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The online edition of the March 18, 2021, edition of the Morrisons Cove Herald will be posted soon. We apologize for the delay....
Most of the United States and Canada start Daylight Saving Time (DST) on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Set your clocks forward one hour from 2 a.m. to 3 am local time on March 14, 2021....
Editor’s Note: The Herald does not normally allow sources for news articles to remain anonymous. However, in this case, the Herald believes that there is an important story to be told. At the same time, there is a risk that the person speaking up could suffer repercussions. Herald management is aware of the identity of this mill employee. Also, the print edition of this story contained an incorrect name for a group of lenders who purchased the mill in 2018. The correct name of that group of l...
Your Herald might look a little different this week. First of all, and most important, long-time Editor Brian Hess has moved on to a new position. Brian had been employed at the Herald since 1999 and he did a lot of good work while he was here. He will be missed. As will all the work that he did every week. We have not yet filled the editor position, so all the work that Brian did has been divided up. That means the workload has substantially increased for several of us in the office. We might miss something or not do something the same way...
DEATH RECORD BEACH – Rhoda A. (Wanca), 84, rural Roaring Spring Bush – Connie Mae, 73, of Martinsburg MEADE – Debra L. (Beach), 55, Roaring Spring Swartz – Ray E., 85, New Enterprise...
Rhoda A. (Wanca) Beach Martinsburg Rhoda A. (Wanca) Beach, 84, of rural Roaring Spring, passed away, Friday afternoon, March 5, 2021, at The Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. She was born Feb. 22, 1937, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Frank and Hazel (Henge) On Oct. 31, 1953, he married Ray W. Beach at the Clappertown CMA Church. She is survived by her beloved husband of 67 years; two sons: Randall W. Beach (Debbie) of Elmira, NY and Ronald W. Beach of Altoona; a daughter, Rhonda A. Beach of...
Debra L. (Beach) Meade Martinsburg Debra L. (Beach) Meade, 55, of Roaring Spring, passed away Saturday, March 6. 2021, at her residence after a brief battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 2, 1966, in Altoona, daughter of Naomi (Sheterom) and the late Pastor James L. Beach. She married Timothy C. Meade in 1989. She is survived by her husband of 31 years; a daughter, Sarah Meade in Fla.; two sons: David and wife Melissa of Claysburg, and Joseph and wife Macie of Martinsburg; three grandchildren:...
Connie Mae Bush Martinsburg Connie Mae Bush, 73, of Martinsburg, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, March 5, 2021, at Homewood at Martinsburg. Memorial contributions in memory of Connie can be given to your favorite local church or charity. Arrangements by the John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg (www.bolgerfuneralhome.com)....
Ray E. Swartz New Enterprise Ray E. Swartz, 85, of New Enterprise, passed away Feb. 28, 2021, at Pennknoll Village in Everett. He was born July 27, 1935, in New Enterprise; son of the late Chester A. and Mary Evangeline (Ulery) Swartz. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patricia A. (Caffey) Swartz; daughter Suzanne Andrews (George) of Sun City, Az.; son Donald R. Swartz of Huntingdon; sister Peg Wachter of New Enterprise; sister Josephine Brayfield of Georgia; as well as four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in...
Workforce development, particularly at a time when Pennsylvania's employment numbers are in flux amid the pandemic, was a recurring theme at a recent budget hearing between a House panel and representatives of the state's community college system. The House Appropriations Committee on March 1 held its hearing for the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, the nonprofit, volunteer membership association representing the state's 14 community colleges. For all of the challenges of this...
Bedford County has arranged for the Johnstown Industrial Development Corporation (JIDC) to handle grants awarded to Bedford County as part of the county block grant appropriated for COVID Relief in the amount of $542,397. The JIDC began accepting applications for the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) on March 2, 2021. Businesses within the commonwealth must have a NAICS designation within the Accommodation subsector (721) or Food Services and Drinking Places subsector (722) and where accommodations, food or drink is served...
As of March 1, the Martinsburg Area Community Fund had received $49,383 for its 2020 campaign. The goal for 2020 was $43,000. The 2020 fund drive will support 15 charitable agencies that do work in the Martinsburg area. The 15 agencies are Morrisons Cove Memorial Park, Martinsburg Supervised Recreation, Martinsburg Community Library, Spring Cove Youth Baseball League, Southern Alleghenies American Red Cross, Girl Scouts of Western Pa., Laurel Highlands Boy Scout Troop 358, Martinsburg Salvation Army, Home Nursing Agency (Healing Patch), Family...
Starting March 10, about 200,000 educators and support staff will receive the COVID-19 vaccine through the Pennsylvania's newest mass immunization plan. Gov. Tom Wolf and the state's vaccine task force said March 3 that Pennsylvania's first 94,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine will be prioritized for teachers, administrators, bus drivers and other school support staff so that in-person instruction can resume full-time across the state. A pharmacy partnership will earmark another...
A new tenant moving into a trailer in North Woodbury Township led to the discovery of a suspected methamphetamine lab and the arrest of two Martinsburg men. Joseph N. Meade, 29, and Seth A. Delozier, 36, are facing multiple felony charges after an investigation by police led to the pair’s arrest. Methamphetamine (meth) is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system, according to drugabuse.gov. Also known as meth, blue, ice, and crystal, among many other terms, it takes the form of a white, odorless, b...
By JORDAN FEYERHERM Community Development Manager Center for Rural Affairs This last year was a difficult year for everyone, for a multitude of reasons. Of the many challenges that came to national attention throughout the year, perhaps the most apparent was the lack of civil discourse among those with different identities, beliefs, and political affiliations. At the Center for Rural Affairs, we have always believed our differences make us strong, but only when we can engage with those differences civilly and with our best intentions. While...
By JORDAN FEYERHERM Community Development Manager Center for Rural Affairs Democracy needs input from citizens to thrive, but figuring out how to share your voice and have an impact on government can be challenging. Whether you are interested in federal, state, or local policy, you can interact directly with elected officials by writing, calling, or visiting your representatives. While testifying in person is the most effective way, we understand not everyone is comfortable in that setting. Other options include writing letters to the editor...
The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have passed a stimulus bill that would restart the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Center for Rural Affairs has released a fact sheet for small businesses with information on how to apply for the program, who qualifies, and tips for success. The PPP is a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) program that was created as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed into law on March 27, to support small businesses economically impacted by COVID-19....
Reprinted from the Herald of Dec. 6, 1945. That the old town of Martinsburg during the past fifty years has made progress in some ways, but in other ways has almost stood still, might be indicated by a comparison of conditions of that early day with the present. The editor in The Herald fifty years ago pointed out what Martinsburg had and what it did not have. The Herald of today is listing some of the things that the community then had: A good newspaper, a hotel, a bakery, two livery stables, four plumbers, an attorney, two barbers, three merc...
The Opinion Page The Herald’s Opinion Page is where members of the Cove community are invited to speak up about issues of concern to them and the community at large. Shorter opinions are published as Letters to the Editor. Longer opinions are published as Guest Commentaries or Other Voices. To get your voice heard, send your typed opinion to the Herald at 113 N. Market St., Martinsburg, Pa. 16662 or to news@mcheraldonline.com. Thank you!...
Herald of March 5, 1896 Samuel D. Brown of Woodbury, who had been convicted of a post office robbery at that place, was pardoned when it was learned that he had been the victim of an injustice and that he was an innocent man. Henry D. Kensinger of North Woodbury Township entered the race for county commissioner on the Republican ticket. A fire in the ice house of E.B. Deford was discovered before it had a chance to spread. Boys playing in the ice house were thought to be responsible for the fire. The Martinsburg cornet band was reorganized and...
Herald of March 11, 1921 Mahlon Over of Woodbury was injured when a touring car ran over his leg, breaking both bones between the ankle and the knee. He and Harold Stonerook had been coasting down Mill street when they coasted across the main street almost directly in the path of a car driven by Henry Grubb of Loysburg. The Woodbury correspondent wrote: “This surely be a warning to the girls and boys of our town who delight in coasting and roller skating on the streets.” Richard Lehman, oldest son of Edgar Lehman, north of Martinsburg, was inj...
Herald of March 7, 1946 The front page editorial urged Martinsburg citizens to investigate the need for a water storage reservoir–a Lake Martinsburg. The writer observed that a narrow and deep ravine located near the borough’s reservoir on Lock Mountain could be used to store water. The writer of the editorial, titled “Why not a Lake Martinsburg?” favored the construction of a lake over digging more wells. An early morning fire Sunday March 3 destroyed several buildings in Woodbury, 500 peeps and 36 laying hens. The buildings were on the Geo...
Herald of March 11, 1971 High winds last Thursday afternoon caused extensive property damage in the central Morrisons Cove area. In addition, the wind drifted approximately eight inches of snow which fell Wednesday and Thursday, making traveling hazardous.Classes were cancelled Thursday and Friday in the Spring Cove, Williamsburg and Claysburg-Kimmel School Districts. Students in Northern Bedford School District had no school on Thursday, but classes were resumed on Friday. It was the first time this winter that the schools were closed because...
Herald of March 7, 1996 The Northern Bedford Panthers and Lady Panthers both won District 5 -A championships and the Williamsburg Lady Pirates took their fourth consecutive District 6-A title. The NB boys defeated Salisbury-Elk Lick in triple overtime 103-100. The NB girls knocked off McConnellsburg 42-35. Williamsburg defeated Bishop Carroll 50-35. To meet the demands of customers, the Herald was planning a second printing of its souvenir booklet on the Flood of ’96. The first printing of approximately 2,800 copies sold out almost i...
Herald of March 10, 2011 Between 200 and 300 property owners in Woodbury Township, Blair County, turned out for a special meeting March 3 to learn information about a newly adopted and Department of Environmental Protection required township ordinance, the on-lot sewage disposal system management program. The supervisors, township solicitor, engineer, sewage enforcement officer and alternate officer were all on hand to answer questions and provide information about the upcoming requirement of the regular maintenance of property owners septic...
– WEEKLY UPDATE – As of 3/9/2021 Area Counties #Cases - #Deaths - Rate* Bedford: 2,795 - 129(n/c) - 269.4 Blair: 8,732 - 305 - 250.4 Cambria: 8,784 - 396 - 304.2 Centre: 12,087 - 213 - 131.2 Clearfield: 4,758 - 117 -147.6 Fulton: 657 - 14(n/c) - 96.4 Huntingdon: 3,642 - 125 - 276.9 Somerset: 5,006 - 186 - 283.2 *Rate is number of deaths per 100,000 population. It is used to compare county death rates. – Week of March 1 – Area Counties #Cases / #Deaths / Rate* Bedford: 2,770 - 129** - 269.4 Blair: 8,653 - 298 - 244.6 Cambria: 8,700 - 394 - 302.6...
El Departamento de la Salud de Pensilvania confirmó hoy que, hasta las 12:00 a.m. el 8 de marzo, había 1,658 casos positivos adicionales de COVID-19, además de 1,518 casos nuevos que se reportaron el domingo, 7 de marzo. El total de esos dos días es 3,176 casos positivos adicionales de COVID-19, y esto aumenta el total estatal a 950,161. Hay 1,587 personas hospitalizadas con COVID-19. Entre ellos, 314 están en la unidad de cuidados intensivos con COVID-19. La mayoría de los pacientes hospitalizados tienen 65 años o más, y la mayoría de las m...
South Woodbury Township Board of Directors met on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 9 a.m. in the township building. All members were present with an attendee from the public, Laura Jackson, present. Judith Ott, representing the Morrisons Cove Herald, was also present. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was done after the call to order by Supervisor Rick Musselman. It was announced the workers compensation audit will be conducted March 2 at 1:30 p.m. The treasurer’s report was given, with total of monthly bills for February reviewed. Total liabiliti...
Kelly Bowers and George Featherstone, both of New Jersey, are engaged to be married. Miss Bowers is the daughter of John and Karen Bowers of Roaring Spring. She is a 2007 graduate of Central High School, Martinsburg, a 2011 graduate of Saint Francis University, Loretto, with a bachelor's degree in accounting, and a 2020 graduate of Pace University with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. She is currently licensed by the State of New York as a registered nurse. Mr. Featherstone is the son of...
Each year in the United States, April 15 marks the official deadline for taxpayers to file their tax returns. Taxpayers in the United States must file their returns by this day or face penalties. Though the filing deadline may be in mid-April, it’s wise for taxpayers to begin preparing to submit their returns much earlier than that. For those who have not done so in the first two months of the year, March is a great time to begin preparations to ensure returns are accurate and filed on time. Gather and organize your records. Many people rely o...
A spring model train show is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday March 14, at the Blair County Convention Center, One Convention Center Drive, Altoona. The event is sponsored by the Alto Model Train Museum Association and offers electric trains in O , O-27, S, HO, and N scale, as well as a wide variety of new and used accessories. The venue offers the opportunity to showcase the newest products from manufacturers such as Lionel, Bachmann, American Flyer, and American Models and others as well as vintage stock offered to complete older...
St. Patrick's Day, which is often referred to as "Patty's Day" or "Paddy's Day," is a popular holiday. Though the holiday honors the life of the patron saint of Ireland and has become a way for people from all backgrounds to celebrate Irish culture, celebrants may be surprised to learn that St. Patrick was not really named "Patrick" and he also was not Irish. Historians are uncertain about the actual date of St. Patrick's birth, but many believe he was born in Roman Britain in the 5th Century....
Area Students Named to Dean’s List at IUP The following students from Blair County have been named to the fall 2020 Dean’s List at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Students achieve dean’s list status when they are full-time (12 or more credits) with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher. Dean’s List students, their hometowns, majors and degrees they are seeking are: Duncansville: Abigail G. Barroner, B.S.Ed. in Mathematics Education; Caitlyn Jo Boggs, B.A. in Art/Studio; Chloe Lynn Dumm, B.S. in Interior Design; Isaac Helsel, B.A. in Crim...
David Fox Martin and Amanda Reiff Martin are the parents of a daughter, Tina Lanae, born at 5:36 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at home. The infant weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches in length at birth. Tina has one brother, Russell James, 5; and two sisters: Sharla Diane, 3; and Kara Michelle, 21 months. Maternal grandparents are Warren and Erma Zimmerman of New Enterprise. Paternal grandparents are Alvin and Esther Martin of Henrietta. * * * * * * * *...
The Herald’s print sports pages look different this week. The main reason is that long-time Editor Brian Hess has moved on to a new position outside of the Herald. Brian had been employed at the Herald since 1999 and he did a lot of good work while he was here. He will be missed. As will all the work that he did every week. We have not yet filled the editor position, so all the work that Brian did has been divided up. That means the workload has substantially increased for several of us in the office. We might miss something or not do s...
The Spring Cove fifth grade boys' basketball team won the 2021 Jewish Memorial Fifth Grade Boys Basketball Tournament in Altoona. The team was sponsored by Metzler Trucking. Team members were (front row, from left): Mac Dickson (ball boy), Bronx Dickson, Levi Wareham, Andy Bassler and Zander Clark; (middle row, from left): Talan Diehl, Jesse Muthler, Lincoln Mauk and Bentley Dickson; (back row, from left): Coaches Russell Dickson, Scott Muthler and Tom Wareham....
The Williamsburg Junior High Girls won the ICC North with a record of 12-0. Southern Huntingdon won the ICC South. Southern Huntingdon beat Williamsburg 22-17 in the ICC Championship game. The game was played on Saturday, March 6, at Southern Huntingdon. The high scorer for Williamsburg was Regan Prough with 8. The high scorer for Southern Huntingdon was Ross with 10 points. Shown in the photo are (front row, from left): Manager Faith Detwiler, Manager Bella Royer, LeeAnna Royer, Lillian...
W-burg Junior High Girls Win ICC North The Williamsburg High School girls’ basketball team advanced past the first round of the district playoffs in five years March 1, as the fourth-seeded Lady Pirate scored a 49-41 win over fifth-seeded Blacklick Valley in the first round of the District 6 Class 1A playoffs. Williamsburg jumped out to a 14-8 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 27-14 at halftime. Blacklick Valley won the second-half scoring 27-22 to close the gap but fall short in the end. Sophomore Kendel Norris paced the Lady P...
On the last Sunday of February, Donna decided that she; Sage, her dog; Amber, our granddaughter; and I needed to make a trip to Snow Shoe to see my sister, Anne Houck, and her husband, Bruce. "We still have their Christmas gift here. If we don't get it to them soon, it will be Easter." Having procrastinated about as long as I could, I agreed that we needed to make the trip to Snow Shoe. It was a convenient Sunday to do it: It was still too cold to fish, and I really did not feel like exercising...
High School Basketball Action PHOTO AT TOP: Three players go for a rebound as Central battled Bedford on Saturday, March 6 at Central High School. SECOND PHOTO: Blacklick Valley's Morgan Stebodnick attempts to stop Williamsburg's Jade Carper on a fast break Monday, March 5, at Williamsburg High School...
Editor's Note: The print edition of this story had an incorrect headline. The correct information is that Randy Lafferty was appointed to Spring Cove School Board. The error was the Herald's and the Herald apologizes for the error. The Monday, March 8, Spring Cove School District Board of Directors’ Special Meeting and Committee of the Whole meeting was primarily focused on filling the vacant board seat created by Jason Rhykerd’s resignation in February. The open board position attracted four potential candidates who fielded questions from boar...
A Claysburg man is behind bars after police said he assaulted his live-in girlfriend and another woman. Gary J. Pleva, 63, was arrested on March 1 after Greenfield Township police were called to his home to investigate a domestic disturbance. The woman told police that Pleva had been “harassing” her for several days and on March 1 she went to retrieve a bird feeder from the rear of the residence. The woman told police that Pleva had “come after her” and started to yell. The woman said Pleva then struck her across the left side of the face, c...
"... And here's some oak and some locust and some cherry for the top." These words were spoken to the wood stove by my husband as he stuffed it full of that hard, fibrous fuel. Talking to inanimate objects may perhaps be a sign of spring fever as cold weather persists. Granddaughter Lyla, age 3, had a different way of being affected with the "fever." "I'm going on a picnic," she told her family on the coldest day of the week, but no one believed her, that is, until they missed her. They found...
Members of the Girl Scouts Troop 43009 of the Cove were busy selling cookies in front of M&M Enterprises on East Main Street in Roaring Spring (beside the Friendship fire hall) on Saturday, March 6. Anyone looking to purchase Girl Scout cookies can contact Kristine M. Maloney-Walters via Facebook Messenger or stop by this location Saturday, March 13, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The dancing cookies shown in the photos accompanying this story are (from left): (Tagalongs) Gwendolyn Wicker,...
The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF), in order to inspire stewardship of Pennsylvania’s state parks and forests, is seeking submissions for a song celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Environmental Rights Amendment. The PPFF is the only non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire stewardship of Pennsylvania’s state parks and forests. The contest is free to enter and open to Pennsylvania artists of all ages and music genres. The song that best expresses what the environment and amendment means to the artist will win...
Recently I have been watching old episodes of the TV show Dragnet from the late 1960s. I am not sure why I am getting into it but I find it very interesting despite the stiff, predictable acting and recycled character actors in each show. Those are "just the facts." I remember the dramatic dirty hand with the stamp at the end of each show, signifying Jack Webb's production company. Maybe I like seeing what the world was like when I was a child. Yet, life in Somerset County was much different...
Scriptures to Read St. Matthew 13:1-9 St. Matthew 13:18-23 St. Mark 4:1-9 St. Mark 4:13-20 St. Mark 4:24-25 & St. Luke 8:18 St. Luke 8:1-8 St. Luke 8:11-15 The first parable we will look at is found in all three synoptic Gospels. They felt it important to hear so we do as well. It was important enough for the disciples to ask Jesus to explain it. He did even though He was a bit surprised they could not figure it out for themselves. As usual, Jesus uses something easy to understand to explain...
True Crime is a nonfiction book where the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people. These crimes mostly include murder or focus on serial killers. This Reader's Digest book contains 24 True Crime Stories. These stories include: • Ann Rule, a writer who was a friend of Ted Bundy before she knew he was a killer. • A case of a man who rigged the lottery five times. • A woman's account of being taken hostage by a convenience store robber. • The inside story of Al Cap...
At the beginning of Lent this year, my Lutheran pastor uttered the familiar line at our Zoom Ash Wednesday service – “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Another minister, the Rev. Jenny Phillips, a Methodist, writes that basically, an alternative way to translate the Hebrew word adama – “dust” in Genesis 2:7 – is “earth.” “Remember that you are earth, and to earth you shall return.” In this case, we are made of the same substance as the earth, and so our fates are bound together. I strongly believe that we are called to...
More than 750 Saint Francis University students made one of the fall 2020 Honors Lists: President’s or Dean’s. To achieve either list, students must have full-time status and attain a quality point average of 4.000 (President’s) or 3.500 (Dean’s) on 12 or more credits during a single semester, with no continuing or incomplete grades. President’s List The following students from the region have been named to the President’s List: Katelyn Diehl, Early Childhood-Special Education, Duncansville; Kristen Ewing, Health Science PA, Everett; De...
