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Fight Like A Champ Cornhole Tournament Timmy Bones, 24, of Williamsburg, recently suffered a medical emergency which led him to be hospitalized. Bones lives with his girlfriend, son, and a baby on the way in Huntingdon. Friends of Timmy have announced a cornhole tournament to raise funds for medical expenses and other expenses. The tournament will begin promptly at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 12, with registration beginning at 5 p.m. Besides the cornhole tournament, there will be food, music, a basket raffle and games. For more information or to...
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny more expensive this week at $2.809 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region saw moderate fluctuations on the week (Pennsylvania, +1 cent). For a second week, the region was the only one to see gas stocks build. Moreover, the region is the only one in the country to have a year-over-year surplus of gasoline, sitting at 8.2 million higher than last year. With this week’s build of 572,000 barrels, total stocks sit at 64....
With longer days and warmer spring weather on the way, the Gov. Tom Wolf administration wants all Pennsylvanians to be aware of Lyme disease and ticks as they spend more time outdoors. Pennsylvania cases of Lyme disease are among the highest in the country, and ticks carrying Lyme disease have been found in each of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. In 2017, there were 11,900 cases of Lyme disease in the state. Ticks that carry Lyme disease can be found in nearly any location. “Lyme disease can be a very serious illness, and left untreated, can cause...
The Altoona Area Lyme Disease Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, at the St. Rose of Lima social hall, 5519 Sixth Ave., Altoona. Lynn Johnson and Kirsten Leslie-Thomas, both licensed marriage and family therapists, will speak about “Lyme Disease and Your Emotional Well-Being.” Johnson graduated from Nova Southern University with an MS in marriage and family therapy. She has 24 years experience. Leslie-Thomas graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with an MA in community counseling and has more than 35 yea...
April is Volunteer Recognition Month, and Family Hospice and Palliative Care, Part of UPMC HNA (Home Nursing Agency), gratefully acknowledges the dedicated volunteers who walk alongside Family Hospice patients and family members. Volunteers fill essential roles within Family Hospice, which cares for patients with life-limiting illnesses and their caregivers. “Our Family Hospice volunteers are truly the heart of hospice – the ‘Silent Angels’,” shares Volunteer Coordinator Catherine Zimmerman-Moyer. “Our volunteers give generously of their time...
Betty (Langham) Pittman, a resident at Homewood at Martinsburg, will celebrate her 100th birthday on Friday, April 12, 2019. Betty was born on April 12, 1919, to Frank and Amanda Langham in Leamersville. She is a 1936 graduate of Morrison Cove High School (Bean Hill) in Martinsburg. Betty married Earl Pittman and they resided in Brooks Mills for more than 45 years. Together they raised four children. She also has seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Betty has been a lifelong member...
Robert Stanford Beck and Frances B. Beck of Woodbury will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on Monday, April 8, 2019. Mr. Beck married the former Frances Diefendors on April 8, 1944, in Washington, D.C. The couple have four sons and one daughter: Kenneth Leroy Beck of Michigan, Ronald Francis Beck of Florida, Sonia Gail Beck of Woodbury and Donald William Beck of Tennessee. Their oldest son, Robert Beck Jr. of Virginia, passed away at the age of 61 with lung cancer. They have seven...
The Blair County Tea Party will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Tea Party movement at noon on Tax Day, April 15, at the Blair County Courthouse, Hollidaysburg. Featured speakers will include Art Halvorson, Blair County Sheriff Jim Ott and former State Rep. John McGinnis. Speakers will cover both the successes of the Tea Party and threats for the future, including calls for bigger government, new proposals attacking gun freedom and lack of action on securing the border. Tea Party Patriots President Jenny Beth Martin wrote in a Fox News...
Do you ever wonder how your peers are doing? Are they controlling their input costs better than you? Do they have greater outputs per unit? How do their gross margins compare? We all strive to have successful operations. No matter if you have a large dairy operation or small vegetable business, the five keys to profitability for any business are: 1. Volume – amount of product produced on a per unit basis 2. Efficiency – gross margin of your business 3. Overhead – capacity of your business 4. Ind...
The fourth annual Cove Greenhouse Hop, where seven greenhouses have pulled together to showcase their assortment of spring accessories, will be held from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 5-6. Participating businesses will be Roots in the Cove Florist & Greenhouse, Roaring Spring; Piney Creek Greenhouse & Floral, Martinsburg; Potted Memories Greenhouse, Williamsburg; Brubaker’s Greenhouse, Martinsburg; Traditions Restaurant & Bakery, Fabric, Clothing & Gift Shoppe, Martinsburg; Spring Farm Greenhouses & Landscaping, Martinsburg; a...
Morrisons Cove’s annual Spring Country Store Tour will get underway Thursday, April 11, and continue through Saturday, April 13. Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Eleven stores in the Martinsburg and Roaring Spring areas will be participating in the three-day event. Stores participating in the tour are Rustic Country Antiques, Roaring Spring RR; Roots in the Cove, Roaring Spring RR; Charlotte’s Trove, Roaring Spring; Gartland Supply & Country Store, Martinsburg RR; The Village Closet & Country Store, Martinsburg RR; Jea...
The Penn State Extension will host Sheep Scanning Certification School, April 23-25 at Penn State's University Park campus, to train ultrasound technicians to measure carcass characteristics, which can help sheep producers select superior genetics to improve their flock. Livestock producers often are looking for qualified technicians to measure carcass characteristics in their breeding stock, according to Melanie Barkley, senior extension educator who is coordinating school. This information now can be collected accurately using ultrasound tech...
Spring brings with it sunshine, robins, flowers and the Bedford County Reading Competition. On March 28, 20 teams from schools around the county converged at the Northern Bedford County Middle Senior High School to compete in the 26th annual competition. Created in 1994 the competition encourages hundreds of students each year to read books they normally wouldn't pick up. The titles range from classics like "Charlotte's Web" to newer titles as "Forget Me Nott." Teams begin preparing for the...
The Central High School Mock Trial team did not prevail this year. Holy Cross High School in Lackawanna County won the 36th Annual Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition, which took place at the Dauphin County Courthouse in Harrisburg on March 29 and 30. It was the first state finals win for Holy Cross High School, which will now represent Pennsylvania in the national mock trial finals May 16 through 18 in Athens, Ga. Joining the Holy Cross High School team in the final round of competition was...
Theft by Deception State Police, Hollidaysburg, are investigating a case of theft by deception that occurred between March 17 and March 19. According to police, a 41-year-old Williamsburg man attempted to purchase a dog through the website Dachshundhome.com, which turned out to be a fraudulent site. The victim was defrauded out of $650. Criminal Mischief State Police, Hollidaysburg, are investigating a case of criminal mischief against a 70-year-old Roaring Spring man. Police said sometime...
It's that time of year again. The brightly colored rail cars, or speeders, will be returning to the area on Sunday, April 7. Nearly 40 speeders will follow the rail in Morrisons Cove from Hollidaysburg to Claysburg and back again. The rail cars will then take a different route near East Freedom to visit Roaring Spring. This marks the 19th time the speeders have traveled on the Everett Railroad line. The trek is close to 60 miles long. The speeders are scheduled to arrive at the Roaring Spring...
