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The psychological damage that the pandemic has done on students and to some extent on businesses will be the topic of the next Blair County Chamber “Breakfast Club,” set for May 13 at 7:45 a.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. Dr. Robert Gildea, superintendent of the Hollidaysburg Area School District and Dana Melton, RN, LCSW, will present “The Profound Impact of Covid-19.” The presentation will focus attention on how the mandates of the pandemic have created delays in the development of young people. A buffet breakfast is included. To registe...
With the $1,049,000 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER II) Fund Williamsburg Community School District will be receiving, the school board announced some plans for the grant during last Tuesday evening’s school board meeting. Allotted by Congress to the Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER II Funds are intended to provide emergency relief to schools affected by COVID-19. Superintendent Lisa Murgas announced that 20 percent of the grant is mandated toward the district’s remediation program, which includes curriculum, sta...
Williamsburg Little League held its opening day ceremonies and first games on Saturday, April 24. "Opening day at the little league field was such an awesome day for the kids, parents, grandparents, the community," said Diana Barroner, who attended the games. "It brings everyone together, and after this past year, we truly needed this." "Both of our teams played very hard and I am so proud of them," said Head Coach of Teams 1 and 2 Dalton Hoey. "I want to thank the Williamsburg community for...
As many of you know or have read in my articles, my family means a great deal to me. Nothing is better than spending time with my mom, my dad and my sister – just enjoying each other’s company. Monday, April 26, was my parents’ (Rick and Suzanne) wedding anniversary. It’s hard to find such a timeless love story – but these two have something so very special. Not only are they hard workers and beyond amazing parents, but my parents are truly the precedent for true love. I don’t know how much more romantic you can get than a love story that...
The Spring Extravaganza put on by the Farm Show will take place on Saturday, May 8. This event will be held on the Williamsburg Community Farm Show Grounds. "We just want everyone to come out and enjoy themselves," Farm Show Board Director Angie Walason said. "We had so much success with our fall one, but with the number of vendors – this one is going to be our biggest craft show yet." Over 90 vendors have signed up for this event at the Farm Show grounds and everything will be outside with a si...
Over the past year, it has become standard for members of the Williamsburg community to see Harry Mullins distributing food from the back of a truck. What they may not know is how it began. Robert Kifer, a manager at Weis Market in Altoona, has been the one delivering food for Harry to distribute. He said though the times coincided, the food delivery was not a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “At Weis, if food is not sold, it is thrown away,” he said. “Instead of wasting it, I wanted to see if there was anything we could do with it.” Kifer a...
– PA NEWS DIGEST – Committee approves bill to offer paper application process for business licenses A bill from state Rep. Clint Owlett intended to make it easier for people to do business in Pennsylvania has been approved by the House Professional Licensure Committee. House Bill 855 would require the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (BPOA) to provide a paper application option to become licensed for business in Pennsylvania. Currently, all applicants use the online PALS licensing system. The BPOA only offers exemptions for relig...
El 26 de abril, el Departamento de la Salud recordó a residentes de Pensilvania de la importancia de todas las vacunaciones, incluyendo la vacuna para COVID-19, para protegerse de muchas enfermedades serias y potencialmente fatales. Estos incluyen COVID-19, el sarampión, las paperas, la tos convulsa, y la hepatitis. “Es esencial que todos los residentes de Pensilvania no solo reciban la vacuna para COVID-19, pero también que recuerden la importancia de mantenerse al día con todas las vacunaciones recomendadas,” dijo Alison Beam, Secreta...
Due to incorrect information provided to the Herald by Penelec, the Herald falsely reported that there will be a power outage in Hollidaysburg on Wednesday, May 12. The correct locations of the power outage are as follows: including, but not limited to, Allegheny Street, East Allegheny Street, West Allegheny Street, North Market Street, North Nicodemus Street, North Wall Street, and Locust Street in Martinsburg; State Route 866 and Piney Creek Road in Williamsburg. Note: Though this error was not made by The Herald, we want to get it right, so...
