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Dennis A. Fay, 70, of Williamsburg, passed away Monday evening, June 5, 2023, at UPMC Altoona. He was born July 8, 1952, in Altoona, son of the late Joseph A. and Betty V. (Hoffner) Fay. On April 8, 1978, he married Debra K. “Debbie” Williams in Williamsburg. Surviving along with his wife of 45 years are three children: Bradley A. Fay (Mariel) of Langhorne, Kelly C. Torano (Vince) of Morrisville, and Scott M. Fay (Holly), of New Enterprise; eight grandchildren: Maria Fay, Jocelyn Fay, Mat...
Cindy M. Snare, 61, of Williamsburg, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 6, 2023, at UPMC Altoona, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born December 17, 1961, in Altoona, daughter of the late Walter J. and Janet L. “Spider” (Landis) Mueller. She is survived by a son, Marcus W. Snare (Crystal Detwiler) of Williamsburg; two sisters: Wanda C. Mueller of Williamsburg and Vickie Williams of Pottstown; nieces; nephews; and numerous friends, including special friends, Jeff and Donna Sna...
Dale S. Hoover, 80, of Martinsburg, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at home. He was born the son of Charles and Regis Hoover of Curryville. Both preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Carol (Dauberman) Hoover. He was the father of two daughters, Mandy Webb and Christi Hoover Seidel. He was blessed with six grandchildren: Ella, Clara, Lyla, and Noah Webb, and Kai and Phoenix Seidel. Dale graduated from Morrison Cove High School in 1960. He attended the University of Cincinnati, where he studied engineering. He...
Glen B. Zimmerman, 91, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Bethany Village. He was born Sept. 28, 1931, in Hopewell Township, Bedford County, the son of the late Virgil R. and Laura K. (Baker) Zimmerman. Glen worked as a carpenter for Replogle and Sons Builders. He was a member of the Mechanicsburg Sportsman Association and former board member, NRA, American Legion Post 109, Mechanicsburg and Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, Mechanicsburg, where he served as a trustee...
Jerry L. Bush, 74, of Kernersville, NC, passed away at home on May 26, 2023 after a short illness. He was surrounded by his family as he passed. Jerry was born Feb. 14, 1949 to Warren and Hazel Bush in Roaring Spring. After Jerry graduated from Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in 1969, he went on to study physical education at Bethany College in West Virginia. After graduating from Bethany College, he started his first job at Maryland School for the Deaf as an overnight student life coun...
George H. Bridenbaugh, 99, of Martinsburg, passed away Sunday evening, June 11, 2023, at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, Roaring Spring. He was born June 10, 1924, in Martinsburg, son of the late George Herbert and Gertrude R. (Miller) Bridenbaugh. On July 8, 1945, he married Lila H. Asper in California. She preceded him in death Feb. 25, 2013, following 67 years of marriage. He is survived by three children: Connie M. Fry (Ken) of Martinsburg, G. Alan Bridenbaugh (Lona) of Hanover and Nina L....
Daniel Lee Pittman, 69, a resident of Homewood at Martinsburg, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023. He was born on January 16, 1954 in Everett, Pennsylvania; a son of the late Leo Pittman and Mary Martha (Crouse) Pittman. He is survived by siblings Sherry Stanley married to Layle, Leon Pittman married to Sarah, Lynn Pittman and partner Joann Trimpey, Mia Irwin married to Austin and numerous nieces and nephews. Dan was employed by Rockland Manufacturing for thirty-five years before retiring....
Joyce Irene (Stonerook) Bush, 79, of Altoona, passed away June 10, 2023, at her home. She was born April 30, 1944, in Roaring Spring; daughter of the late Richard L. and Nellie Rae (Conner) Stonerook. On April 6, 1963, in Alabama, she was united in marriage to Kenneth H. Bush, Jr.; together, they recently celebrated their 60th anniversary. Joyce attended Northern Bedford and Hollidaysburg High Schools and was a Navy Wife for 22 years. She worked as a CNA and cashier, in manufacturing, and was...
Kenneth Duane Aurandt, 75, of Duncansville, passed away May 24, 2023. He was born in Altoona, March 18, 1948, son of the late Daniel J. and Sarah (Loose) Aurandt and grew up in Williamsburg. He is survived by two sons: Kenneth Aurandt, Jr., and Joshua (Christina) Aurandt; stepdaughter, Rochelle Farringer; grandsons: Todd and Mica Aurandt; and two step granddaughters; Tia and Kaitlin McKnight; a sister, Shirley Kurtz-Flaugh and a brother, Daniel R. Aurandt. Preceding him in death were his wife, the former Debora S. Farringer, and a son Todd...
Born on Dec. 12, 1929, A. Donald Mingle, of Martinsburg, passed away April 28, 2023. Donald was born in Roaring Spring, son of Ammon D. and Lodie Wolfe Mingle. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Alma (Raugh). Also surviving are three sons to his former wife, Barbara (Stenger): A. David (Laurel) of Havertown; Daniel (Cindy) of South Paris, Maine; Douglas (Jo Ellen) of Martinsburg. Also 2 stepchildren: Randy Guyer (Dianna) and Karen Blattenberger (Daniel) all of Martinsburg; nine grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; 38...
I attempt to eat healthy, loving fruits, vegetables, soups and seafood, and water is my choice of beverage. I do enjoy desserts and thankfully diabetes doesn’t seem to be in my genes. Recently, I was forced to count my milligrams of salt partaken each day and it was a rude awakening. Salt is hard on the heart and kidneys as it causes fluid retention and can, therefore, lead to high blood pressure and other health problems. This is a fact I sincerely wish more doctors would emphasize. We do n...
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams is a pleasure to read. This wonderful piece of historical fiction pulled me in, and I found myself unable to put it down. The novel compels the reader to understand the trials of bringing the first Oxford English Dictionary to life through the eyes of Esme. She is a motherless child whose father is a lexicographer for the OED and is confined to play under the sorting table where the team disseminate the words. As we grow up with Esme, we see the real...
To the Editor: I would like to congratulate the Morrisons Cove Herald staff and contributors on their recent Keystone Media Awards from the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association. The nine awards show what readers of the Herald know: our community newspaper is run by a talented and dedicated staff. The Herald has won PNA awards for years, showing the paper’s consistency, despite numerous staff changes and the ups and downs of the print media field. As a resident of Martinsburg, I know I can rely on my Herald every week. I can look at it for u...
Herald of June 16, 1898 A committee met to make plans to observe the Fourth of July in Martinsburg. Roy O. Clabuagh was named president, Albert H. Stoner, secretary , and J. W. Mentzer, treasurer. It was decided to hold an old fashioned basket picnic in the Snyder Grove. A parade was also planned, and all organizations of the community were to be invited to participate. Edward H. Lytle was named Grand Marshal of the parade. A violent windstorm downed trees in the Martinsburg area on June 9. Nineteen trees were uprooted in Snyder’s Grove and s...
Herald of June 21, 1973 Two large mining companies are reportedly investigating the outcrop of lead and zinc ore at a farm off Route 867 between Bakers Summit and Lafayettesville, Bedford County. The sudden interest in lead and zinc deposits is believed to have been sparked by an article in the April issue of Pennsylvania Geology. Staff geologists from the magazine described the rich zinc-lead occurrences found in northern Bedford County. Wilbert L. Hite and Robert C. Smith were appointed by the Spring Cove School Board as representatives to...
Herald of June 22, 1923 Representatives of the state Board of Health met in the Woodbury school building for three days last week where they inoculated adults and children for the prevention of diphtheria. Work was being completed on the new playground equipment before the first picnic of the season. The workers of the Altoona Silk mill were scheduled to have a picnic on July 11. North Woodbury Grange No.1923, P. of H. will hold a basket picnic in Loose’s grove at Henrietta on Wednesday, July 4. All patrons and friends are invited to the o...
Herald of June 25, 1998 A fast moving fire broke out at the home of Rodney Coppersmith on Penndale Avenue in Claysburg, near the former Ranch House Restaurant. The family of four was left homeless. An exact cause was not given, but the fire was ruled accidental. Mr. and Mrs. J. Calvin Baker of Williamsburg were named by the parade committee as the Morrisons Cove Agriculture Honorees. Mr. Baker and his wife Thelma live at the former John B. Sorrick dairy farm on Clover Creek They farmed there for 34 years before retiring.They will ride in the...
Herald of June 24, 1948 Severe electrical storms struck Blair County after midnight on Friday. In Martinsburg at least one radio was reported ruined by lightning, and other electrical equipment was damaged in the area. A downpour flooded lowlands, and lightning struck a tree on the Cyrus Furry farm in New Enterprise. Two heifers were killed by lightning in a pasture in Bakers Summit. Miss Jacqueline Smith, well known majorette from Williamsburg and a guest twirler with the Bucknell and Temple University bands, will appear Monday evening as a...
Herald of June 20, 2013 Spring Cove School District Superintendent Dr. Robert Vadella assured the public that the “One to One” program involving sixth to twelfth grade students receiving Chromebook laptop computers, was the cheapest option the district had. He said the Chromebook initiative was $54,000 cheaper than the estimated $217,000 cost to upgrade the existing computers. The front wheel of an experimental airplane buckled on landing, causing the Altoona-Blair County Airport to close a runway while emergency crews responded. The plane fli...
The words below reflect the conclusion to a three-part look at the prayer of Jesus in John 17. We can learn a lot about people from the way in which they pray. My mom was a person of prayer and loved the Lord very much. Sadly, she was not one to pray aloud. I can only remember a few occasions when I heard her pray. But I know she saw the value of prayer and drawing near to God. I have heard some people pray aloud and knew that they loved connecting with God the Father. And I’ve been in settings where prayers were simply read. There is n...
Last week I gave a tiny introduction to the Book of Esther. I introduced Ahasuerus. Secular history knows him as Xerxes and I will call him that. We also lean on secular history to tell us about the times. Xerxes the Media-Persian king had a vast Empire. But as is often the case, he wanted more. He waged a war against Greece, which was to become the next World Empire. We heard about this a bit in the Book of Daniel in Nebuchadnezzar’s vision. It was of a statue, head of gold, chest of silver, b...
Let us praise those fathers who have striven to balance the demands of work, marriage, and children with an honest awareness of both joy and sacrifice. Let us praise those fathers who, lacking a good model for a father, have worked to become a worthy and virtuous father. Let us praise those fathers who, by their own account, were not always there for their children, but who continue to offer those children, now grown, their love and support. As well, let us pray for those fathers who have been wounded by words and actions of their children. Let...
God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle’s flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of a mustard seed, The patience of eternity, The depth of a family need, Then God combined these qualities, When there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete, And so, He called it ... Dad - Author Unknown...
LEGAL NOTICE GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP Notice is herby given by the Board of Supervisors of Greenfield Township of the intention to act upon the following proposed ordinances: SOLAR ELECTRIC FACILITY ORDINANCE 2023-01 REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND DECOMMISSIONING OF SOLAR ELECTRIC ENERGY FACILITIES. The full text of the proposed Solar Electric Facility Ordinance 2023-01 is available for public inspection at the Greenfield Township municipal building during regular business hours. The Board of Supervisors plans to consider its respective... Full story
Michelle McIntyre was recently named one of Pennsylvania Business Central Women in Business’ Top 2023 Nonprofit Female Leaders. This is the second year McIntyre was nominated and given the award. McIntyre is the Director of the Roaring Spring Community Library where she oversees traditional library services and engagement programs designed to meet the needs of the community. McIntyre is a Penn State Master Gardener, volunteers with 4-H, Angel Feet Ministry and sits on the boards of the Morrisons Cove 1st Federal Credit Union and St Vincent d...
The pollution exposure insurance discussed at the May Martinsburg Borough Council meeting was rejected by the council at the June meeting. Borough Manager Rich Brantner Jr. said the Martinsburg Authority has opted in to this, but he wasn’t sure if it was necessary for the borough to do so. “[The authority] has bodies of water they’re contending with,” Brantner said, noting the reservoir. If someone were to dump something into the reservoir and the person wasn’t found, the authority would have to pay for the cleanup. The authority also had...
Over the last several months, the Williamsburg Borough Council has acknowledged that there is a problem with feral cats within the borough. Office Manager Brandy Frank announced during the June 5 meeting that she has reached out and contact numerous places on how to solve the issue. At the April meeting, the council decided to get more information on a Trap-Neuter-Return program to help to try to control the cat population. Frank said that she had contacted many vets about this program and one responded that they would neuter at a cost of $55+...
“We have a lot on the table,” Williamsburg Public Librarian Roane Lytle said of the activities the Williamsburg Public Library has planned for the summer months. “We are all really excited for them.” The summer reading program for all ages will be Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m., from June 15 to Aug. 17. The theme for this year’s program is “All Together Now.” Lytle said along with reading stories, there will be crafts and appearances by some of the library’s robotic technology. The Office of Commonwealth Libraries provided a grant this year for pro...
Lil' Focht's Daycare of Martinsburg recently recognized three graduates from preschool. The gradautes are (from left) Emory Kenner, daughter of Olivia and Brett Kenner of Osterburg; Cooper Carbaugh, son of Mikayla and Ryan Carbaugh of Woodbury; Quinn Mickel, daughter of Sheena and Nathaniel Mickel of Martinsburg. Behind the graduates is Cindy Focht, teacher and owner/operator of Lil' Focht's Daycare....
(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 CHARLES R. MILLER AND GLORIA W. MILLER REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST TO QUINTIN S. MCCLUCAS AND TAWNYA L. MCCLUCAS, PROPERTY IN EAST ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, $19,000. ––––––––––––––––– LARUE L. SHAFFER AND LILLIAN L. SHAFFER TO JERRY T. LEED, PROPERTY IN WEST PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, $195,000. ––––––––––––––––– AGNES STRAYER AND GARY STRAYER TO DOUGLAS MILLER AND TONYA MILLER, PROPERTY IN EAST ST....
The Board of Supervisors of South Woodbury Township met on June 6, 2023, at the township building. Quorum was present. The township office will be closed July 4, 2023, for observance of Independence Day. The July 5, 2023, board meeting will include budget planning. Southern Cove Volunteer Fire Company Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2022 need to be reviewed. The secretary will contact Fire Company to see if someone could make the next township meeting to review. FY 2021 & 2022 Liquid Fuels Audit was completed on May 17, 2023. It was...
Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) is teaming up with the Pennsylvania State Police and Bedford Borough Police to help constituents with free replacement of license plates that have become difficult to read. The free damaged license plate replacement event will be held on Wednesday, June 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the parking lot adjacent to Topper’s office, 133 S. Richard St., Bedford. Drivers should enter the parking lot via the South Richard Street entrance and exit onto Central Way. Police officers will be checking the plates and d...
Approximately three miles of Greenfield Township roads are set to be double seal coated after township supervisors approved the project at their June 6 meeting. A bid of $119,604 was accepted from Pittsburgh-based Russell Standard to complete the seal coating on Berkheimer, Monument, Piper Hollow, Mill, and Showalter Roads. The company was the only one to submit a bid. Jordan Oldham, road foreman and board chair, noted that the cost of the project was less than what was originally estimated. Russell Standard completed a seal coat project for...
The Southern Cove Power Reunion met on June 8. The kitchen did very well at Mark Wisecarver’s Consignment Sale. Plow Day also went well. There were 237 hook-ups for the April tractor pull. The Texas Roadhouse fundraiser continues to be successful. Peanuts can be bought at each event and there is a coupon on each one for a free appetizer from Texas Roadhouse. A speaker is in the process of being replaced at the track. Odd Short Line Tractors for the 2024 pull was passed. Mr. Hoover from Martinsburg’s Agricultural Parade Committee was pre...
This year's Nason Auxiliary Scholarship recipients include Liliana Neri (above, center) and Emily Diehl (below, center). Neri is shown with Judy Reffner, Nason Auxiliary president (left) and Linda Steele, Nason Auxiliary scholarship chair. Neri graduated from Williamsburg High School and will be attending Mount Aloysius for nursing. Diehl is shown with Steele (left) and Reffner. Emily is a graduate of Hollidaysburg Area High School and will be attending St. Francis University. She will also be...
Central Football players Eli Lingenfelter, Kade Rhule and Jason Clark (from left) played on the South team at the 38th annual Lezzer Lumber Classic on Sunday, June 11. The South team defeated the North team 45-20, breaking the South's five-year losing streak. Lingenfelter scored two touchdowns during the game. According to the Lezzer Lumber Classic's website, "in 1985, the Central Pennsylvania Football Coaches Association, with J. Gawen Stoker as the Game Director, initiated the Mid-State...
Above, Claysburg's McKenna Black (left) and Jaylee Swindell come off the field after their 10-8 PIAA Class 1A semifinal loss to Union Area Monday at Norwin High School. Below, the team piles together during their final game of the season. The Lady Bulldogs fell 10-8. They ended the season with a 22-5 record....
Sunday (June 18) is Father’s Day. It is one of the most important non-religious holidays of the year; others include Mother’s Day, Veterans’ Day, and Independence Day. Dad was a father who spent a great percentage of his time with me (and my brother, Bill) when he could have been doing other things. Though he didn’t coach sports, he nurtured our interest in athletics. When I was young, he often came out to the basket in our backyard and played basketball against my friends and me. In games of one-on-one, I could not beat him until I was a j...
Kacey Rodland • Parents: Kurt Rodland • Hometown: East Freedom • College/University: Indiana University of Pennsylvania • Plans: Attend college and major in nursing Bailey Dodson • Parents: Amy Dodson and Cory Dodson • Hometown: Duncansville • College/University: Penn State Altoona • Plans: Go to college to become an elementary school teacher. Annabel Shippey • Parents: Tanna Bowers, Aaron Bowers, Jason Shippey • Hometown: Roaring Spring • College/University: Indiana University of Pennsylvania • Plans: Receive a Music Education degree and becom...
• Abbie Nicole Merritts – Daughter of Lori Merritts and Michael Merritts: Valedictorian Award, American Red Cross “Making a Difference” Award, Bon Voyage Yearbook Award, Cody G. Speacht Grannas Bros. Stone & Asphalt Mathematics Award, Dr. Marion A. and Ruth H. Morelli Memorial Scholarship, Eugene Hofmeister Foreign Language Award, Honors Award, Larke Lab Kennels Award, National Honor Society, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Senior High Student Council Leadership Award, Williamsburg Women’s Civic Club Sport Award (Volleyball),...
Class Treasurer Chelsie Noah welcomed the packed crowd to the brand-new Bulldog Stadium on Saturday, June 3, for Claysburg-Kimmel High School's 102nd Commencement Ceremony. Noah quoted rapper J. Cole and told her classmates "not to compare yourself to others,." Noah also quoted poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, saying, "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Secretary Sarah Helsel led the class and crowd with the pledge of allegiance. "Today is a great d...
Fifty-eight students earned their high school diplomas at Northern Bedford County High School's Panther Community Stadium on Thursday, June 1. Class of 2023 Vice President Evan Coffey presented the welcome address. He encouraged his fellow classmates to take what they had learned throughout their years at Northern Bedford and use it in life. He also addressed Keith Little, a teacher in the district for 30 years who passed away on May 2, 2023. Little helped Northern Bedford with several musical...
Academic Excellence Award • Aden Tyler Jones • Elizabeth Jaye Lone • Lydia Grace Ritchey • Emilee Blaire Sherlock • Sarah Grace Snare • Collin Robert Yeatts National Honor Society Awards • Miranda Clark, Evan Coffey, Sarah England, Emily Heck, Julia Helsel, Sarah Kraucz, Elizabeth Long, Lydia Ritchey, Emilee Sherlock, Sarah Snare, Harley Socie, Carrie Wiest, Collin Yeatts School Directors’ Academic Awards • Grade 12: Miranda Clark, Evan Coffey, Sarah England, Julia Helsel, Elizabeth Long, Emilee Sherlock, Sarah Snare, Harley Socie, Carrie...
A Claysburg man who was arrested two years ago after an investigation by Hollidaysburg State Police led to more than 60 child sexual assault-related charges was found guilty in Blair County court of 49 felony and three misdemeanor counts including possession of child pornography, photographing or filming sexual acts of children, rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, aggravated assault of a child, indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age and corruption of minors. Richard Scott Sensibaugh, 37, opted...
A Roaring Spring man is facing child endangerment charges after police said a 4-year-old child he was responsible for was found wandering alone on a busy Roaring Spring Borough Street on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 7. According to the charges filed by Roaring Spring Police, Aaron Devers, 23, was babysitting the boy but left him alone in his East Main Street apartment while he walked to Turkey Hill to purchase vapes. Police said at approximately 5:30 p.m., a passerby saw the young boy walking in the middle of East Main Street with no adult...
The Blair County Sports Hall of Fame held its 2023 Scholarship Luncheon on Wednesday, June 7. The two scholarship recipients were Jeff Hoenstine of Central High School and Lydia Worthing of Bellwood Antis High School (shown). Hoenstine left his mark not only on Central High School but in the Pennsylvania record books. He owns the state record for most career touchdown passes (146) and most career touchdown passes in a single season (57 in 2021). In total, he threw for more then 10,000 yards,...
On a beautiful Thursday evening, June 3, 2023, Central High School graduated 140 seniors at Roaring Spring Athletic Complex. The stadium was bustling as family and friends crowded in the stands and beside the field to watch the event. The class motto, "Storms Passed," seemed to be the theme of the evening as students celebrated overcoming the many obstacles faced during their high school experience. The ceremony opened with remarks by CHS principal Stephanie Thompson. Senior Class President...
"We've all been anxious, on edge, full of joy and excitement," Class Secretary Liliana Neri told the packed Williamsburg High School auditorium during Commencement exercises Friday, May 26, at 6 p.m. Forty-six students received their diplomas. "We have had these emotions this whole year, but especially this week," Neri said. Neri thanked the teachers, family, coaches, friends and classmates for "memories that will last a lifetime." Class Treasurer Connor Craig talked about his 13 years with the...
