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Jim “The Boz” Bassler, 74, of Martinsburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday morning, May 10, 2023, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. He was born July 27, 1948, in Roaring Spring, son of the late, James Weldon “Brub” and Mary Irene (Brumbaugh) Bassler. On Aug. 21, 1971, he married Mildred “Mid” Elaine Horn at Clover Creek Church of the Brethren, rural Martinsburg. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mid of 51 years; two sons: Dusty Bassler (Ke...
Kathy A. Getz, 70, of Martinsburg, went to be with her mother on Mother’s Day, May 14, 2023. She passed away surrounded by love after a long battle with cancer. She fought incredibly hard and deserves the peace she now has with all of the loved ones gone before her. She was born Jan. 8, 1953, in Roaring Spring, a daughter of the late Samuel Johnson and Melda (Ayers) Johnson. Kathy grew up on her parent’s farm in Martinsburg. She is survived by her loving husband Denny of fifty-one years; two...
Walter S. “Red” Edwards, 90, of Williamsburg, passed away early Sunday morning, May 14, 2023, at his home. Friends will be received from 5 until 8 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2023, at John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Williamsburg. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 20, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Williamsburg, where a full military honors service will follow....
The South Woodbury Township Board of Supervisors meeting was held on May 2 at the township building. The building was closed on May 16 for the Municipal Primary Election. PSATS Basic Training for Municipal Secretaries was attended, and good information received. Township General Fund Audit for Fiscal Year 2022 was completed no deficiencies found. The Final Subdivision Plan for Lon Gates was approved. Sewage Management Program report was given. Seven regular inspections, one holding tank inspection and one permit were done. Community Yard Sale...
Former Bedford County District Attorney William Higgins was confronted in a store by a man he had once prosecuted, leading him to file a private criminal complaint which was quickly dismissed by a judge because Higgins did not follow proper procedures. According to court documents, on April 1, Higgins and his teenage daughter were at the Bedford Township Sheetz store when Charles Horsh, 32, began yelling at Higgins in a threatening manner. Court records show that when Higgins was Bedford County’s DA, he prosecuted Horsh for a June 8, 2011, fire...
David Burroughs was a devoted father to his three-year-old son, Matthew. He was living a dream life just a short drive away from the working-class suburb where he and his wife Cheryl had first met and fell in love. Until one fateful night when David woke suddenly to discover his beloved son, Matthew, had been murdered while David had been asleep and his wife had been working the night shift at the hospital. David was wrongly accused and convicted of the murder. He was left to serve out his time in a maximum security prison. This being a fate th...
There is a framed quote in our living room that reads, “Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Others stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts and we are never quite the same.” Some of those who leave prints are thought of often but lost in time. Lost until Facebook came along. I know there are those in my age group who find the internet a waste of time. I would beg to differ. I am constantly using Google to find out all sorts of things from the side effects of a pre...
If I’ve had any success in business as the owner of the Herald and laundromats, it is partly due to what Don Mingle taught me. Mr. Mingle, as I knew him, was the owner and proprietor (I love that word) of the Roaring Spring Department Store, back when it was located down near the paper mill. My grandfather, John Bassler, worked for Mr. Mingle as the manager of the grocery store section of the Department Store. Yes, back then, the Department Store had a large grocery section. In fact, back t...
Herald of May 19, 1898 Mrs. Daniel Stacey of Williamsburg has returned home from Dowie’s Divine Healing Home, Chicago. She went away using a cane and came back without one, improved and feeling much better. C. B. Dilling, V.S. of Altoona, spent a short time in town yesterday. His friends in this vicinity will please note that his new telephone address is Phoenix phone, No. 35, Lampy’s. Prof. S.B. Smith returned home from Scranton on Saturday last, where he attended the session of Grand Castle, K. G. E., during the week. Sunday school next Sun...
Herald of May 24, 1973 Morrisons Cove area schools were graduating 482 students. A breakdown of graduates by schools shows Central with 222, Northern Bedford with 122, Claysburg with 88, and Williamsburg with 54. The Spring Cove School District hired Sheldon O. Smith of West Orange, New Jersey as the business manager for the district. He will receive a salary of $16,000 a year with a two year contract. Mrs. Wynnedith von Wehrden Ritchey of Everett, a teacher in the Everett Area High School, received a Doctor of Education degree at the...
Herald of May 25, 1923 Jon B. Royer, one of Woodbury Township’s best known and foremost citizens, died at his home in Shellytown Friday morning at 5 o’clock. , death being due to complications following a brief illness. During his lifetime Mr. Royer was a farmer, a steam threshing machine operator, a hotel proprietor, and store manager at a mercantile in Yellow Springs. Barnum and Bailey and Ringling Bros. big show was in Altoona on Thursday, and a goodly number of our population “went to see the elephant”. Mrs. Catherine Suter of Royer w...
Herald of May 28, 1998 A representative from the United States Produce Company met with the Martinsburg Municipal Authority and Huston Township supervisors to discuss the possibility of locating 30 acres of greenhouses in Huston Township for the purpose of growing tomatoes year round. The facility would require an enormous amount of water, more than 200,000 gallons a day, almost double the current use. The municipal authority would need to make numerous upgrades to meet the demand. Pamela Roub was named executive director of Olde Bedford...
Herald of May 27, 1948 Herbert S. Bolger, president of the Blair County Commissioners and former Martinsburg athlete, will be the principal speaker on Memorial Day, when the new grandstand at the Memorial Park Athletic field will be dedicated. In a special chapel service at the Morrison Cove High School, the Rev. A. Emmert Frederick, a member of the faculty, was honored by the senior class by having the 1948 edition of the “Pine Crest”, the school year book, dedicated to him. Sportsmen and farmers are urged to bring the feet of crows shot thi...
Herald of May 23, 2013 An ATV crash at the Bedford County Dirt Drags resulted in the death of a 15-year-old Northern Bedford student on May 18. Kaleb Rightenour was fatally injured while participating in a race at the track.. He was in the 10th grade. Appleton Papers in Roaring Spring changed its name to Appvion, Inc. The new name is a combination of the words “applied” and “innovation”. The name change was announced on May 13, the 106th anniversary of the mill. The Claysburg-Kimmel School Board voted to eliminate five teaching positio...
This week I meet a man who did not think he wanted me to visit him. He had just been admitted to our hospice services at a fairly young age. His life included financial struggles, a divorce, addictions, and being estranged from his only son. He had been dealing with a bad heart for years and was recently discharged from the hospital to seek no further treatment. Two of our staff nurses indicated that they hoped I would be able to talk with him. He was emotional with them and yet, did not realize how critical he was. He declined my visits, but...
Forgiveness is a very much needed virtue, not only in the world at large or in the past but today. Jesus had been giving a teaching on how to go about forgiveness and reconciliation. Peter asked a question about forgiving a brother who had sinned against him. It may have been a genuine question or a hypothetical one. As part of the question, Peter proposes an answer. Rabbinical teaching of the day, proposed a person should forgive up to three times but not four. Peter, knowing the heart of...
On May 21, at the Holsinger Church of the Brethren, located at 2737 Lafayette Road, New Enterprise, the Revised Country Blend Group will perform for worship service. The event will take place at 9:15 a.m....
The First Church of the Brethren is sponsoring a Community Carnival and Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the Albright Church of the Brethren in Roaring Spring. The free carnival will feature 20 games with prizes. The Touch-a-Truck will be a free event as well featuring vehicles from the Blair County 911 Command Center, the Blair County Sheriff, Martinsburg VFD fire truck, Hollidaysburg American Legion Ambulance, Roaring Spring Police and Weakland’s tow trucks. Entertainment from the H...
Brother Shamus McGrenra, a 76-year-old stage IV colon cancer survivor and a Franciscan Friar, will embark on his 13th Annual #GoBroShamus Charity Bike Ride on June 3, 2023. Cycling the local Rails to Trails in Pennsylvania and Maryland, Brother Shamus will complete the ride over the course of two back-to-back weekends. With another $100,000 goal set, the money raised will be used to support the Dorothy Day Outreach Center at Saint Francis University, which serves local residents struggling with rural poverty. The ride has raised over $700,000...
Spring concert A spring concert will be presented by Paul D. Mills on Sunday, May 21, at 6 p.m. at St. John’s Reformed Church of Loysburg. Mills is a pianist, singer and composer who has toured nationally and internationally with the Continental Singers. He has acted and assisted with music direction at Sight & Sound in Lancaster, recently overseeing Esther as music producer. He has written and directed several off-Broadway series and is the founder and executive director of New Face Theatre, New York. He leads music in his home church, P...
Executor Notice Estate of Ronald G. Leidy, late of Township of Woodbury, Blair County. Letters testamentary on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted thereto are requested to make payment and those having claims against the same will present them without delay. Co-Executrix Mary Lois Phelps 5190 Piney Creek Rd. Williamsburg, PA 16693 and Laurie Leidy 214 Leidy Lane Williamsburg, PA 16693 Attorney Shawn P. Sullivan, Esq. Sullivan Law Offices LLC 133 E. Allegheny St. Martinsburg, PA 16622. Woodbury Community...
Woodbury Council held its monthly meeting on Monday, May 1, 2023. The sidewalk in front of a home that had been torn down was damaged at that time. This situation remains ongoing, and contact will be initiated with the owner to see if anything can be done. Woodbury Community yard sale remains set for June 2 and 3. American Rescue Plan funds received will be used to fix a road on Lower Alley that has an area that is dipping. A bid was received by Russell Standard for tar and chipping the lower...
The 2023 Blair County Dairy Princess Pageant will be held Saturday, May 27, at the CMA Church in Williamsburg. A roast beef dinner will be served at 6:30 with the pageant following at 7:15. Reservations may be made by contacting Twila Bigelow at (814) 832-2993 by May 12. The evening will include recognizing the 2022-23 Blair County Dairy Princess Darcy Heltzel and 2022-2023 Alternate Abby England as well as the introduction of the 2023-2024 Dairy Court. Contestants for the 2023-24 pageant...
(Records in this list are taken from public databases provided by the counties. Published entries are selected to match the Herald’s coverage area. ) BEDFORD COUNTY OLIVE A. EICHER TO CALEB HUNTER, PROPERTY IN KIMMEL TOWNSHIP, $120,000. –––––––––– DAKOTA DAGOSTINO AND AMBER NICOLE TURNER TO AMBER NICOLE TURNER, PROPERTY IN WEST PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, $59,214. –––––––––– MARVIN RIEHL AND SADIE RIEHL TO MARGARET FAIA AND SALVATORE FAIA, PROPERTY IN MONROE TOWNSHIP, $675,000. –––––––––– RICHARD D. GUYER TO KIRT M. GUYER AND MICHAEL E. GUYER, JR.,...
The Blair County Dog Park, located in Martinsburg, has announced a Capital Fund Drive in an effort to raise $20,000. The funds are for the purpose of purchasing the 10-acre parcel of land on which the park resides. According to park president, Roseanne Conrad, the Blair County Dog Park Association, a non profit (501-C 3) organization has the opportunity to purchase the parcel that it has rented for the last eleven years. "We were very fortunate to have found this wonderful parcel of land many...
The Williamsburg Lions Club held its May meeting last Monday evening May 8. It was a group meeting with those representing the Beacon Lodge branch. Following a dinner, officers were installed by current District Governor Trisha Radmann. Those shown above include Tim Tate, Williamsburg Lions Club director; Rex Metz, Williamsburg treasurer; Trisha Radmann, district governor; Julie Foreso, Williamsburg secretary; Sherry Trail, Beacon Lodge Lions Club secretary; Jonathan Carver, Beacon Lodge vice...
This week's article will introduce us to the two first grade teachers – Amber Rhodes and Jayme Elvey. Amber Rhodes "I wanted to make fun and exciting lessons that would help kids develop a love for learning," Central graduate, now Williamsburg first grade teacher, Amber Rhodes said. Rhodes is in her second year teaching at Williamsburg. She started as the reading remediation teacher, then moved to third and finding a home in first grade. Rhodes went to Penn State, and previously taught at N...
The Williamsburg Community School Board listened to a presentation from senior Levi Hoover and parent Cathy Mock about the expenses of track and the cross country teams for Williamsburg. At last month's meeting, the school board asked for a listing of equipment needed and other costs, and Hoover delivered. Superintendent Lisa Murgas said that in the preliminary budget, which was approved earlier in the evening, that track and cross country received $1,500 for transportation and an $1,100...
Northern Bedford County Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) has had its most significant year to date with more than 70 members and a record-breaking number of 25 national qualifiers. Twenty of the qualifying members are competing in the national conference in Atlanta, GA next month, and these members are raising funds to offset the cost of their trip. Community members can support these developing leaders through various opportunities. A drive-through soup sale will be held on Monday, May 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Northern Bedford...
UPMC Altoona celebrated Mother's Day with custom onesies and sneaker booties knitted by volunteers from fellow UPMC facilities. The theme for this year was "I run laps around Mom's heart." Parents Brittany and Tyler Cogan are celebrating the birth of their son, Hunter Jeffrey Cogan, of Martinsburg. Hunter was welcomed into the world at UPMC Magee-Womens at Altoona on May 10, at 5:15 p.m. weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measuring 20 inches. He joined his 21-month-old sister, Emma, at home when...
Many people have places they go annually, often at the same time of the year, but how does the destination and the scenery on the way change and how does it look, say two months earlier or two months later? I experienced this over the weekend when I made a serendipitous trip to the family owned cottage in Clearfield County. My usual trip time is the last week of July when summer’s sweltering heat is blowing out the windows and shade and iced tea are at the top of the agenda. I can say without hesitation that springtime at Mahaffey Camp, as i...
Fourteen GACTC students competed in the 55th 2023 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference Competition, which was held on April 12-14 in Hershey with more than 1,400 students, advisors, and administrators from career and technology schools across the state. To qualify to participate, GACTC students had to have earned Gold Medals at the district SkillsUSA competition, which was held in January. SkillsUSA is a career and technical student organization serving more than 395,000 members...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that over 20 driver licensing and motor vehicle forms are now available for electronic submission to provide faster and more efficient customer service to our residents. Forms that are available for electronic submission will be listed on the Forms, Publication and Maps website page with a "DS" suffix in their document number. When these forms are selected, instructions for secure submission will be provided. Printable/downloadable versions of these forms will continue to be...
The Blair County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2023, at the Roller Hojeth Memorial Library, 431 Scotch Valley Rd., Hollidaysburg. The May meeting will be Historic Highland Hall presented by Margaret Skrivseth and Carol Adams, both members of the Blair County Genealogical Society. Highland Hall was built around 1865 by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan. It has served as a Presbyterian Seminary, an historic school for females, a radio school during World War II, and a county office building. It currently serves as...
Shown are the April Students of the Month for NBC Middle School: (From left) Grade 6 – Carson Miller, daughter of Lucas & Jennie Miller; Slaydan Martin, son of Dan & Bobbi Martin Grade 7 - Hailee Troy, daughter of Michael & Chelsea Troy; Kyan Baas, son of Andrew & Onieka Baas Grade 8 - Emma Detterline, daughter of Melody Snare and Kevin Detterline; Benjamin Steele, son of Andrew Steele and Jessica Steele...
In a long, four game week for the Dragons, they came out on top, 4-0, with many dominating victories. The Dragons had a 17-11 win over the Phillipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers, a 9-0 win over the Richland Rams, a 17-2 win over the Johnstown Trojans and a 4-2 win over the Bishop McCourt Crushers. The Dragons jumped to a five-run lead in the first inning but that was dropped to two after the Mountaineers scored three in the second. The Dragons scored three in the fourth, while giving up two in the same inning. The Dragons exploded with nine runs in...
Central Boys Volleyball completed its season with a five-set loss to visiting McKeesport on Friday, and then traveling Saturday to a tournament at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School in Coraopolis. We went winless at the tournament but had several close losses. Against McKeesport Bryson Brooks had nine kills and 20 digs, Christian Cherry had seven kills and 15 digs, Christian Heuston had eight kills, and Logan Hummel had 31 assists and 10 digs. At the OLSH tournament Christian Heuston had 11 kills and four blocks, Christian Cherry had...
Claysburg-Kimmel's Emalee Cavender swings at the pitch that became her 100th career hit Monday during Claysburg's game with Tussey Mountain....
Central's Ty Brumbaugh (left), Eli Lingenfelter (right), Delany Hall (below, left), and Randy Harris (below, right) compete in the long jump Tuesday, May 9, during the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference meet at St. Francis College....
The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently released its estimated deer harvest figures for the 2022-2023 seasons. It estimated that hunters killed an incredible 422,960 deer, of which 164,190 were estimated to be bucks. Bowhunters were estimated to have killed more than a third of these deer: 145,640, of which 75,770 were supposedly bucks. David Stainbrook, PGC Deer and Elk Section Supervisor, says that Pennsylvania’s deer population is likely increasing. So, the PGC is planning to increase the number of doe tags by 147,000 to 1,095,000 this y...
ABOVE: Collin Yeatts signs his letter of intent to play soccer at Geneva College as his parents Marcus and Emily watch. BELOW: Abby Kline signs her letter of intent to play soccer at Penn State Altoona with members of her family (front row, from left) Nichole and Steve and (back row, from left) Tammy Spencer and Judy Kline attending....
Bouncing back from the Bald Eagle loss, the Lady Dragons pounded their opponents this week, finding victories of 12-1, 6-0 and 13-1 over the Richland Lady Rams, the Phillipsburg-Osceola Lady Mountaineers and the Altoona Lady Mountain Lions respectively. Against the Rams, the game remained at a low score for a majority of the start of the game. The Dragons scored one in the third, followed by two in the fifth and one more in the sixth. In the seventh, however, the Dragons exploded with eight runs...
A new Dollar General could soon be under construction north of Claysburg along Polecat Road near Dunnings Highway. The final land development plan for a 10,640 square foot building received conditional approval from Greenfield Township supervisors at their May 2 meeting. The company is still waiting for several permits, including water and sewer, and will also need a developer’s agreement with the township, but hopes to break ground as soon as June. A wavier to construct 35 parking spaces instead of the 43 required by ordinance was approved. Do...
On April 27, Bethany Kensinger, a Horticultural teacher at Northern Bedford Vocational Technical School assisted students in landscaping the South Woodbury Township Building. This is Kensinger's first year teaching. Students from 10th through 12th grade were pulling weeds, mulching, and cleaning up the area around the veteran's monument wall. The hours the students worked will help go toward FFA degrees. There will be a plant sale at the school from May 15 to 19 at the elementary school. This...
The Altoona Blair County Development (ABCD) Corporation and the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Boards of Directors have announced the two organizations are initiating formal merger discussions. “This is an exciting and impactful opportunity,” said Ron McConnell, ABCD Board Chair. “Today’s business of economic development increasingly involves all aspects of a community, its businesses, its people, and how we experience the place we live. As that change occurs, we need to adapt to meet the next generation’s needs and demands,” McConnell added....
The Northern Bedford County School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 24th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, the Northern Bedford County School District answered detailed questions about funding, graduation...
Two bridge replacement projects in Greenfield Township have parts of Bedford Street closed, forcing a detour onto Dunnings Highway. Work began on the county-owned bridges, one in front of NPC, and this one in front of the Claysburg Area Public Library on April 24. Several attempts to reach the Blair County Public Works Department for information about how long the construction will take have been unsuccessful. The library will remain open during construction and can be accessed by taking Community Park Road from Dunnings Highway. [Photo by...
The Herald office will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. The office will re-open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30. The deadline for ads, editorial and obituary submissions for the June 1 edition will be Thursday, May 25, by 5 p.m. Editorial/obituary submission deadline is Friday, May 27, by 5 p.m. Those with questions may call the Herald office at (814) 793-2144....
Students from grades kindergarten through 12th in the Spring Cove School District demonstrated skills they had learned this past year in everything from science, technology, engineering, math, and reading to start the Monday, May 15, Spring Cove School District Board of Directors regular meeting. Demonstrations included everything from exploding film cannisters to motorized Clawbots. "We appreciate all of the K-12 students who attended this evening's meeting to showcase their learning for the...
If you compared the week the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company had to a relief pitcher, the crew would be well on their way to the Hall of Fame with one loss and eight saves in the span of seven days. Of course, the stakes are much higher when firefighters are called on, and with lives and property being their balls and strikes, the Martinsburg crew were able to knock down a fire that had claimed the building by the time they arrived on scene and turn around and save the lives of eight ducklings stuck in a drain. On Sunday, May 7, crews were...
