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Yvonne Lorrean Gahagan, 42, of rural Williamsburg, went home to be with her Lord, Tuesday evening, May 11, 2021, at UPMC Altoona. She was born Nov. 14, 1978, in Roaring Spring, daughter of Gene S. and Sandra P. (Claar) Davis. She married Daniel E. Gahagan April 18, 1998, at the Woodbury United Methodist Church. She is survived by her beloved husband, Dan of 23 years: her parents of rural Martinsburg; three sons: Kaleb A. Gahagan of Williamsburg, Kaven J. Gahagan of Altoona and Zachary D....
Naomi Ruth (Sheterom) Beach, 80, of Roaring Spring, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021, at her residence. She was born June 24, 1940, in Altoona, daughter of the late Wilbert and Josephine (Gibson) Sheterom. She married Pastor James L. Beach, who preceded her in death in 2020, after 61 years of marriage. She is survived by four daughters: Brenda Worley of Martinsburg, Susan Mohr and husband Scott of Bakers Summit, Mary Grace Vinson in Md., and Melody Messersmith of Everett; 12 grandchildren;...
R. Leroy Bumgardner, 83, of Williamsburg, passed away Wednesday evening, May 12, 2021, at UPMC Altoona. He was born Dec. 10, 1937, at his family’s home in Larke, just south of Williamsburg, son of the late Kenneth L. and Elda M. (Kipe) Bumgardner. On July 10, 1965, he married N. Jane Cunningham in Williamsburg. She preceded him in death June 27, 2001. He is survived by a son, Eric Bumgardner of Williamsburg; a sister, Susan K. Baker (Bill) of Williamsburg; and a special granddog, Nittany. He w...
Mary Loretta Dick, 95, a resident at Colonial Courtyard at Bedford, formerly of Roaring Spring, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021, at the home. She was born Dec. 11, 1925, in Pavia, the daughter of the late Grant and Cleo (Mowry) Ickes. She married Doyle L. Dick June 30, 1975. He passed Aug. 2, 2015. She is survived by a daughter, Carol Ruscito of Portage; two step sons: Doyle W. Dickinson and wife Patricia of Devon, and Ronald C. Dick and wife Sandy of Hollidaysburg; a son-in-law, Ron Reffner of Roaring Spring; three grandchildren: Jason...
Kathy Ann Bennett, 63, of Altoona, passed away, Saturday, May 15, 2021, at her residence. Friends will be received from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Friday, May 21, 2021, at John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg, where a funeral service will follow at 1 p.m., Pastor Ken Patterson will be officiating. Private interment will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg....
Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organization whose original purpose was to place wreaths each year at Christmastime at Arlington National Cemetery. The organization now places remembrance wreaths nationwide, including Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville. Smith Transport, Inc., located at 153 Smith Transport Rd. in Roaring Spring, will be a stop on the 2021 tour of the Wreath Across America Mobile Museum. This walk-through interactive exhibit will feature short films, photos, stories and memorabilia. “The goal is to educate visitors of a...
Editor’s Note: The deadline for all obituaries to appear in the Thursday, June 3, issue, will be at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 28. Obituaries may be sent to obituaries@mcheraldonline.com. For more information, please contact the Herald office at (814) 793-2144. The Herald office will be closed on Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1....
As both temperatures and motorcycle traffic on commonwealth roadways are on the rise, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) join agencies throughout the nation in recognizing May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. There were more than 3,400 crashes involving motorcycles on Pennsylvania roadways in 2020, resulting in 217 fatalities. Crashes rose by more than 300 from the 2019 number of 2,977, while fatalities also rose from 174 in 2019. “We want to remind both motorcyclists and motorists t...
What is a hero? Maya Angelou famously said, “I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.” In our leadership roles within the Conemaugh Health System, we have the privilege of working with an incredible team of healthcare heroes who work tirelessly, each and every day, to make our hospitals and our community a better place. Every May, hospitals and communities across the country recognize and celebrate these frontline healthcare heroes over the course of several weeks: National Nurses Week, National H...
With anticipated growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States, the question remains: How are EVs going to pay their fair share of maintaining our nation’s highway infrastructure? The Highway Trust Fund was created in 1956 by Congress to pay for our Interstate Highway System. Currently, the fund receives monies from the federal fuel tax – 18.4 cents per gallon of gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel fuel. The federal fuel tax has not increased since 1993, and since it is not pegged to inflation, collections are insufficient...
Small business optimism rose again in April, according to a report from the National Federation of Independent Business, even as employers in Pennsylvania struggle to fill positions. The optimism index gained 4.8 points over the last four months as the economy continues its pandemic recovery. NFIB said government policies, stimulus checks and business aid explain the recent “surge” in GDP growth and jobs recovered – a total of 12 million out of the 20 million lost, so far. The NFIB said, however, the labor shortage undermines the ongoing recov...
Herald of May 21, 1896 Peter Showman Post 574, Grand Army of the Republic, was planning a Memorial Day program for Saturday, May 30. A procession was to form at the Odd Fellows Hall under the command of chief marshal Dr. William M. Bolger, proceed to the residence of Maj. Alecander Bobb on West Allegheny Street, where there were to be exercises, speeches and music, and from there to Fairview Cemetery and Spring Hope Cemetery. The Pennsylvania Railroad was selling special round-trip excursion tickets for persons planning to attend the...
Herald of May 20, 1921 Henrietta folks had their suspicions aroused when a stranger appeared in search of work. Failing to reveal his identity or reason for being there, some were ready to contact the constable. Acting as a good samaritan, one individual believed his story that he lost his job as a section hand in Pittsburgh when the great suspension came. In search of work, without money or friends, he arrived here. The believer took him in, gave him food and money and sent him on his way. In gratitude, the strangers reply, “If I ever get b...
Herald of May 23, 1946 James Weldon Bassler, Yeoman Third Class of the Navy, returned to the home of his parents, Mr. And Mrs. J. Harold Bassler, near Martinsburg, after a year in the Philippines. The primary election in Morrisons Cove was notable only in the general apathy of voters and the light vote cast. The Cove’s only candidate, D. Raymond Sollenberger, candidate for the Republican nomination for state assemblyman, won with a lead of almost 1,000 votes over his nearest opponent. John H. Hess, supervising principal of Morrisons Cove H...
Herald of May 20, 1971 The U.S. Postal Service increased rates for a first-class letter from six cents to eight cents. Donald E. Evans of Williamsburg RD 1 was elected first vice president of the Pennsylvania Jaycees at a convention in Montgomery County. Demolition of the former Deford Theater building at the square in Martinsburg began in order to prepare for the construction of the new post office. Judge Robert C. Haberstroh defeated Atty. T. Dean Lower in the primary election race for Blair County Judge. Karen Kreider was the first-place...
Herald of May 16, 1996 The Northern Bedford School Board gave tentative approval Tuesday to a three-mill increase in real estate taxes for the 1996-97 school year. The tax hike will bring the real estate tax to $123 per thousand dollars of assessed calculation, or a total of 123 mills. It was estimated that the three mill increase will cost the average taxpayer about $25 more than he or she paid this year. Roaring Spring Borough has denied a building permit to Skills Group Inc. in an effort to force the agency to acknowledge that it needs a...
Herald of May 19, 2011 A change in health care coverage has helped the Clayburg-Kimmel School Board balance its 2011-12 budget. The school board and the Claysburg-Kimmel Education Association verbally agreed on a memorandum of understanding that saves the school district $160,000 in its health care coverage for covered workers. The Spring Cove School Board approved a tentative 2011-12 school district budget that will be available for public preview for 30 days at the administrative offices and on the district website. The Williamsburg...
Woodbury Community Yard Sale The Woodbury Community Yard Sale will be held the weekend of June 4-June 5, 2021. Community clean-up week will be May 30-June 3, 2021. The Borough encourages residents to keep their yards mowed and their property cleaned for this annual event as well as throughout the entire year in order to create a favorable impression on Woodbury Borough. We thank you for your efforts. Invitation to Bidders Northern Bedford County School District 2021/22 Milk and Bread Bid Northern Bedford School District will receive bids for... Full story
A Martinsburg man has been arrested after police said he stole around $53,000 from his employer. Jay A. Garver Jr., 53, is facing 129 felony and misdemeanor charges after police said he deposited money meant for his employer into his personal bank account. According to charges filed by Blair Township Police, the investigation into Garver began in January 2020 when police were called to Metzler Bros Transport, Inc. in Duncansville after being contacted by company officials who suspected Garver had stolen money. According to police, in December...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said that proposed tolls for nine interstate bridges won’t be permanent. PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian told the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday, April 29, that the tolls will remain in effect for the length of the contract the state enters into with the private developer responsible for replacing and maintaining the structures as part of the agency’s Pathways Major Bridge P3 Initiative. “This is not a permanent tax,” she said during an exchange with Sen. Devlin Robinson, R-Bridg...
Lining the streets of Williamsburg are the Hometown Hero banners – an effort spearheaded by the Women's Civic Club and member Michelle Stultz. While traveling around Pennsylvania for her job, Stultz saw many towns and enjoyed seeing banners. Stultz reached out to a friend of hers from Alexandria who had posted about their hometown hero project. As a member of the Williamsburg Women's Civic Club, Stultz thought it would be great for the town. Stultz is also involved with the Community I...
Woodbury Township is ready to advertise bids for stone and for sealing some of the township roads, according to Chairman Joe Lansberry during the Thursday, May 6, township meeting. Ed Clark made the motion to advertise for bids for 2021 seal-coat project with Craig Hamilton seconding. The motion passed. Craig Hamilton made the motion to advertise for stone bids with Ed Clark seconding. The motion passed. Woodbury Township is set to receive funding from the American Rescue Plan. Craig Hamilton made a motion to open a new account for these...
The words flowing from my pen were a prayer to the God of the morning: "As we walk, help us ponder the path of our feet and let all our ways be established ... for now we see through a glass darkly but then face to face. Now we know in part but then shall we know as also we are known ... ." The page in my journal was only half-filled when my peaceful hour was disturbed by the phone. To hear the voice of our middle daughter was a surprise. We'd been together only a short time before at the...
Sunny skies and rising temperatures have many on cloud nine with anticipation of summertime fun. But for residents in parts of Pennsylvania and beyond, these weather conditions also signal the return of a trespasser that aims to rain on their parade - the spotted lanternfly. The pest, which feeds on the sap of grapevines, hardwoods and ornamentals, strikes a double blow - not only does it stress host plants, but it also can render outdoor areas unusable by leaving behind a sugary excrement...
In an effort to protect wildlife habitat, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray more than 50,000 acres of state game lands this spring. Spraying will occur on 25 different state game lands – 50,125 acres in all – and will begin as soon as leaf-out occurs and gypsy moth egg masses hatch, likely in late April and May. "Those participating in spring gobbler seasons or otherwise enjoying state game lands may encounter aircraft spraying forested areas for gypsy moths," said Dave Gus...
District VI baseball seedings for this season have been released with the bracket for District VI tournament match-ups. Among these teams are Central High School and Claysburg-Kimmel. Central High School is in the 1st seed of the District VI- Class 3A division. Central has 6.32 D6 Points. The team has won 12 games and lost two for a percentage of 0.895. Central will play Bellwood-Antis at Central on Thursday, May 20, at 4 p.m. On Wednesday, May 26, the winner of this game will play the winner of the Forest Hills vs. Bald Eagle game, also...
Pennsylvania state Rep. Frank Burns has introduced legislation to create a new lottery for two elk hunting licenses per year for 100 percent disabled veterans. Burns, D-East Taylor Township, created the idea for House Bill 937 in response to contact from Timothy Seymore of Cresson, a disabled veteran who loves to hunt. Seymore entered Pennsylvania’s elk hunting license drawing for 12 straight years but was never selected. “My bill would earmark one bull and one cow elk tag for this dedicated drawing – and there would be no cost for the tags...
DISTRICT VI VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE Tuesday, May 18 @ Tyrone Area Middle School AAA Championship Altoona vs. State College, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 19 @ Central High School AA Semi-Finals Bishop Guilfoyle vs. Central, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 25 @ Forest Hills High School AA Finals BG/Central winner vs. West Shamokin, 6 p.m. CENTRAL H.S. Softball Central lost to Phillipsburg-Osceola 11-10 on May 14. Hollidaysburg beat Central 14-13. Madison Kennedy 5 for 3, HR Lacey Lynn 2 for 4, HR Taylor Stock 4 for 5, 2B Regan Dodson 3 for 4 Madison Bender...
Both the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Game Commission publish booklets of rules that govern fishing and hunting. It is the obligation of sportsmen to know and follow these rules. However, most sportsmen abide by other sets of rules they set for themselves. These are rules that depend on the discretion and choices of individual sportsmen. Many times, these arbitrary rules are more stringent than the rules set by the two commissions. One arbitrary rule that many fishe...
Brandon Rightenour, 19, of Martinsburg bowled a perfect game of 300 in 9-pin No-Tap bowling on May 12, 2021, at the Huntsman Bowling Center at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. He made 7 real strikes and 5 9-Pin No-Tap strikes. In 9-Pin No-Tap bowling, bowlers can hit 9 pins and it is counted as a strike. The scoring computer is set up for a 9-Pin No-Tap game. Rightenour works at the Sheetz Distribution in Claysburg in the Ready To Eat department. He is the son of Michelle and Lee Rightenour....
The inspiration for Central High School student Jacob Dick's senior project was simple: he liked disc golf and he wanted to have a course near his home. The criteria for Dick's senior project was "put effort into a project and put it into a slide show." Dick took this opportunity to give something to the community. Located at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park, Dick's six-hole disc golf course was designed and assembled by him, with some help from friends and family. "I had help from my parents Jason...
Trygg Musselman, 8, first baseman for Gartland Supply and Country Store, keeps his eye on the batter and the ball during Spring Cove Little League on Saturday, May 15....
The Herald's Weekly Virus Report Reported on 5/18/21 #Cases / #Deaths / Rate* Bedford: 3,185 - 137 - 286.1 Blair: 10,228 - 332 - 272.5 Cambria: 10,379 - 428 - 328.7 Centre: 15,212 - 222 - 136.7 Clearfield: 6,182 - 143(n/c) - 180.4 Fulton: 740 - 15(n/c) - 103.2 Huntingdon: 4,232 - 130 - 288.0 Somerset: 5,678- 207 - 281.8 *Rate is number of deaths per 100,000 population. It is used to compare county death rates. #Cases / #Deaths / Rate* Bedford: 3,151 - 135 - 281.9 Blair: 10,228 - 329 - 270.1 Cambria: 10,039 - 421 - 323.4 Centre: 15,123 - 220(n/c...
The Pa. Department of Health on May 12 encouraged all COVID-19 vaccine providers to start vaccinating anyone age 12 and over with the Pfizer vaccine as recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices held a meeting May 12 to review the data and make an official recommendation to use the vaccine for this age group. The CDC also said that the Pfizer vaccine could be co-administered with other routine vaccinations. “Hundreds of v...
El Departamento de la Salud de Pensilvania recordó a los residentes de Pensilvania que las personas totalmente vacunadas pueden elegir no llevar mascarilla, a menos que un negocio o una organización, como una escuela, requiera ese nivel más alto de protección, según las recomendaciones más actualizadas del CDC. “Cuando se vacuna con una de las tres vacunas seguras y eficaces, agregas el nivel mejor de protección para sí mismo y para los demás,” dijo Alison Beam, la Secretaria Interina de la Salud de Pensilvania. “Si estás totalmente vacunada, e...
Pa. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Education Executive Deputy Secretary Pam Smith announced that $500,000 from the Pennsylvania Farm Bill has been invested in developing the future workforce for Pennsylvania’s $132.5 billion agriculture industry by funding 57 grants for ag education. Within this funding, grants are being awarded to Northern Bedford County School District, Bedford County FFA Activities Association, Spring Cove School District, Williamsburg Community Farm Show Jr. Fair Board and Williamsburg Community Junior Senior H...
The Spring Cove School District Board of Directors held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 17, in the administration office boardroom with visitors participating virtually. The board unanimously approved the motion to approve the no tax hike general fund budget for the school year ending June 30, 2022, in the amount of $29,611,680. The budget will be made available for inspection by the public prior to final adoption at the regular meeting of the school board to be held on June 21, 2021. The necessary advertisement concerning...
The Nason Foundation planned to hold a 40 Years + Celebration Reception on May 19, 2021. The reception was to be held at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. This reception was to feature a presentation on the Nason Foundation’s work over the last 40 years, particularly its work in scholarship funding. Since 1989, the Nason Foundation has presented a community service award to a student at each of the following high schools: Central, Claysburg-Kimmel, Hollidaysburg, Northern Bedford County, Tussey Mountain and Williamsburg. The foundation has also g...
A Roaring Spring man was taken into custody on May 9 following a domestic disturbance at an East Freedom home. According to Freedom Township police, Michael P. Claar, 40, assaulted a woman on two separate occasions at the residence along Tuscarora Lane. According to the affidavit of probable cause, Freedom Township police were called to the home on May 9 after Blair County 911 received a text message from the victim stating she was being choked by Claar and was afraid for her life. When Freedom Township police, along with Greenfield Township...
Some of Carla Schaefer's earliest memories of growing up in East Freedom was wanting to be a nurse. Schaefer was inspired early on by her aunts who were nurses, something she didn't see a lot of. "Growing up in the late '70s/early '80s, there weren't a whole lot of professional females," Schaefer said. Now, after 24 years as a nurse, Schaefer has earned her DNP (Doctorate of Nursing Practice-Leadership). Schaefer has been working in the oncology field since 1998, when she worked in an inpatient...
Happy May, everyone! It has been a great year of supporting the dairy industry and our local farmers. I am so thankful for the chance I was given when I was named the Bedford County Dairy Princess last year. Some of my favorite opportunities as the dairy princess included meeting new people and going to farms in Bedford County and talking to the owners and operators. It was great to hear what the public had to say about the dairy industry as well as explaining the real facts about dairy's many...
Otto Dibert, age 3, and his mom, Kassidy Snyder, enjoy an afternoon at the McKee Playground. The playground recently installed soft rubber mulch throughout its play area. Funds for the mulch were raised through the playground's popular twice a week bingo games. The rubber mulch will provide safer, cleaner and softer ground for the kids to play on....
John Clinton Townsend likes to make friends. If you live in Williamsburg, or passed through on a visit, chances are you have seen him walking through town selling his hand-painted rocks. For those familiar with John Clinton, they know him as a friendly, harmless man who likes to talk to everyone he sees. For those meeting him for the first time, he can come on a bit strong. Pastor John Townsend, John Clinton's father, said his son may be biologically 49 years old, but intellectually he is a...
Editor’s Note The Herald would like to alert its readers and advertisers to the early deadlines that have been set for the Thursday, June 3, edition. All forms of advertising – classified, legal notice, regular display and back page – will be due in the Herald office by 5 p.m. Thursday, May 27. News items and obituaries will be due by 5 p.m. Friday, May 28. The Herald office will be closed Memorial Day, May 31, in observance of the holiday so our staff members can spend the day with their families. The office will re-open at 8 a.m. on Tuesd...
Joanne and Rick Hartman of Martinsburg were among the early voters at the Church of God in Martinsburg on Tuesday, May 18, for the primary election. Local primary election results will be published in the May 27 edition of the Herald and online at www.mcheraldonline.com....
The Cove firefighting community is mourning the loss of one of its own with the passing of Jeffery Lafferty. Lafferty, of Martinsburg, died May 14 at the age of 57 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, from complications after surgery. Lafferty served as fire police captain and trustee of the of the Friendship Volunteer Fire Company in Roaring Spring, vice president of the Firemen's Relief Association, as well as president of the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company. "Fire police is very...
