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Giving back to the community comes easy to 18-year-old Clint Curfman of Roaring Spring. When he was young, Clint had several lemonade stands and always donated the money to the Roaring Spring Community Library. Now, for his senior class project at Central High School, Clint will combine his love for singing, dancing and the library. Clint will host his "Senior Showcase" at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, at Central High School, Martinsburg, with a performance where all proceeds benefit the Roaring...
The Friends of the Martinsburg Community Library met on Jan. 21 at the library. The Friends have themed baskets each month to raffle. All proceeds benefit the library. The pretzel and candy sales amounted to $2,557. The book club continues to meet the first Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the library. New members are always welcome. The library provides the books for loan. The winter book sale was held in February. The next sale is tentatively planned for August 2020. The quilt to be auctioned is almost finished for display. The...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Feb. 18 announced the award of $464,200 to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) to hire eight employees to assist with stream improvement projects in Pennsylvania’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Both Blair and Bedford counties are in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The grant is part of EPA’s action to ensure the timely spending of federal Chesapeake Bay grants to Pennsylvania. The grant funds will be used to employ eight staff in the Commission’s Stream Habitat Secti...
Central High School hosted the Blair/Cambria Country Interscholastic Unified Indoor Bocce Championships on March 4. Bocce is a unified PIAA-sponsored competitive sporting activity for students, which include those from the life skills program, known as the athletes, and a group of regular-education students who act as partners. In addition to Central, Bellwood-Antis, Hollidaysburg (two) teams) and Penn Cambria competed on March 4. Members of Central's team are (from left): Coach Shelly...
Central's Jason Ferry works on his bunting skills during practice on Tuesday afternoon, March 10. The team is in its second week of practice, preparing for its season-opener on March 23 at Everett High School. The Herald's Spring Sports Preview will appear in the March 19 print edition....
The D.U.I. Task Force of Blair County will make its presence known on area roadways using one or more enforcement and monitoring methods in the coming weeks. Police-employed methods could include check points, roving patrols, the Cops in Shops program, or mobile awareness. These events are intended to insure Blair County roadways are kept as safe as possible from hazards related to impaired drivers. Police urge area residents to avoid driving while under the influence of alcohol or medications. For those planning to consume alcohol for the...
LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier, awarded Conemaugh Nason Medical Center (CNMC) with its 2019 Eastern Division High Five Award for demonstrating excellence across all aspects of the hospital's operations. Conemaugh Nason was one of four facilities within LifePoint's nationwide network to receive the prestigious divisional honor. Each year, the High Five Award is given to one hospital in each of LifePoint's four divisions that has...
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center (CNMC) Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Michelle Buttry has been named 2019 CNO of the Year by LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to "making communities healthier." The award is given annually to one CNO within LifePoint's nationwide network of 88 hospital campuses who best exemplifies the company's core values of honesty, integrity and trustworthiness, inclusion, compassion and ethical and legal compliance, and who is committed to advancing...
A Claysburg man is in Blair County Prison on alleged drug charges. According to Greenfield Township Police, at 10:12 a.m. on March 5, Greenfield Township Police were called for assistance by the Pennsylvania State Police at 150 Catherine Street, Claysburg for a parole follow up with Chris Lee Steele, 48 of Claysburg. A baggie containing a white crystal powder with small crystals was found in the apartment and PSP requested that the baggie and the contents be secured and tested by Greenfield Township Police. At the apartment, PSP had two males...
Crude oil prices recently hit a four-year low amid OPEC disagreement and coronavirus concerns. The national gas price average is cheaper on the week (minus 5 cents), month (minus 5 cents) and year (minus 9 cents) – giving the vast majority of motorists savings at the pump. At $2.38, the national gas price average has not been this cheap since last February. “For the third week, U.S. gasoline stocks decreased while demand increased. Generally, growing demand amid declining stocks causes increases at the pump, but crude oil prices have dip...
A Roaring Spring woman is in jail following her arrest on two second-degree felony charges of endangering the welfare of children. Jamie Sprirdigliozzi, 43, of Roaring Spring, was arrested by Roaring Spring Police following an investigation involving her 14-year-old son. Roaring Spring Police were called to an apartment at Roaring Spring Commons on Feb. 1 to do a welfare check. According to police reports, the request came from the grandmother of a 14-year-old boy who she believed was high on...
Woodbury Borough Council accepted the resignation of Councilmember George Hershberger on Monday, March 2. Shane Suter was sworn in by Secretary Barb Wilt to replace Hershberger. Council is reviewing old ordinance dates between 1910 and 1914 relating to sidewalks. This was sent to the solicitor's office for review to begin updating this ordinance. No mayor's report was given as the office remains vacant. A majority inspector is still needed before the state' primary election on Tuesday, April...
The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors held their regular monthly meeting on March 6. The road foreman received approval to schedule a meeting with PennDOT to inspect the township’s roads and discuss paving projects for the year. Hileman Hollow and Access roads as well as Ann and Pine streets are under consideration for paving in 2020. Construction at Park The board officially approved contract agreements with BCS Construction for upgrades at the Claysburg Area Community Park, which will include restroom upgrades, gazebo ramp c...
Parking issues and land development pertaining to Cove Forge Behavioral Health Center highlighted the March 5 Woodbury Township meeting. Randy Miller of Williamsburg was present to comment about the parking issues at the Cove Forge facility. During last month’s meeting, the township supervisors and Solicitor Dave Pertile discussed issuing “no parking” orders to the facility about parking on township rights-of-way. Regarding that notice, Pertile said that no more notices would be sent to Cove Forge without consequences from the township. Mille...
Grace Pointe Community Church of God will be holding its 90th Anniversary celebration on Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22, celebrating its service to the Williamsburg community. On Saturday evening, there will be a concert featuring Southern Gospel recording artist Johnny Minick, who performed with the Happy Goodmans. On Sunday, a celebration service will be held at 10 a.m. The guest speaker will be general overseer of the Church of God, Dr. Tim Hill. There will be a fellowship meal held at the community center immediately after the...
Williamsburg won the Garver Memorial YMCA Fourth/Fifth Grade Girls' Basketball Championship. Team members were (from left): Coach Tracy Colbert, Grace Colbert, Vada Gorsuch, Raina Alexander, Katie Bilger, Gianna Turiano, Anna Colbert, Katie Merritts, Alex Giansante and coach Jen Gorsuch....
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced March 6 that prime contractor Plum Contracting Inc., Greensburg, will be implementing single-lane closures with flaggers controlling the traffic flow at the Canoe Creek Improvements Project in Frankstown Township. The contractor will be completing final grading, seeding, line painting and any other miscellaneous project items. Delays are likely during this work. Motorists are advised to allow extra time. Overall work on this project consists of intersection improvements along an...
The 7th- and 8th-Grade girls' basketball team dominated the Tussey Mountain tournament on Saturday, February 22, placing first Shown are (front row, from left): Eleanor Brubaker, Claire Carper, Megan Palmer, and Mecenzie Calderwood; (back row, from left): Assistant Coach Mandi Prough, Anastasia Ranalli, Kara Lansberry, Laney Prough, Ayla Hileman, Brooke Stewart and Head Coach Angela Detwiler....
For the past two weeks, an ornery little leprechaun, Jack has been visiting my classroom at Bright Beginnings in Roaring Spring. Little Jack has been doing all sorts of naughty things to the classroom and leaving silly but loving notes to my preschoolers daily. Next Tuesday, we will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with leprechaun traps games and cooking. Here are two kid-friendly recipes that we will be serving next week. Lime Sherbet Ingredients: Lemon-lime soda like 7-Up or Sierra Mist Directions: In a cup, add 2-3 scoops of lime sherbet and s...
