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Courtney Gensimore, the Assistant Director of the Roaring Spring Community library, helps two-year-old Remington Sheeder of Roaring Spring, water the library's community garden....
Martinsburg Community Library’s summer reading program titled “Tales to Tails” will be virtual. Librarian Danette will have weekly programs with crafts and themes about animals. Children can participate in the library or online. July 9 author Matty Giuliano will be at the Johnson Pavillion in the Morrisons Cove Memorial Park to talk about “My Name is Musky,” his book about a ferret, and he will exhibit a live ferret. The library will have a drawing where the winner will receive a toy ferret. Danette reminds the community to donate money or...
Caleb Feathers, age 8, wrote a book and read it to the children at the Claysburg Area Public Library Summer Reading Program. Caleb is a student at the Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School....
More than 47.7 million Americans will take to the nation’s roadways and skies this Independence Day (July 1–5), as travel volumes are expected to nearly fully recover to pre-pandemic levels. In fact, this will be the second-highest Independence Day travel volume on record, trailing only 2019. Overall, just 2.5 percent fewer Americans are expected to travel this year compared to Independence Day in 2019. This represents an increase of nearly 40 percent compared to last year, when total travel fell to 34.2 million. While all modes of travel wil...
Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are one cent lower this week at $3.248 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s average prices Western Pennsylvania Average: $3.248 Average price during the week of June 14, 2021: $3.251 Average price during the week of June 22, 2020: $2.440 Trend analysis Increasing gasoline stock levels have helped to keep gas prices mostly stable across the country. On the week, 40 state gas price averages held steady or saw fluctuation of only one to two cents. This helped the national ave...
Next weekend, my sister and I will be having our first big cookout of the season with our family and friends at our new house. As with every party, I struggle planning a menu of picnic foods but also delicious. I am a big dip person, so I was inspired while looking at picnic foods – all kinds of dips, and here writes my article. BLT Dip Ingredients 1 lb. bacon, cooked 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese 1 tomato, seeded and chopped 1/4 cup chopped green onions Directions: Preheat oven t...
This week has been special, as we had the chance to celebrate the men in our lives – our dads and grandfathers. My sister and I were absolutely blessed when it came to our Pappy Pete Speck and Pappy Gene Gorsuch, but extraordinarily blessed when it comes to our dad, Richard Gorsuch, who is a wonderful example of what a man should be, as well as how a dad should be. On Sunday, my dad and I trekked to breakfast before heading to our favorite spot, Rocky Gap Casino Resort to do one of our f...
Lynn Wheland from PA Skills dropped off a check for $5,000 to Head Librarian Roane Lytle last Tuesday, June 15, to start Williamsburg Public Library's Williamsburg Historical Digitization Project. The library thanks State Representative Jim Gregory for helping get this grant. This money will be used to digitize the print files and photographs the library acquired when the Williamsburg Historical Society disbanded. The historical materials will be digitized using equipment provided by the SCAN...
Williamsburg Community School District Board of Directors met on Tuesday, June 15, for their June meeting. First on the agenda was the adoption of the 2021-22 school year. Revenues are $8,505,999 and expenditures are $8,983,449. These amounts reflected no tax increase. The millage rate for the year will be 8.882. The school board reappointed Beard Legal Group P.C. as the school district solicitor at a rate of $165/hour for solicitorship matters, labor relations and litigation matters. The board also approved a 4 percent staff salary increase fo...
Elizabeth Fiess, Claysburg, a marine science, anthropology and geography major and Mikaela Smith, Roaring Spring, a graphic design major made the president’s list at Coastal Carolina University and achieved a 4.0 GPA for the semester. Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, located just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach, S.C....
Edinboro University celebrated the academic success of 673 undergraduate and graduate students on May 8. Bachelor’s and associate degrees were conferred upon 518 students, while 155 students earned graduate and post-baccalaureate degrees. The following local students were among Edinboro University’s spring graduates: Jessika M. Brantner of Everett, earned a bachelor of fine arts-applied media arts and Erica S. Burkholder of Everett, earned a bachelor of arts in journalism & public relations. Interim President Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson pre...
The Dean’s List honor at Lock Haven University recognizes achievement of a scholastic average of 3.50 or higher in at least 12 semester hours of academic work, subject to letter grade evaluation, during the Spring 2021 semester. More than 800 students were named. The following local students made the list: Allison Barton of Duncansville, majoring in health sciences; Mason Butler of Martinsburg, majoring in business administration; Zachary Clark of Everett, majoring in health & physical ed; Jared Colledge of Everett, majoring in business a...
A team consisting of Lauren Over, Lindsey Koontz, Lydia Byler, and Becca Shriver earned first place in the Meats Evaluation and Technology Career Development Event (CDE) held as part of the 2021 PA State FFA Convention. The PA State FFA CDE was held virtually on May 27 and consisted of a written exam, retail cut ID, classes of meat cuts, meat formulation problems and bone and muscle ID. The team also swept individual placings of 1-4 with Lauren first, Lindsey second, Lydia third, and Becca...
Northern Bedford graduates received awards and NHS status at graduation on Tuesday, June 8....
The garden was quite miniature but it had flowers blooming along the walls and trees in the corners. There were even little tables and a door to a secret garden. Twelve-year-old granddaughter Cassidy and I sat back and admired our pink and blue-green Leggo creation on the patio bricks in the summer sun. I was so pleased that she and her four brothers were coming to our house for a day last week. We were outnumbered as far as the gender role was concerned and so we found ourselves rooting among L...
Veronica E. Hershey, 74, of Roaring Spring, passed away June 19, 2021, at UPMC Altoona Hospital. She was born May 14, 1947, in Philadelphia; daughter of the late Frank and Sally (Palmer) Andrews. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Kenneth W. Hershey; daughters: Jennifer Rhodes of Altoona and Denise Clark (Gene) of Montoursville; sister, Elizabeth Harrop (Bruce) of Exton; grandchildren: Aidan, Gabrielle, and Liam Connor; nephews: Kevin and Paul Harrop; and niece Patricia Walker. She was...
Slippery Rock University has announced its dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. The dean’s list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12 newly attempted and earned credits. Students on the dean’s list include: Tyson Daughenbaugh from Martinsburg; Shay Decker from Everett; Sierra Foor from Roaring Spring; Olivia Horton from Everett; Piper Jones from Duncansville and Tori Steel from Everett....
Delores Jean Butler, 77, of Martinsburg, passed away Sunday morning, June 20, 2021, peacefully and painlessly at UPMC Altoona after a stroke. She was born May 5, 1944, in Roaring Spring the daughter of the late Mahlon and Marie (Davis) Guyer. She married the love of her life, Thomas Butler Oct. 16, 1965, and they were married for over fifty-five years. She is survived by four children: Michelle Hammel (Jim), Thomas Butler, Charlotte Butler (Troy), Kenneth Butler (Kim and daughters Kayla and Kati...
The National Park Service today announced that visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2020 resulted in a $28.6 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 234,000 jobs. According to the National Parks Service website, there are 19 national parks in Pennsylvania. The closest national park to the Cove is the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historical Site in Gallitzin. “The pandemic reminds us all of the importance of the outdoors not only to our economy, but als...
WISE Women of Blair County announced the scholarship winners for the spring 2021 term. A total of $10,000 was awarded to the following three women: Jean Jones, who is a student in the Bachelor of Science degree program nursing with Chamberlain University, Grace Andre, who is a student at West Virginia Junior College in the clinical medical assistant program and Vanessa Ponder, who is a student at Juniata College in the Bachelor degree program for education. These scholarships are available to women residents of Blair County 21 years of age and...
Hunter Klotz, Central High School Class of 2021, Rodney Shultz, Tyrone High School Class of 2021, and I, Morrison Cove High School Class of 1952, have something in common. We all took time to savor a key moment in our high school athletic careers. The athletic memories of Klotz and Shultz were forged in a game much more important than mine, but my recollection is probably more common among the hundreds of local athletes who compete on behalf of their alma maters. In the June 14 PIAA baseball playoff between Central and Tyrone at PNG field in...
In celebration of the 175th anniversary of Blair County, the Blair County Historical Society, along with the county commissioners, has issued a souvenir booklet showcasing vintage photographs of 32 cities, towns and villages of Blair County including the Cove-area towns of Martinsburg, Roaring Spring, Williamsburg, Ore Hill, Royer, and Oremina. The publication also includes a 340-year timeline of major events beginning in 1681 with William Penn’s purchase of the land from native Americans. The booklet is available at the Morrisons Cove H...
There are many people in our community that are facing new economic challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial resources are tight and there may not be enough left in the budget for personal hygiene items. The Roaring Spring Community Library recognizes that there is a need in our community and we are here to help. Thanks to the generosity of the Nason Foundation, we were awarded a grant to help those experiencing life challenges such as homelessness, economic hardship and poverty gain access to personal hygiene items they might...
Small business entrepreneurship is a key source of job creation for rural counties. These businesses generate economic activity that can multiply throughout the community. But they also face many challenges, including difficulty in accessing capital and acquiring training for business planning and financial management. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) aims to address these challenges. These same organizations can also make small loans of up to $50,000 to each rural business they assist. I...
Herald of June 25, 1896 The Dunker Annual Conference appointed a committee to investigate whether any life insurance is available that may be accepted by the brethren without violating any Gospel principle. Dr. J.S. Bonebreak returned from Harrisburg, where he attended the examination of the State Medical Board, which pronounced him a full fledged doctor. He will practice with Dr. J.W. Wengert. Dr. Wengert’s new brick walk at Fredericksburg was somewhat damaged by the runoff from recent heavy rains. E.G. Bobb, the standing “first mar...
Herald of June 24, 1971 An auction was planned at Cove High to dispose of the contents of the old brownstone building at Bean Hill, including unused furniture and equipment, much of it in storage for many years. Lon Gates of Northern Bedford High School was a candidate for state FFA president or vice president at FFA Activities Week. A colonial design was selected for the new Martinsburg Post Office. Three buildings near the square were being demolished to make room for it. The Blue Ridge Quartet and the Jacobs Bros. Quartet were booked to...
Herald of June 24, 1921 Teachers’ salaries, length of term and tax rates were primary concerns of the new law passed in the 1921 legislative session. Holders of all kinds of permanent teaching certificates in elementary schools would receive $100, and high school $130; professional or equivalent, elementary and high school, $85; provisional or equivalent. Elementary or high school $75. No law ruled against an increase in wages if given by the board or recommendation of the district superintendent for a teacher with high qualifications. The m...
Herald of June 20, 1996 The Spring Cove School Board Money night hired a technology specialist and an industrial arts teacher. The technology specialist is a new professional staff position. Filling the post will be Daniel Berger of Huntingdon RD 1, who was hired as a temporary professional employee with the start of the next school year and will be paid $27,365, the beginning step of the master’s level under the professional employee contact. Food Lion will close its one-year-old Roaring Spring food store on July 27, and Giant Eagle will t...
Herald of June 27, 1946 Lemmon C. Stoudnour was elected supervising principal of the Morrison Cove joint school district. He succeeded John H. Hess, who was elected to fill and administrative position at Ligonier. The D.M. Bare Paper Co. was bought by the Combined Locks Paper Co. Of Combined Locks, Wis. The Methodist Church at Loysburg celebrated its 50th anniversary of the dedication of the church building. Another oil line, the third to cross the Piney Creek Road within one mile, was laid by the Socony Oil Co. Harvey Kagarise of Martinsburg,...
Herald of June 24, 2011 The Spring Cove School District Board of Directors adopted a budget for the 2011-12 school year with no tax increase. The district is implementing an annual registration fee for all participants in varsity and junior varsity athletics. Another fantastic baseball season came to an unfortunate close last week as the Central Dragon’s baseball team lost to eventual state champion Riverside in the PIAA Class AA semifinals. One of the first post offices in the Cove may be no more come next month. Approximately 30 Loysburg r...
Martinsburg: Brethren In Christ Church 7 a.m. Multi-family Martinsburg Church of God God’s love is free. Everything free yard sale. Free hot dogs, chips and drinks. 523 Cherry St., Martinsburg 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Misc. household items. 203 Maple St., Martinsburg 7 a.m.-? College dorm items, teen clothes, lots of shoes, Longaberger & decorations. 108 N. Mansard St., Martinsburg 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Home Interior pictures and much more. 116 Spring St., Martinsburg 8 a.m.-? Multi-family: lots of Christmas a...
“Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.” (Psalm 84:5, NIV) It used to be that I would look to the heavens and say, “Lord, just show me what it is that I’m supposed to be doing so that I can do it. I don’t know what it is I’m supposed to do with my life.” In my limited mind, I thought that walking in the will of God meant to find that one job and then do it forever. Did God want me to go work in a factory? Did He want me to be a librarian? What did He want...
Construction on an addition to the Grace Fellowship Church in Leamersville, located on Brethren Lane, Duncansville, came to a halt early Sunday Morning, June 20, when the structure collapsed due to a reported studding failure. According to Clem Mallot of the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, work on the building will continue after a complete evaluation of the site and an assessment of damages. Mallot said the PA Municipal Code Alliance will help guide contractors on what to do to make the...
We examine a parable given only in Matthew 20. We might be challenged. Is it fair? As are many parables of Jesus, this one proposes something to be like the Kingdom of Heaven (or of God). It is a vineyard owner. Background tells us grape harvest takes place in early fall, immediately following come fall rains. The rains are heavy at times and if they come early or the harvest is delayed, the rains will ruin the grape crop. So we know it is imperative to get the harvest done as soon as it is...
ESTATE NOTICE Letters have been granted on the Estate of the following decedent to the representative named who requests all persons having claims against the Estate of the decedent to make known the same to her or her attorney, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment to her without delay. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NANCY A. UBER a/k/a NANCY R. UBER, Late of Martinsburg Borough, Blair County Executrix Susan Margaret Uber Milan 39880 N. General Kearny Road Temecula, CA 92591 Attorney for Estate Jessica L. Fisher, Esquire... Full story
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has appointed a new director of the Southcentral Region Office in Huntingdon. The Southcentral Region includes both Blair and Bedford counties. Michael Beahm, who has served with the Game Commission in the Southeast and Northeast regions, was named director in early June, and took the reins as director June 12. Beahm fills the vacancy created when former Southcentral Region Director David Carlini shifted back to the Northcentral Region as director there....
On Saturday, June 19, the Spring Cove Youth Baseball League held their annual Hitting Derby at the Roaring Spring Youth Baseball Field. Shown are the place winners in each of the age groups from 8u through 12u....
The big time for fly-fishing to hatches of aquatic insects known as sulphur mayflies should occur during May and early June on Clover and Piney creeks. These hatches are important sources of food for trout during the spring. However, Clover and Piney creeks have problems. Clover seems to have more problems than Piney. A half-dozen years ago, some pollutant oozed through the lower end of the stream, killing nearly all of the crayfish, a major food source for trout. Several local sportsmen visited...
The Little Miss Morrisons Cove Pageant is set for June 28, 2021. The pageant will start at 7 p.m. with the preschool division (ages 3 to 5). The junior miss portion (kindergarten, first and second grades) will start at 7:30 p.m. The pageant will end with the miss category (third, fourth and fifth graders), starting at 8 p.m. Registration is $20. Checks and forms can be returned to MCMP – 201 S. Walnut St., Martinsburg, PA 16662. Questions can be directed to Brande Rhodes by calling (814) 2...
Amid the fun of yard sales, fireworks and a parade, the Martinsburg Police Department would like to share some important tips for the upcoming week. Bargain Day in Martinsburg is this Friday, June 25, 2021. The annual J4 celebration will be held next week from Tuesday, June 29, through Saturday, July 3, with activities and a carnival every evening at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. There will be fireworks on Saturday evening, June 26, and Friday evening, July 2, both starting at 10 p.m. The annual Ag Parade will be held on Tuesday, June 29 at 6 p...
In celebration of J4 and Morrisons Cove Memorial Park's 100 year celebration, there will be an extended celebration full of activities from June 25 through July 2. Events will kick off on June 25. From 7 to 9 p.m., there will be a throwback skating party featuring DJ Peggy Whitfield. On June 26, there will be craft show and food trucks at the park from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. There will also be a pool party all day (11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.) at Hershberger Memorial Pool. Admission is $2. Other events du...
Pennsylvania veterans should be aware of people trying to poach their pension, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) warned on June 15, World Elder Abuse Day. Pension poaching is a financial scam targeting veterans, survivors, and their families who are potentially eligible for VA benefits. “It is the perfect time to raise awareness about military pension poaching, especially since the older veterans are prime targets for scammers,” said Joel Mutschler, director, DMVA Bureau of Veterans Programs, Initiatives, Rei...
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency approved nearly $45 million in grants to be used for creating, rehabilitating and supporting affordable housing initiatives in Pennsylvania communities. In Blair County, three grants have been approved. Blair County Housing Assistance Program, Blair County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, and Family Services Incorporated Family Shelter will receive PHARE funds. In Bedford County, one grant for the Center for Community Action has been approved. BLAIR COUNTY Blair County Housing Assistance...
The AgChoice Farm Credit accounting team shares an important update for taxpayers with children. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 makes several temporary changes to the Child Tax Credit that will affect many taxpayers with children who will be 17 years old or younger at the end of 2021. The act increases the credit to $3,600 for children under the age of six and $3,000 for children ages six to 17. Unless they opt out, taxpayers will receive up to half of this credit in advance. The IRS will...
The Blair and Centre County Chambers of Commerce formed a collaborative relationship, known as “The Alliance,” in an effort to mutually advance the interests of business and industry in the region. Blair and Centre Counties are contiguous, and share common transportation, workforce, and business owner concerns. The Alliance will strive to focus on shared interests. “The Blair County Chamber of Commerce (BCCC) is very excited about this relationship and what Blair County brings to the equation,” said Richard Fiore, Jr., BCCC’s Board Chair. Th...
Volunteers prepare free lunches for more than 200 kids each day provided by the Trinity United Methodist Church in Roaring Spring as part of their summer lunch program. The program runs Monday through Friday for 11 weeks. For children under 18, lunches are free. Adults can also get a lunch for $2. The lunch program has been offered at the church for more than 10 years, with volunteers serving 250-300 lunches each day....
When the Roaring Spring Borough Council met in May, more than 50 people attended to voice their concerns over a rumor that council intended to close off access to Plum Creek Mountain. While no member of council has expressed a desire to close off the mountain to public use, a decision on what to do with it is looming as council weighs the desires of the community against possible costly liability issues. An increase of ATV traffic and concern that an increasing number of people from outside the borough are using the land has spurred council to...
Monday, June 21, workers for Roaring Spring-based Garman Brothers General Contracting prepared for a large concrete pour Friday for the floor of a new three-bay addition to the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company....
Kay Weyant of Martinsburg just returned from a trip to Nebraska, where she watched her granddaughter qualify for the U.S. Olympic Swim Team. Emma Weyant, 19, will swim in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Emma placed first for the 400 IM in the Olympic trials. Emma's father, Jim Weyant, grew up in the Cove. He and his family live in Sarasota, Florida, where Emma swam for the Sarasota Sharks. According to Kay, Emma has been swimming since she was at least 5 years old, and she has won...
These boys watch traffic move by their location along Allegheny Street late Monday morning. They like to watch for some of their favorite models of cars....
