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Legal Notice A hearing for the Involuntary Transfer of Ownership of a 2006 Nissan Frontier VIN # 1N6BD06T46C467537 currently titles in the name of Scott R. Gleason (now deceased) will be held either at the Blair County Courthouse or remotely by video on August 25, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. For information regarding the specific time and procedure of the above hearing please call Dan Speck at Freedom Rentals at 814-695-9408 x3. Executrix Notice Estate of Paul William Cowan, late of North Woodbury Township, Blair County. Letters of administration on...
There are many people in our community who are facing new economic challenges because of the mandatory closure of businesses due to COVID-19. 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...
Internet access remains a problem for millions of Americans, including school age children. Those students without home internet access face increased difficulties completing their schoolwork, often referred to as the “homework gap.” Earlier this year, the COVID-19 pandemic brought these problems into focus when thousands of students were sent home early and schools shifted to online classrooms. The homework gap is outlined in a fact sheet released today by the Center for Rural Affairs. “Students today are regularly tasked with assig...
To the Editor: I have read with interest the reaction to your effort to reach out to the Hispanic immigrant workers in your community. I have a story to relate to the subject. Perhaps my favorite uncle, Joe McClure, native and resident of Huntingdon County (and who recently passed at age 92 or so), and I share many interests which included farming, hunting, history, politics and more. We were bound by the fact that we both were U.S. Army combat veterans. While I served in Vietnam, he had served with the 75th Division during the Battle of the...
To the Editor: Perhaps history can forgive those who voted for Trump in 2016. Trump made many grandiose promises of actions that would shake up the status quo and benefit the common man, steps that certainly have a populist appeal. And previously not having been in the political spotlight, his shady past may not have been well-known by those who are inattentive. His opponent, Hillary Clinton, had been unfairly and inaccurately characterized for decades; although as a former first lady, U.S. senator, secretary of state, and an authentic...
By MICHAEL LYNCH Posted June 11, 2020 I think what the country needs is sort of mix between more Norman Rockwell and more Norman Lear. We need to stop being simpletons and live more simply. As the old Southern expression goes, “Stop being a titty baby.” I watched some “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” recently and I laughed at both. I didn’t espouse the views of either lead character (Archie Bunker or George Jefferson); but, I could laugh at how ridiculous both were. It's brilliant stuff that would be considered too incendiary fo...
Herald of July 25, 1895 The Roaring Spring police chief was hurt in an accident at the factory while helping Dr. Garver connect a chain that had become disconnected from the elevator. While the chief was holding the hook, the chain suddenly started upward with great velocity. The hook caught the police chief’s nose in the left nostril, splitting it as neatly as if done with a knife. While L. Wolf was mowing for C.F. Stapleton, he noticed a black descendant of the Garden of Eden gliding out of the grass. Wolf called to his assistant, J.W. Horton...
Herald of July 30, 1970 James R. Russell of Roaring Spring was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout during a Court of Honor held by Boy Scout Troop 67 at Shawnee Park. Glenn W. Campbell of Hollidaysburg has accepted a position of principal of the Claysburg-Kimmel High School. Over 100 persons attended a farewell gathering on Sunday at the Floyd Bush cottage for the Rev. and Mrs. Lee Weaver and children. The gathering was conducted by the Curryville Church of the Brethren and was part of a picnic lunch. Winners in the jump rope contest at the...
Herald of July 30, 1920 The school board of Woodbury township elected these teachers: J. Myers; Grace Brown; Lois Stayer; Pearl Frederick; Roxie Davis; Mary Keiper and Sue Rice. Both C.I. Detwiler and daughter of New Enterprise had been stricken with typhoid fever. Mr. Detwiler’s condition was serious and he was taken to the Nason hospital. Miss Sara Replogle, who was serving in a missionary field at Bulsar, India, in writing to the home folks in New Enterprise, thanked them for sending her a package of handkerchiefs. A birthday surprise p...
Herald of July 27, 1995 Nichole Musselman, standout softball pitcher for Claysburg-Kimmel High School, was scheduled to travel to Texas to play in the national girls’ fastpitch softball tournament in August. Musselman, 16, was a pitcher for the Bellefonte Bells, who played in a 16-and-under softball league. Musselman was the winning pitcher as C-K edged Westmont Hilltop, 1-0, for the District 6-A softball title on June 1. She struck out 10 while allowing just two hits. `Nason Hospital added a breath alcohol testing service, a feature that w...
Herald of August 2, 1945 The Blue Mountain Canneries is in urgent need of workers at the Martinsburg plant during the coming corn-canning season. Management is expecting a big season. Sgt. Ira Dean Butler, 27 of Martinsburg, has been honorably discharged from the Army after four years and four months of service. The young man had portions of two fingers and the thumb of the left hand blown away during the invasion in France on July 2 of last year. H.K. Rhodes, Roaring Spring contract painter and decorator and merchant, has taken over the old...
Herald of July 29, 2010 Northern Bedford’s architect presented three possible renovation designs for the district’s secondary building. Six-year-old Carly Dixon was named Little Miss Roaring Spring 2010. D. Merl Tipton Post 43, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Martinsburg, will receive the national organization’s Diamond Jubilee Award Sunday, Aug. 8, marking the local post’s 75th anniversary. Nearly 1,500 books were read for Martinsburg Community Library’s summer reading program. Eighty-five children, preschool through eighth grade, participa...
GRACE – Doris Jane, 89, Roaring Spring KENNEDY – Mary M., 79, Galitzin OLDHAM – Doreen A., 64, Bedford...
Doris Jane Grace, 89, of Roaring Spring, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, as she lived her life, gently and without complaint. Her physical challenges began with difficulty walking and difficulty with speech and became no walking or speech. Yet, there was a beauty within her you always felt – her smile and infectious laughter. She was always ready for a funny joke, a movie, a cup of coffee, or Mamie's doughnuts. She overcame her life's difficulties by her positive attitude, great sense of...
Mary M. Kennedy, 79, of Gallitzin, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020, at home. She was born on July 28, 1940, in Hollidaysburg, a daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Dunkle) Elliot. She is survived by siblings Maude Snyder married to Carl, Sunbury, Pa.; Barbara Yalch married to Ron, Northport, Ala.; Thelma Smith, Millersburg, Pa.; and David Elliot married to Anne, Henderson, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by siblings Theodore Elliot, Roxie Talbert, Roberta Verbonitz, John Elliot,...
Doreen A. Oldham, 64, of Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, July 18, 2020, at home. She was born on March 14, 1956, in Altoona, the daughter of Richard and Jeanette Oneal. She married Russell W. Oldham on Nov. 9, 1974, in Osterburg. She is survived by her husband; two children: Charles K. Oldham and Wayne P. Oldham, all of Bedford; four grandchildren: Kelley, Kaylee, CJ and Alexis; a sister, Patty Widney; a special friend who Doreen considered a sister, Diane Anderson of...
Brian Kranik uses an air compressor to paint the shutters of his North Market Street home on Saturday, July 25, in Martinsburg. Kranik took advantage of the warm weather – 87 degrees that day according to weather.com – to paint the shutters....
A two-year look at statewide animal abuse data approaching the anniversary of Libre's Law found that, over the past few years, 52 percent of animal abuse offenses filed in Pennsylvania were for neglect of an animal, with 41 percent of offenses filed for cruelty to an animal. The anticruelty law (Act 10) that strengthened the protection of animals, commonly known as Libre's Law, went into effect in late August of 2017. Among some of the changes to Pennsylvania's previous animal cruelty laws...
The lazy days of summer are often a carefree time, but this year is a bit different given the pandemic and a volatile stock market. Many Americans are feeling things like their health, job and retirement savings are at risk. U.S. adults are most concerned about protection in times of economic uncertainty, according to a June 2020 Protection Study by Lincoln Financial Group and CivicScience. Specifically, the study found the pandemic has increased Americans' concerns around having enough money...
Martinsburg Borough was the recipient of a check in the amount of $5,475 on Wednesday, July 22. Richard Brantner Jr., borough manager, receives the check from April Ressler, president of the Teeter Group insurance firm. The money was a dividend paid from the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs Safety Group Dividend Program. Ressler said 135 boroughs are participating and will share in this year's payout of $739,741, the largest dividend paid to the boroughs since the inception of the...
Financial literacy is an important component of STEAM learning and a building block of a comfortable future. Unfortunately, many schools have limited programs. But there’s good news – not only can parents impart money-smarts at home – they can make it so fun kids won’t even realize they’re learning! Parents agree: 67 percent believe STEAM-focused toys are the primary way to encourage development of science, technology, engineering and math in their child, according to a recent survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of The Toy Associati...
The following area students have earned degrees from Frostburg (Md.) State University for the spring semester. While the 156th commencement ceremony has been postponed, diplomas were still awarded to more than 650 candidates for degrees. Holly Akers of Roaring Spring and Heather Wiest of New Enterprise each received a Bachelor of Science degree in Law and Society. “I offer my heartfelt congratulations on your achievement,” said FSU President Ronald Nowaczyk in a video message to graduates. “You have worked many years for this miles...
I have a friend we'll call "John Doe" who owns a nice outdoor property. John keeps a few trout in a small pond there. However, by this spring the population was down to one large palomino (yes, I know it's actually a golden rainbow). During the dry weather the pond was drying up. John knew he'd have to move the trout out of the pond if it were to survive. Recently he asked me if I'd help him get the palomino to the Big Spring in town. "Yes," I agreed in front of my new pastor, Matt Roberts. "I'l...
WHVL-TV, Central Pennsylvania’s first station to televise live local high school football, on July 16 announced its 2020 Game of the Week schedule. WHVL will televise 10 action-packed games this fall each Friday at 7 p.m. throughout the regular season. The season kicks off on Friday, Aug. 28, when Bellwood-Antis meets rival Tyrone in the 82nd edition of the Backyard Brawl at Gray Veterans Memorial Field. This will be the second year in a row the Game of the Week has televised this great central Pennsylvania rivalry. Bellwood-Antis pulled out a...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced on July 24 that expiration dates for driver licenses, identification cards, and learner’s permits, will be extended for Pennsylvania residents in response to statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Effective July 23, expiration dates for driver licenses, photo ID cards and learner's permits scheduled to expire from March 16, 2020, through August 31, 2020, have been extended until Aug. 31, 2020. These extensions are in addition to those announced on June 25. A camera card is c...
The Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company held its annual ox roast sale Friday and Saturday, July 17-18, at Morrisons cove Memorial Park. Above, Dodie Brown fills another order for ox roast sandwiches on Saturday at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. Below, Brenda and Andy Ressler traveled from their Cassville home on Saturday to enjoy some ox roast sandwiches at Memorial Park. Fire company officials said they sold out of ox roast both days....
My father was one to stand at night And look up at the sky At springtime moons and blue starlight And clouds that drifted by. He seemed to drink the fragrant air In natural, keen delight. One with the breeze that stirred his hair, He'd murmur, "Some nice night!" My father was one to love the heat Of any summer day; The clover field to him was sweet; He mowed it all away. With shirt stuck to his back and wet, Upon the hay he'd climb And pause to mop his face and say, "Ah, good old summertime."...
Memorial Church of the Brethren in Martinsburg hosted a community and family event on July 22 to honor and appreciate the Martinsburg Borough Police Department. The event included tours of a police cruiser, an ambulance and a fire truck. Representatives from the police department talked with children and adults about the current events going on around the country. There was a bounce house, games and prizes, snacks and much more for children and adults to enjoy. Church officials thanked the...
Danette Feathers, a library assistant student from Everett, has been named to the dean's list for the spring 2020 semester at Northampton Community College, Bethlehem. Feathers was one of more than 2,150 high-achieving students who persevered through the challenging spring semester and earned their place on the NCC dean’s list. The honor is reserved for students who have completed a minimum of six credits and achieved at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale in the semester....
Evan Cottle, of Hopewell, has been named to the Central Penn College (Summerdale) dean’s list for the spring 2020 term. Cottle is currently majoring in legal studies. To qualify for the designation, an undergraduate student at Central Penn College must carry six or more credits and earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or better for the term....
If you have adult children you can probably relate to what I have been experiencing over the past several years. My sons are 17 and 18. They are not children anymore. And though they want to be treated as adults they are not showing a lot of signs of being ready to be on their own. They may be taller and physically stronger than me. Yet they are somewhat lacking in the wisdom and maturity department. One even said he could probably be fine without his parents besides the money thing. It...
Scriptures to Read: II Corinthians 5:11-19 Proverbs 28:13 I John 1:8-10 Psalm 51:1-19 Romans 7:18-25 St. Luke 15:11-24 II Chronicles 7:11-20 From II Chronicles 7:14, the second requisite is for us to pray. How shall we pray? For what shall we pray? It would seem to me that if we are coming to God from a humble position, we should pray for forgiveness with an attitude of genuine sorrow. We have sinned against The Holy God. He is perfect. He has done nothing wrong. We are the ones who have done...
Many a parent is familiar with the notion that children do not come with instruction manuals. Since babies are not born with instruction manuals, the best way to raise children is open to interpretation, and interpretations often lead to theories on parenting. One such theory is strength-based parenting, an approach that focuses on developing and nurturing a child's character. Dr. Lea Waters, a Melbourne, Australia-based psychologist and author, has studied ways to improve interactions between...
Blair County Law Enforcement officials bestowed the Medal of Valor to two county police officers on Friday, June 24, in front of the courthouse in Hollidaysburg. Honored for their heroism in front of family, friends, police officers, law enforcement officials and state legislators were Sgt. Justin Davis of the Martinsburg Borough Police Department and Cpl. Lance Morris of the Roaring Spring Borough Police Department. The Medal of Valor is the highest decoration for bravery exhibited by police...
According to research done in 2015, the average percent of Boy Scouts who actually make Eagle Scout was a surprising 6 percent. Over the last few months, our small town of Williamsburg has garnered three with Cyrus Simmons becoming the third Eagle Scout since 2008. Zachariah Richardson became Eagle Scout in 2019 and Joseph Kunsman in 2020. Simmons is the 16-year-old son of Mike and Peggy Simmons and has an older brother, Dalton. Simmons is active in band and chorus at Williamsburg High School...
The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) hosted a webinar on Monday, July 27, that presented the updated Chronic Wasting Disease Plan that was presented to the Board of Game Commissioners on Saturday, July 25. Andrea Korman, the game commission’s CWD biologist, presented an overview of the new plan. She noted that the two main goals of the plan are to minimize the impacts of CWD in deer and elk, and to increase stakeholders’ understanding of the plan. Korman said that the PGC hopes to reduce human-related activities that amplify and spread CWD...
“Our goal is to bring students back to school,” Superintendent Lisa Murgas said during the Williamsburg Community School Board meeting on July 21. Murgas outlined a plan that is available to school district families via the school’s website. If Blair County is in the Green Phase, Williamsburg will open in its entirety on Aug. 24. Classrooms will be reorganized to maximize space in order to social distance; if this is not the case, wearing a mask and practicing additional personal hygiene will be in place. Transitions will be limited; sched...
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has a new plan for battling what many consider the biggest wildlife-management challenge of the 21st century. And it’s counting on hunters to help put it into action. Acting at its quarterly meeting on July 25, the agency’s Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a new Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan. It focuses on prevention, surveillance and management of CWD, an always-fatal neurological disease caused by misfolded proteins – called prions – that affect white-tailed deer, elk and other cervid...
Community Yard Sales Do not forget that the annual Williamsburg Community Yard Sales will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1. Gun Raffle Canceled Due to the current pandemic, the Williamsburg and Alexandria Gun Raffle scheduled for Aug. 1 has been canceled. A Facebook live drawing will be held at 1 p.m. on Aug. 1. Please visit the Station 90 Williamsburg Facebook Page or the Station 1 Alexandria Facebook Page for the live drawing. All winners will be contacted by phone....
Attorney Teressa E. George is pleased with the new colors of her office building at 133 E. Allegheny St., in Martinsburg. Haberstroh, Sullivan and George, LLP, moved in to what may always be referred to as "the old borough building" in 2012. The attorneys had been discussing a new paint job for the building for a few years and started getting bids for the job about a year ago. Xtreme Painting and Wallpapering of Martinsburg was hired for the project and began scraping and painting a few weeks ag...
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny cheaper this week at $2.447 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. On the week, only a handful of states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region saw gas prices increase: Maryland (plus 3 cents) and Delaware (plus 2 cents). North Carolina (minus 4 cents) saw the largest decrease. With a 3.4-million-barrel draw, the region’s stock levels have dipped to 67.6 million barrels. While measurement levels have not been this low since the end of March, sto...
The Morrisons Cove Herald again is providing articles about the coronavirus. The information below is the latest that could be included in this week’s edition. This information is taken from the sources listed at the end of the article. Blair and Bedford counties are in the Green Phase as of Friday, June 5. Note: There might be some inconsistencies in statistics from week to week as counties and states occasionally adjust numbers as new information is received. AS OF NOON TUESDAY, JULY 28 Blair County • 178 cases confirmed, up from 138 cases co...
Blair County Sheriff James Ott announced an event to show support to front-line first responders called “Building Bridges for the Community.” The event will be held starting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2020. This event is a collective effort of Blair County businesses, first responders, elected officials and county residents, with a focus on showing support to the front-line responders by bridging relationships and showing the support provided by the community. There is no charge for participation in the event. Food and drink will be avail...
The Herald is introducing a new community calendar that is free to use. The Herald’s Cove Calendar has been completely revamped and is now easier to use. The entire Cove community is invited to make the calendar a central place to find out what’s going on in the Cove. There are no fees and the calendar is easy to use. “Our plan is to have one central calendar for the Cove community,” said Herald Publisher Allan J. Bassler. “We set up this new calendar to give the community one place to go for all the events happening in the Cove.” While ackno...
El Departamento de Salud de Pensilvania confirmó hoy a las 12 a.m., el 28 de julio, que hay 1.120 casos positivos adicionales de COVID-19, con lo que el total estatal asciende a 109.384. Los 67 condados de Pensilvania tienen casos de COVID-19. El Condado de Allegheny está reportando un aumento de 119 casos, el Condado de Filadelfia está reportando un aumento de 175 casos y el Condado de Delaware está reportando un aumento de 118 casos. El número de pruebas administradas en los últimos 7 días entre el 21 de julio y el 27 de julio es de 162.93...
James "Bernie" Beemiller, 95, of Everett, was awarded a Quilt of Valor at a private ceremony at Spring House Estates in Everett on July 15, 2020. Beemiller was nominated for the award by his daughter Bonnie Speece. While attending a program earlier in the year for another recipient, Speece thought it would be nice for her father. "I went online and filled out the form. He's 95 and I thought it would be nice for him to receive a quilt too," Speece said. About a week before April 2 of this year,...
A story on Page A-6 of the July 23, 2020, edition of the Herald, may have been misleading regarding the Spring Cove School District’s plans for this fall. According to Superintendent Dr. Betsy Baker, a letter was sent to all parents/guardians/staff regarding the district’s plan. The district’s plan under both the state’s “Green” and “Yellow” pandemic phases is to fully reopen on a normal Monday through Friday schedule. The exception will be the option of SCSD Cyber for any students/families who opt for distance learning due to safety or healt...
Pa. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding on July 28 warned consumers to properly discard and report unordered and mislabeled seeds shipped from overseas. Consumers nationwide have received seeds in packages labeled as jewelry. These seeds may contain plant diseases, weeds or invasive plants that could harm Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry and ecosystem. “Seeds sold in Pennsylvania are rigorously tested to ensure that they are genetically pure and regulated to ensure that what’s on the label is what’s in the package,” Secretary Redding s...
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf allowed a government transparency bill he once adamantly opposed lapse into law Sunday evening without his signature. The legislation requires state agencies to fulfill Right to Know records requests during disaster declarations. In a lengthy statement, the administration admonished House Bill 2463 as “foolish” and “thoughtless” and little more than a talking point for Republican majorities in the House and Senate, even though it was approved unanimously with bipartisan support. “I will let this bill become law, but it is tim...
The Fleet Reserve Association recently announced this year's essay winners. This year's theme was "What My Vote Will Mean to Me." Winners were Victoria Waite, 2020 graduate of Central High School; Taylor Nycum, 2020 graduate of Northern Bedford County High School; Mikayla Widmann, soon-to-be freshman at Northern Bedford County High School; and Olivia Walter, soon-to-be sophomore at Northern Bedford County High School. Olivia Walter also took first place and Mikayla Widmann took third place for...
