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Mending Alli’s Heart Allison Edwards, a Williamsburg native, was killed in a car accident a few years ago. Those who remember her remember a heart that loved animals. This Sunday, June 2, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., her legacy and love of animals will live on during “Mending Alli’s Heart.” The event is an annual gathering of food and supplies for Mending Hearts Animal Rescue of Hollidaysburg. This collection will be held at the Petco store beside Target near Altoona. Some of the wish list items are: canned cat food, fleece blankets, baking soda, p...
At the unofficial kick-off to the summer driving season, the average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is three cents cheaper this week at $3.030 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Gas prices continue to trend cheaper across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, with all averages now under $3 per gallon. Though, at $2.98, Pennsylvania ranks as the tenth most expensive state in the country and the most expensive in the region. The Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest data shows the region saw...
The Blair County Retirement Board, consisting of Commissioners Bruce Erb and Ted Beam and Treasurer Jim Carothers, recently met with Pat Wing of Marquette Associates, Inc., to review the Blair County Employee Retirement Fund’s Investment Performance Report for the first quarter of 2019. The fund had an investment return of 8.5 percent for the quarter (net of investment management fees), generating an investment gain of nearly $2.6 million. Over the past year ending March 31, 2019, the fund had an investment return of 4.9 percent. During this p...
When I was little, my family would take a day now and then to go swimming at Canoe Creek or Lake Raystown. If we were feeling especially daring, we would get my dad to carry us out where the water was deep. (Deep to us little kids, but not that deep for Dad.) There was an element of danger involved because we all know how dads play with kids in the water. Just go to the lake sometime and watch. Dads love to throw kids in the water. They also love to pretend to throw kids in the water and bobble...
Paul is in Philippi. As I said two weeks ago, it was likely a fairly anti-Semitic town. So, when the masters of the formerly demon-possessed, slave girl Paul had healed came to the magistrates their first words were, "These men are Jews." Already there was a prejudice toward Paul and Silas. They then said they were teaching customs that are unlawful for Romans to practice. So there was not much need to bring any other accusations. Of course having the crowd of onlookers and bystanders join in...
David and Emily Summers of Martinsburg are starting a new journey in their lives. The Summers are starting a facility in Cresson – Jacob's Way – to empower, equip, lead and support men to a better way of living. David Summers said he and Emily have felt this calling for five years. He has gone on many mission trips to New Mexico and at first thought he should do this in New Mexico. But as time went on it became more clear help is needed locally and everything is falling into place. The Sum...
Beaps, an e-commerce business, is expanding to a surplus store in Fredericksburg. Brooke Long-Yarrison, Fritz Yarrison and Dustin Detwiler are the owners of Beaps @ the Fredericksburg Mall, a small family business that started on eBay in the fall 2015. The online sales reached people all over the world and the owners strive to bring the experience of working with a small family business to a large retail presence. All merchandise is handled personally to ensure its condition and functionality....
The Friendship Volunteer Fire Company held a gun raffle on Sunday, April 13, along with a 50/50 drawing. The company donates its portion of the 50/50 money and this year chose the Roaring Spring Community Library. Michelle McIntyre (center) library director, accepts a check for $300 from fire company representatives James Musselman (left) and Kurt Ebersole (right)....
The job market is rapidly changing, thanks to new and emerging technologies. As a result, job training has become highly specialized, even at the high school level. While young people living in urban and suburban communities often benefit from on-site access to the specialized education that they will need for future career success, those living in rural areas must sometimes rely on distance education to get the same training, as smaller rural schools can’t always realistically offer a wide range of specialized coursework. With this in mind, a...
The Downtown Hollidaysburg Allegheny Street Cruise-In hosted by the Borough of Hollidaysburg is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 31. The event originally started with the borough’s 175th Anniversary and is returning for its ninth year. Stuckey Automotive is sponsoring the event with sounds from “The Fabulous Flashbacks” to be held on the Diamond of Hollidaysburg. The event will feature live music and food. All vehicles 1972 and older are welcome on a first-come basis. Participating vehicles will be allowed into the event area begin...
The wind is a natural movement of air around the earth on which we live. It varies in velocity, that is, speed or quickness of motion. Although it's invisible, we see what it does. We feel it. We hear it. Last Monday, May 20, I resisted its strong western movement to pedal with my bike to an outdoor tea party. When we mothers and our daughters gathered around the table on the deck, the tall trees protected us from the tempest. We heard the rustling leaves but only teasing little whiffs were...
Tradition accompanied by perfect weather prevailed for the Hollidaysburg Area High School (HAHS) Prom on Friday, May 24. School dismissed early for the entire district while senior high students and their guests spent the day preparing for this annual rite of passage that many have been planning since January. As is tradition at HAHS, the prom-goers take pictures with family and friends at home before venturing off to other photogenic spots. In the past, Legion Park was the place. Now, other...
Martinsburg Elementary School staff members volunteered to work on Monday, April 29, at McDonald's in Roaring Spring to raise money for the PTO. More than $400 was raised and used to purchase books for Bingo for Books. In the side photo, Martinsburg staff member Martie Gilbert (left) is handing fourth grader Addison Imes her McDonald's sandwich. In the bottom photo, third-grade student Gage Ingram is signing up for a chance to win a prize basket as school staff member Sherri Reed...
Anyone interested in dairy product innovation, reinvestment and marketing is invited to attend the Dairy Industry Breakfast hosted by Penn State Extension and the Center for Dairy Excellence. The event will be held Aug. 14 during Penn State’s Ag Progress Days. This two-hour breakfast will offer insight on current and potential steps to support the dairy manufacturing and value-added industry in Pennsylvania and will highlight the Pennsylvania Dairy Investment Program. Three keynote speakers – Russell Redding, Kelley Huff and Chuck Turner – w...
