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Nancy A. (Rearick) Uber, 88, of Martinsburg, passed away late Friday, April 23, 2021, at UPMC Altoona. She was born Oct. 28, 1932, at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, daughter of the late George and Margaret (Kauffman) Rearick of Martinsburg. She married Milo C. "Bud" Uber July 6, 1968, in Newville, Cumberland County, where Nancy was raised. Bud preceded her in death June 25, 2015. She is survived by three daughters: Susan Milan (Maurice) of Temecula, Calif, Mary E. "Betz" (Ibby) of Gilbert,...
Connie Joyce Shatzer, 74, of Williamsburg, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 24, 2021, at her home. She was born Oct. 1, 1946, in Altoona, daughter of the late Joseph W. and Norma D. (Lang) Shatzer. She is survived by a son, Todd J. (Connie) Shatzer of Williamsburg; two grandchildren: Todd D. and Emma Jo Shatzer; a sister, Lynne M. Ogershok (Joe) of Tyrone; three nieces: Jocelyn Shultz of Claysburg, Jodi Morris (Donnie) of Williamsburg and Erica Shatzer of Altoona; and a nephew, Mark (Joy)...
Doris Anne Henderson, 95, of Martinsburg, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 20, 2021, at UPMC Altoona. She was born Feb. 21, 1926, in Houtzdale, daughter of the late Thomas F. and Ida Louise “Margaret” (Wiberg) Gorman. She married William Kyle Henderson in 1950, who preceded her in death Aug. 7, 1977. She is survived by a daughter, Patricia L. Henderson of Pittsburgh. Doris received her bachelor’s degree in education from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Teacher’s College and later e...
Paul Martin Sands, 92, of rural Roaring Spring was called home suddenly to his savior, Sunday afternoon, April 25, 2021, at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, Roaring Spring. He was born March 25, 1929, in Smoketown, Lancaster County, son of the late William A. and Emma (Brooks) Sands. He married Helen M. Ranck April 7, 1950, in Paradise, Lancaster County. He is survived by his beloved wife of 71 years; two sons: Kenneth E. Sands of Shippensburg and Carl D. Sands (Jacqueline) of Albuquerque, N.M.;...
Neva (Riley) Carper, age 92, a resident at the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg, formerly of Roaring Spring, passed away Friday morning, April 23, 2021, at the home after a brief illness. She was born Feb. 27, 1929, in Roaring Spring the daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Kagarise) Riley. She married Edward G. Carper, Jr. on Aug. 15, 1970, and he passed away June 10, 2018. She is survived by a daughter, Kitty Burns of Roaring Spring; two grandchildren: Patty A. Braithwaite and husband Chris of Landisville, PA and Mike Burns and wife...
Upcoming blood donation opportunities from May 1 through May 15. Blood donation eligibility information is available at RedCrossBlood.org/Eligibility. Appointments can be made by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) . May 3: 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Bedford Moose Lodge 480, 123 S. Richard St., Bedford May 6: 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Hyndman Volunteer Fire Department, 3912 Center St., Hyndman May 13: 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Everett Masonic Lodge, 210 E. Main St., Everett...
In conjunction with the national observance of Donate Life Month in April, the Pennsylvania departments of Transportation and Health are 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. An organ donor designation can be added by selecting “Become an Organ Donor in 30 Seconds” at www.dmv.pa.gov. “It is easy to add an organ donor designation to your driver’s license or identification card,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gra...
Each of the past several elections has thrust rural people into the media spotlight. Rural and urban people are divided, the pundits tell us. Neither understands the lives of the other, the news reports read. I find the entire narrative rather tired. It is rife with inaccuracies that I won’t try to unpack here. It is also a distraction. Spending our energy debating an unhelpful caricature of cultural divides keeps both voters and policymakers distracted from making changes that matter. I suggest we focus our energy instead on a simple q...
To the Editor: As a Navy veteran, former police officer, chief of police and now Mayor of Martinsburg I believe that I know what leadership looks like. For me leadership within the prothonotary’s race this year is clearly Robin Patton. To be a true leader, you have to know how an office operates and know all the aspects of the office. Robin has worked in the prothonotary’s office for over twenty years with the last three as the prothonotary so she is clearly the candidate with the necessary experience to continue to lead the office. A true lea...
To the Editor: Robin Patton has brought experience, dedication, efficiency, and reform to the Blair County prothonotary’s office during a time of great crisis. With her 20-plus years of experience in the office, Patton helped develop the office webpage and, during the COVID -19 lockdown, developed a program to allow couples to apply for marriage licenses online to make the process more convenient. While many of us had down time during the COVID-19 crisis, Patton’s office remained open. Vote for integrity. Vote for experience. Vote for ded...
To the Editor: As a former candidate and office holder, I have always valued experience, knowledge and proven leadership. I have valued it in the people who have helped me in my campaigns and my fellow prosecutors in the DA Office’s. That is the reason why I committed myself to help Robin Patton four years ago in her quest to be your elected prothonotary and in her present campaign to be re-elected for another four-year term. Four years ago I believed that Robin had the most experience, the necessary knowledge and the endorsement of my good f...
To the Editor: As a former deputy Register of Wills & Recorder of Deeds, I worked closely with the prothonotary’s office for 5 years and understand how important it is to have competent, professional leadership in that office. The county’s “row” offices are non-political by nature and designed to perform a specific role in the overall county government system. The prothonotary is responsible for maintaining thousands of records for the courts, providing service to the judges in various ways, assisting attorneys and paralegals with filings in th...
John Sandford has done it again with “Ocean Prey,” the 31st instillation of the “Prey” detective series. The hero in this series is Lucas Davenport. He is teamed up again with his friend and fellow detective Virgil Flowers. Davenport loves luxury clothes and has a sense of justice that sometimes foregoes the court of law. Flowers wears t-shirts, jeans, and cowboy boots and often forgets to carry his gun. Despite their differences, the two are both very clever lawmen and always get their man. Th...
Herald of April 30, 1896 The county commissioners voted to build a large reviewing stand in front of the court house for the semi-centennial parade in June. Gov. Hastings was expected to attend, and the county commissioners of Bedford, Huntingdon and Cambria counties were invited, along with the burgesses and councils of the town throughout the county. A semi-centennial chorus was to perform after the parade. Judges of neighboring counties also were invited by the country bar. A story of romance from English history written by a Curryville...
Herald of April 29, 1921 Rally Day at Roaring Spring churches on April 17 showed a total of 1,800 in attendance at the different Sunday Schools of the town. The Methodist ranked the highest, having 476, while the Church of the Brethren came next, with 418 present. A banner for the distinction of having the highest percentage of attendance at Sunday School of any town in the state was presented at a public meeting, a gift from a Philadelphia newspaper. The Bell and Bockel Co. began shipping sand from mines. The Woodbury Land Co. was also...
Herald of May 2, 1946 Martinsburg schools and churches were collecting canned food for shipment to famine-stricken Europe. The food was to be shipped through the United Church Relief and United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Agency. Nearly $1,400 was collected for the purchase of Bibles, food and medicine through an auction sponsored by southern Cove churches on behalf of war-ravaged areas of Europe. Janet Elaine Tew, Roaring Spring High school graduate, was graduated from the Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs....
Herald of April 29, 1971 The Spring Cove School Board and its teachers reached an agreement on a two-year contract but were still at odds on a no-strike clause. The agreement called for a $100 increase in salaries in addition to the $300 increase required by the state salary schedule. The Agway egg packing plant near East Freedom and the Schulman’s department store were burglarized on the same night. Loss in the two incidents was set at over $930. Rev. Samuel Givler Jr. resigned as pastor of the Martinsburg United Church of Christ charge. S...
Herald of April 25, 1996 The Spring Cove School Board Monday night gave tentative approval to a $15 million budget for next term, hiking taxes four mills this year with a promise of additional millage increases next year. High winds buffeted the Cove area Tuesday afternoon and evening, bringing down trees and utility poles and knocking out power to about 1,800 customers in the Southern Cove area. The Blair County Airport Authority, constantly looking to upgrade its facility, is planning several new improvements, including a new revolving light...
Herald of April 21, 2011 Dottie Holtzman of Williamsburg was named Nason Hospital Volunteer of the year during an awards program held April 12 at Martinsburg Church of God. Garrett Hoover, president and chief executive officer of Nason Hospital and Linda Ritchey, community volunteer coordinator, presented Dottie with a certificate. The Spring Cove School Board accepted the resignations of A.J. Hoenstine as varsity football head coach and Vernon Neil as varsity girls’ basketball head coach. Vietnam Veteran Mike Proce spoke to teacher Philip W...
“And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.” (Genesis 1:10, KJV) It was such a beautiful day. Not the day that we had snow. It was a day or two before that. It was the kind of day where you could smell spring if you walked outside. And not just spring, but memories. Why and how can smells trigger so many forgotten memories? Sometimes, it’s more of a feeling than a memory. And no, no one was spreading manure that...
Autism spectrum disorder has the potential to touch just about anyone. The World Health Organization estimates that one in 160 children across the globe has ASD, while some well-controlled studies have reported that figures are substantially higher than that. ASD affects all ethnic and socioeconomic groups, meaning just about any family can be affected. In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its biennial update of autism’s estimated prevalence among the nation’s childre...
Things are moving to a climax. In fact there will several climaxes. One of these happens just before the Week begins. It happens I think, as a result of what Jesus did for His family of friends. Jesus raised Lazarus from death after four days in the grave. There was a strong desire to honor Him. A feast was given in the small town of Bethany. Jesus was guest of honor. Lazarus was seated with Him at the table. No doubt there were those in attendance who wanted to see both men. It was surely a...
INVITATION TO BID FREEDOM TOWNSHIP PARKING LOT RESURFACING Sealed bids will be received by Freedom Township for resurfacing the parking lot at the municipal building located at 131 Municipal Street, East Freedom, PA 16637. Bids will be received at the municipal building until 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time May 17, 2021. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened, accepted and awarded at the municipal building at 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time May 17, 2021, at a special meeting. Bidders must submit an original and... Full story
North Main Street in Roaring Spring is in line for a major upgrade that will not only make it safer, but will also make the main road into town more aesthetically appealing. Pennsylvania state Sen. Judy Ward and state Rep. Jim Gregory jointly announced the borough has been awarded a $700,000 grant by the Commonwealth Financing Authority's Multimodal Transportation Fund. Borough Manager Lisa Peel said the money will be used to realign the street, moving it further from the railroad tracks toward...
Penelec customers in Martinsburg and Williamsburg can expect an interruption of service on Wednesday, May 12, while repairs are made to a substation. A Penelec spokesperson said the planned outage is scheduled for between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., weather permitting. If inclement weather or unforeseen issues prevent work on May 12, the outage will take place the following day, Thursday, May 13. Areas affected include but are not limited to, Allegheny Street, East Allegheny Street, West Allegheny Street, North Market Street, North Nicodemus Street,...
An East Freedom man was jailed after police said a domestic confrontation led to an assault and the discharge of a gun. Timothy N. Musselman, 46, is facing misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault and disorderly conduct after police said he physically assaulted his girlfriend. According to charges, officers with the Greenfield and Freedom Township police departments were called to a home along No Trespassing Lane in East Freedom, Greenfield Township, on April 21 to investigate a report of...
As reported by Pennsylvania CareerLink Blair County, the following are statistics and feedback given on the job fair for the dislocated Appvion workers held on April 20: The Numbers • 93 workers attended; scheduled in staggered intervals to remain socially distanced • 22 employers attended – selected for their key needs based on these workers’ skills • 689 jobs/positions were represented by these employers • 467 employer conversations with prospects were recorded • 90 interviews or post-fair outreach appointments were scheduled by the employ...
Williamsburg Little League's Opening Day was a family affair for many. The Detwiler cousins, Colt, Tucker and Tanner, played on opening day. Colt is the son of Jeff and Angela Detwiler, and Tucker and Tanner are the sons of Joe and Kayla Detwiler. Evan, Andrew and Rochlan Gorsuch enjoyed opening day festivities. Evan and Andrew are the sons of Joe and Amy Gorsuch, and Rochlan is the son of Ryan and Jennifer Gorsuch....
Family Fun Day was held at Shawnee Park in Roaring Spring from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25. A collaboration between Roaring Spring Lions Club and Shawnee Conservation, the event featured food, vendors and entertainment. Mindy Wagner and Jan Simington helped plan Family Fun Day. Wagner said they had been planning the event since October. "We wanted to get the community back together," she said. "We also thought it was a good way to help get crafters' and vendors' names out there." It is...
Freedom Township, along with the Martinsburg Police Department, the Altoona Police Department, and the Blair County Sheriff's Office, participated in the Drug Enforcement Agency's National Prescription Take Back Day. Freedom Township collected 61 pounds of unused or expired medication while Martinsburg collected a little more than 50 pounds. Countywide, 321 pounds of drugs were collected....
PennDOT plans more than 40 projects across the six-county District 9 region during the 2021 construction season. Annual Transportation Outreach sessions recently began virtually in Bedford and Fulton counties, and virtual sessions will be held in the district’s other four counties in the coming weeks. PennDOT representatives meet with area stakeholders during the outreach presentations to discuss improvements that will be made during the upcoming construction season and in future seasons. Highlights • Approximately 92 miles of paving • App...
During this year of the COVID-19 pandemic, three retired teachers from the Spring Cove School District are continuing to assist in the education of students in the district in kindergarten, first grade and second grade. Nelly Cowher, Lori Perrin and Beth Hoover have all retired from the district, but they are all maintaining their clearances so that they can continue to come into the school and volunteer to help with various groups. These retirees have been coming in about three times a week, and they work with small groups of students. They...
The Westvaco monthly retirees luncheon will take place on May 3, 2021. Lunch will begin at noon. The group will meet at The Dream Restaurant, located at 1500 Allegheny St. in Hollidaysburg. Westvaco retirees meet monthly for lunch....
James "Diamond Jim" Garman is seeking to retain his seat on the North Woodbury Board of Supervisors on the Republican ticket. Garman, 58, was appointed to the board in February to fill the seat left vacant when James Brower stepped down due to health reasons. Garman, who works for T.L. Long Excavating in Martinsburg, said his time on the board so far has been productive and that he approaches every meeting with an open mind. "I am a person who can reason," he said. "I don't go into a meeting...
Plow Days was held at the Southern Cove Power Reunion Grounds on Saturday, April 17. This was an opportunity for attendees to participate in the plowing of about 25 acres of ground. Many years ago, plowing was not as easy as it is today. The ground was tilled with equipment such as a 1929 Cletrac Crawler, as shown in the picture with owner Cy Mellott. The Crawler is track driven. Plow Days has been going on for about 15 years. This year's started at 10 a.m. The first tractor pull started at 4...
Pa. Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid announced that four ballot questions, including three proposed constitutional amendments, will be on the May 18 municipal primary ballot. “Pennsylvania’s primaries are usually limited to Democratic and Republican voters, who are choosing their parties’ nominees,” Secretary Degraffenreid said. “But this year’s primary ballot will include four important ballot questions. That means every registered voter can vote on those ballot questions in this primary, even if they are registered...
James C. Dell is seeking election to the Martinsburg Borough Council. He grew up in the Martinsburg area. Attended Public Schools in Huston Township and Spring Cove School District. After graduating from Central High School, he went on to attend Penn State University and graduate with a degree in Dairy Science. He has been blessed with career opportunities with Penn State Extension, local and regional agribusinesses, and lastly, regional and state regulatory inspection and administrative positions with the Pennsylvania Department of...
Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid reminded Pennsylvanians on April 27 that they can vote early in-person by mail ballot until May 11, the deadline to apply for a mail ballot. “Once your county’s ballots are available, voting early in person by mail ballot is one of the new options under the bipartisan Act 77,” Secretary Degraffenreid said. “It’s simple, secure, easy and convenient.” Once their county has finalized and printed ballots, voters can visit their county election office or satellite office and apply for a mail or a...
The Southern Cove Fire Company article by Rick Boston published on Page A-1 in the April 22, 2021, edition of the Morrisons Cove Herald was cut off. The final paragraph of the article should have read as follows: “It will be nice to work with them,” she said. “We work with them on scene at calls but we don’t get to hang out with them, so it will be nice to spend this weekend together and get to know each other on a more personal basis.” Note: The Herald wants to get it right, so we publish clarifications and corrections as needed. If you spot...
Far fewer Pennsylvanians took to the state’s highways during the pandemic in 2020 than the prior year – but fatal accidents increased from 2019, puzzling highway officials. In 2020, statewide traffic deaths increased to 1,129 from the record low of 1,059 in 2019, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced this week. Despite a 20 percent reduction in traffic counts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fatalities were up 6 percent in 2020. “We cannot definitively say why fatalities increased during the COVID-19 pandemic even though it certa...
Pennsylvania's resident population increased 2.4 percent since the last Decennial Census to 13,002,700 total persons, according to the official 2020 Census counts released April 27 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Commonwealth is now the fifth largest state in the nation. Pennsylvania's apportionment population, which includes those stationed overseas and their families, was 13,011,844 which was a 2.2 percent increase from Pennsylvania's 2010 apportionment population (12,734,905). As a result,...
The Blair County DUI Task Force will be conducting one or more events this week. Sobriety checkpoints are well lit and manned by uniformed officers. Roving patrols utilize uniformed officers in marked police vehicles. Motorists are reminded to always be alert while in the vicinity of emergency personnel and vehicles. Remember Pennsylvania’s “Move Over Law.” “Cops in Shops” uses police officers, either in uniform or wearing civilian attire. Officers may pose as employees or customers of six-pack stores and distributors in an attempt to deter...
Claysburg-Kimmel High School hosted a signing day event for four seniors who plan to play at the collegiate level. "It's a special day," said Athletic Director Brian Helsel. "These kids have played so long." Three seniors, Olivia Bushore, Harleigh Cavender and Haileigh Reed, play on the Claysburg-Kimmel softball team. Corey Chamberlain plays baseball. During a small presentation, Principal Stephen Puskar, Superintendent Darren McLaurin, Head Baseball Coach Justin Harris and Head Softball Coach M...
With gobbler season set to go, I am hoping for a better one than I endured last spring when I reinforced my reputation as the Cove's worst turkey hunter. For starters, I could not hunt on the opening day. I had had some minor facial surgery, and the surgeon told me I had to wait five days to go outdoors. The fourth of these days was the gobbler opener. "Maybe I could hunt carefully," I whined. "Nope. If you strain even a little bit, you could pop the stitches out. Don't go hunting till later," h...
The opportunity Pennsylvania hunters have waited all winter for is about to get underway. Pennsylvania’s spring turkey season kicked off Saturday, April 24, with a one-day youth hunt open to junior license holders and mentored hunters under 16 years old. Saturday, May 1, the statewide spring gobbler season opens and runs to May 31. Popular for its heart-pounding interaction with vocal gobblers, and plentiful chances to enjoy gorgeous spring days afield, Pennsylvania’s only springtime big-game season is one that hunters eagerly await. Alt...
NORTHERN BEDFORD Lady Panthers Lose Close Dual To Bellwood Northern Bedford’s Girls Track squad lost a close 81-69 decision to Bellwood at home Arril 20. The Panthers defeated Mt. Union 113-14 and are now 7-1 overall. The Panthers demise was that they won just two events on the track. However, NB won all three throwing events highlighted by Senior Grace Burke’s PR in the Shot of 30-9 1/4”. Olivia Higgins (javelin) and Lizzie Long (discus) also won throwing events for the Panthers. Hailey Bollman (triple jump) was also a winner. “We came ve...
On April 1, 2, and 3, 2021, the Dragon Wrestlers competed in the Keystone State Championships in Pittsburgh. In the elementary division, Ty Matthews, Blair Miller, Arianna Miller, Colton Corley and Blake Wilt competed. In the junior high division, Bailey Wilt and Thaide Mickel competed. Place winners in the elementary boys division included Ty Matthews, 7th place, 9 & 10 at 63 lbs and Colton Corley, 7th place 9 & 10 at 90 lbs. The place winner in the girls division was Arianna Miller, 1st place...
Pennsylvania’s 2021-22 migratory game bird seasons have been set. Annual migratory game bird seasons are selected by states from frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Game Commission selections were made after reviewing last year’s hunter harvests, population survey data and public input. There is one significant change to Pennsylvania waterfowl seasons this year, said Wildlife Operations Division Chief Ian Gregg. The change drops the bag limit during the regular season in the Atlantic Population (AP) goose zon...
Like a see-saw ride, April gave us heart-sinking thumps and breath-taking heights last week. In the first exhilarating days we planted potatoes as the purple martins cheered us on. Mrs. Killdeer kept an eye on me, when I declared war on weeds close to her nest. Mulching flowerbeds and even planting some flowers was part of the 'high' ride. As my husband worked to cross the last of manure hauling off the list, I planted more lettuce and kale and patted mulch around their new beginning. But then...
The Herald’s Weekly Virus Report Reported on 4/27/21 #Cases / #Deaths / Rate* Bedford: 3,059 - 131 - 273.6 Blair: 9,844 - 320 - 262.7 Cambria: 9,753 - 415 - 318.8 Centre: 14,760 - 219 - 134.9 Clearfield: 5,886 - 135 - 170.3 Fulton: 715 - 15 - 103.2 Huntingdon: 4,069 - 128 - 283.5 Somerset: 5,467 - 198 - 269.6 *Rate is number of deaths per 100,000 population. It is used to compare county death rates. Reported on 4/6/21 #Cases / #Deaths / Rate* Bedford: 2,882 - 130 - 271.5 Blair: 9,170 - 315 - 258.6 Cambria: 9,112 - 406 - 311.8 Centre: 13,617 - 2...
