Saylor Brothers in Altoona to move the heaters upon the...
The Bedford County Historical Society will be holding an indoor yard sale in the second story of the barn (6441 Lincoln Hwy, Bedford), on Friday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doors open both days at 10 a.m. Anyone who has any items they would like to donate for the sale, please contact the Society at (814) 623-2011 or email bedfordhistory@embarqmail.com. Clothing donations are not accepted. Please bring items in beginning Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. The Society is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds from the...
The Department of Health announced that free COVID-19 testing sites will be open to the public at nine locations across the state including four new sites. Sites will be opened in McKean, Susquehanna, Washington and York counties. Testing sites in Berks, Blair, Centre, Clinton and Somerset will continue to operate. “Testing is one of the commonwealth’s most important tools in the fight against COVID-19,” Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter said. “We encourage anyone who feels they need or want a test, especially if they think they hav...
When Claysburg-Kimmel Superintendent Darren McLaurin announced in December that he was retiring, his replacement was found approximately 150 miles away, although he grew up in the district's backyard. Mark Loucks, an East Freedom native, returns to Claysburg, where he previously served as elementary school principal. Loucks, a graduate of Central High School in Martinsburg, began his career in education as a history teacher at Central High School before being named Dean of Students and Assistant...
Superintendent Dr. Betsy Baker made several major announcements regarding school policies at the Spring Cove School District Board of Directors February monthly committee of the whole meeting. Dr. Baker will be looking to amend the district’s current Health and Safety Plan in regard to COVID policy at next week’s Regular School Board Voting Meeting. Baker said, “Recent COVID cases seem to be milder with individuals recovering more quickly. As a result, we are proposing – pending approval by the Board next week – an adjustment to our Health an...
The Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company is getting set to show off the new addition to its fire hall with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 26, at noon. Construction on the addition, which added three truck bays, a chief's office, and a lounge area, marks the first major upgrade to the building since its dedication nearly 50 years ago. History of Growth When the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company organized in 1892, as the Martinsburg Hose Brigade, its first home was a blacksmith shop...
Governor Tom Wolf announced nearly $14.2 million in Community Development Block Grant-CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funding to support communities and their residents on a path to success. “Pennsylvania is making a comeback following the pandemic,” said Gov. Wolf. “These funds ensure that every Pennsylvanian has the opportunity to get back on their feet and succeed without roadblocks.” One project will affect Blair and Bedford counties: • $1,942,000 to the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission through the Partnership for Regional Ec...
Thirty counties have received nearly $28 million in additional federal funding to enhance their behavioral health programs. Administered through the Department of Human Services (DHS), this one-time funding was granted to states through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 in combination with funds from Pennsylvania’s annual Community Mental Health Services Block Grant award. “The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us, and our lives have undergone a lot of change over the past two years that may bring about new or exacerbate exi...
