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Spring Cove Youth Baseball League held its annual home run derby on Sunday, June 26, at the Martinsburg field. The annual home run derby took place, which was open to all 20 of the youth athletes who hit an over the fence home run during regular season game play....
Lady Dragon Tennis Camp 2022 was held for Spring Cove girls in grades 4-9....
Although bass fishermen were on the water for much of the spring on a catch-and-release basis, the traditional bass-fishing season opened only a couple of weeks ago. Even though bass can now be harvested for tasty meals, most bass fishermen practice catch-and-release fishing. The first type of sport fishing my dad introduced me to as a kid was bass fishing on the "big river" downstream from Huntingdon. Like most bass fishermen of the time, we gathered live bait for our adventures. Our favorites...
Coach A.J Hoenstine and his Central Dragons baseball team completed their historic 27-0 season with a mercy rule 13-2 win over Lancaster in five innings on Friday, June 17, giving Central its first state championship since 2017. Coach Hoenstine is no stranger to baseball; he played baseball in college while getting his degree in education. He knows what its like to be a player. It's one of the major reasons why his players respect him and how he gets so much out of his players. "We talk about a...
Coastal Carolina University Claysburg – Elizabeth Fiess Roaring Spring – Mikaela Smith East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Duncansville – Ashley Munson Kutztown University Martinsburg – Emma Pearl Smith Mount Aloysius College Bedford – Robert Ross Bebout, Makayla Alyson Weyant Claysburg – Jessica Lynn Diehl, Kaden Lucas Helsel, Taytum Lynn McKee Duncansville – Rokaea Alkaem, Aleah Paige Berkheimer, Mackenzie Rae Garman, Alisha Lorraine Hardy, Kylene Noel Iachini, Lauren E. McKnight, Kaelyn Nicole Perrin, Kassy R. Snowberger, C...
Eight members of the Central Cove FFA Chapter took part in the PA FFA State Activities Week held at Penn State University in June. During the three-day event, students participated in state-level competitions and attended general sessions of the summer convention of the PA State FFA Association. Two freshmen qualified to compete in the state creed speaking contest by placing in the top three in county, area and regional events leading up to the state contest. Danielle Heltzel, daughter of Andy...
Shown are the Central Cove FFA award winners (front row, from left) Madison Daugherty, Taylor Stock, Mason Benfer, Nick Bettwy, Vendala Weitzel, Ellie Dilling, Mary Grill, Conner Longenecker; (middle row, from left) Zeb Wyant, Ean Snowberger, Kaden Fisher, Noah Smith, Zach Gahagan, Faith Brumbaugh, Ashley Sollenberger, Katheryn Longenecker; (back row, from left) Levi Sollenberger, Darcy Heltzel, Sarah Disney, and Danielle Heltzel. An article on this banquet appeared in the May 26 edition of the...
Summer travel is already in full swing and Independence Day will be no exception as AAA predicts 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend (June 30 – July 4). This is an increase of 3.7% over 2021, bringing travel volumes just shy of those seen in 2019. The biggest surprise – car travel – will set a new record despite historically high gas prices with 42 million people hitting the road. With crowded roads and busy airports, AAA wants to prepare trave...
A Claysburg man wanted on a felony warrant is behind bars while his girlfriend is facing charges for trying to hide him. According to Greenfield Township police, on June 18, Blair County Children Youth and Families was contacted by a mandated reporter that there was possibly a meth lab in operation at the Smokey Run Road residence of Amanda Little, 24, and that there were children present. The caller also reported that there were fugitives in the house. Police, along with a county caseworker, went to Little’s residence and after telling Little...
Local people enjoy Hershberger Memorial Pool....
As millions of Pennsylvanians prepare to celebrate Independence Day, Acting State Fire Commissioner Charles McGarvey joined local leaders and the Burn Prevention Network (BPN) today in urging residents to take the necessary steps to protect both their loved ones and property. “Our message is clear, fireworks are not toys,” said McGarvey. “While dangerous, we acknowledge that these devices have a lengthy shared history with our nation’s Independence Day celebrations. First and foremost, we want people to understand the risks, how to properl...
The Farm-City Committee, which is part of the Blair County Chamber of Commerce, finalized its plans for fall 2022 recently. The committee holds many events a year with the goal of raising awareness and educating the community about the importance of agriculture in Blair County, which, according to Farm-City’s Committee Chair Joseph Diamond, is one of the largest industries in Blair County. “I have been the committee chair for about 10 years,” Diamond said. “I am a volunteer for the committee but I also work for the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau....
From the economic upheaval of the digital age to the rise of political polarization and the COVID-19 pandemic, journalism in America has been in a state of turmoil for decades. In a major new study, Pew Research Center describes journalists’ perspectives about the news industry they work in and their relationship with the public they serve. While journalists recognize the many challenges facing their industry, the center’s survey of nearly 12,000 working U.S.-based journalists finds that they continue to express a high degree of sat...
The Freedom Township Water and Sewer Authority met on Tuesday evening, June 21, and gave an update on the ongoing water project that will provide 86 public water hookups to homes along Everett Road. The cost of the water project alone is around $1.7 million with an approximately $3 million total price tag with sewage. A supply issue with the meters being installed will temporarily halt work until more come in. According to Freedom Township Water and Sewer Authority Engineer L.J. Seidel, workers have four meters remaining and need about 50 more...
Children from the Faith and Grace Learning Center in Roaring Spring make their way to Spring Dam Park to watch the ducks Monday morning....
THE HERALD OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, JULY 1, DUE TO ELECTRICAL WORK. Don’t forget to get your ads in by today, June 30, by 5 p.m. Editorial and obituary deadlines are tomorrow, July 1, by 5 p.m. The Herald office will be closed Monday, July 4, for the holiday. The office will reopen Tuesday, July 5, at 8 a.m....
