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Donna E. Gearhart, 92, of Martinsburg, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021. She was born May 31, 1929, in Altoona to Russell and Leah (Mater) Fleck. She married Donald Gearhart Jan. 23, 1951. He preceded her in death Jan. 1, 2016. Donna was also preceded in death by sisters Marian and Ruth. She is survived by a son, R. Alan Gearhart and wife Lisa; three granddaughters: Melissa Brumbaugh (Keith) of Martinsburg, Laura McKelvey (Jeff) of Cameron Park, CA, and Beth Stoltz (Jay) of Roanoke, VA; and...
Ethel Mae Saylor, 91, resident of The Village at Morrisons Cove, formerly of Williamsburg, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the home. She was born July 29, 1929, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Paul C. and Hannah K. (Leidy) Roub. On Dec. 24, 1948, she married Clair F. "Chip" Saylor and he preceded her in death on Dec. 6, 1995. She is survived by four sons: Clair Robert and wife Rhonda, Christian P., Bruce A. and wife Zena, and Bryan S. and wife Elizabeth; 10 grandchildren: Julie (...
Janet A. Weitzel, 81, of Claysburg, passed away Saturday morning, July 31, 2021, at Maybrook Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation after a brief illness. She was born Aug. 23, 1939, in Greenfield Township, Blair County, the daughter of the late Orville C. and Clara E. (Mentzer) Weitzel. She is survived by four children: Randy Deterline of Claysburg, Rhonda Snyder (John) of East Freedom, Robin Finnegan of Claysburg, and Ron Litzenberger (Stephanie) of Claysburg; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Edna Weitzel of...
Donna Carol Brown, 80, of Saxton, formerly of Roaring Spring, passed away Saturday July 31, 2021, at home from natural causes. She was born July 11, 1941, in Roaring Spring, the daughter of the late Gerald K. and Constance (Mentzer) Dick. She married Jim R. Brown Sr. on Feb. 13, 1960 and he passed away Jan. 28, 2008. She is survived by four children: Jim R. Brown Jr., Kenneth W. Brown and wife, Linda, Kathy L. Brown, and Wendy L. Buseck and husband, George; many grandchildren and great- grandchildren; and four siblings: Gerald K. Dick Jr.,...
Evelyn K. Mock, 75, of Roaring Spring, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, at UPMC Mercy, Pittsburgh. She was born Apr. 24, 1946, in Roaring Spring, the daughter of the late Roy and Leah (Huston) Dick. She married Harold R. Mock on May 19, 1962, in the Faith Assembly of God and he passed away Sept. 10, 2007. She is survived by six children: Amanda Holsinger of Berne, Ind., Cindy Lafferty and husband, Rick of Roaring Spring, Carl of State College, Randy and wife, Jolinda of Woodbury, Sherrie Mock and fiancee, Jim Wright of New Enterprise, and...
Arlo W. Shaw, 86, of McKee, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, at UPMC Altoona after a brief illness. He was born June 18, 1935, in McKee the son of the late Harry and Helena (Nofsker) Shaw. He is survived by two siblings: Doris Shindledecker of Roaring Spring and Cletus Shaw of Brooks Mills; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by five siblings: John Shaw, Kathryn Dick, Ruth Berkhimer, Wayne Shaw, and D. Lorraine Ebling. Arlo was a member of Albright Church of the Brethren. He retired from New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co. He...
Robert “Bob” S. Orosz, 79, rural Martinsburg, passed away late Sunday, August 1, 2021, at his residence. All services will be private and arrangements are by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg (www.bolgerfuneralhome.com). Memorial contributions in memory of Bob may be given to Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org....
Martinsburg Community Library will have its annual backpack giveaway on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 9 and 10. The giveaway will take place at Martinsburg Community Library. Monday, it will start at 1 p.m., and Tuesday it will start at 10 a.m. Though past giveways have been for library patrons, this one is open to all children....
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking motorists’ input on traffic safety and driving behaviors through its annual online Highway Safety Survey found at www.PennDOT.gov/Safety. “Safety is our top priority and we value continued public engagement in making our roadways safer,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “The results from this annual survey help us gauge participants’ attitudes on highway safety, and potentially allow us to adjust our safety activities so we can further reduce crashes and fatalities.” The...
The Central High School Class of 1981 will be having a 40th reunion on Oct. 9 at Marzoni’s in Duncansville at 6 p.m. Information is posted on the “Central High School Class of 1981...40th class reunion.” Facebook page or contact Lori Ritchea (814) 506-2170 or Brenda Cerett at (814) 599-6572. Reservations and payment are due Sept. 9....
A great joy for me as a young girl was sitting with my neighbors on their porch swings. Mrs. Keith lived across the road from our house. According to my calculation, at that time she had the biggest front yard in Curryville with the largest trees. When I saw her on her porch, I would often join her. Mrs. Keith liked to explain what was happening with the trees. She understood the changing of colors. She told me that the tree did not wait until spring for the leaves to form. She said that the...
“In the Garden of Spite” by Camilla Bruce is a work of historical fiction that follows the life of Belle Gunness, one of the most notorious female serial killers in American History. The book is both gruesome and fascinating. It is not for the faint of heart, but if one is able to get past the gore, the story is engrossing. I found myself both horrified and intrigued. This book kept me reading until the early morning hours. The story begins in Selbu, Norway where 17 year old Belle Gunness (known...
Starting a farm can be daunting. What tips can you share for beginning farmers? First and foremost, I recommend beginning farmers connect to others. In some cases, a beginning farmer may be part of a family operation, so they already have a network. I encourage all beginning farmers to find a mentor. It doesn’t need to be anything formal. It might be a relationship with another farmer in the area. A beginning farmer can learn from other farmers and share ideas for feedback. If the beginning farmer doesn’t have farming experience, gaining tha...
Herald of Aug. 6, 1895 Martinsburg defeated Waterside 16-4 in the first game played by the Southern Cove team. A front-page story said the game was made disagreeable by “the continuous kicking of Rice,” pitcher and shortstop for Waterside, who was hooted by the Martinsburg fans because he questioned every decision of the umpire. The spring at Roaring Spring was to be tapped with a four-inch pipe for the benefit of the paper mill. John C. Treese of Williamsburg, son of Francis and the late Mary Treese, formerly of Royer, died of typhoid. He was...
Herald of Aug. 5, 1971 Roaring Spring residents were asking for an amendment to the borough’s zoning ordinance after having learned that a townhouse apartment project was proposed for the Cove View area. The community’s Zoning Board of Adjustment had turned down an appeal from American Homes of Hollidaysburg on July 27 for the construction of two eight-apartment townhouse units in a residential location. Residents of Cove View Heights and Robinson Avenue turned out for the borough council meeting to ask the council’s support of an amend...
Herald of Aug. 5, 1921 The Herald’s editor stopped in at the big community picnic held in Martinsburg. He reported the occasion was “all that could be hoped for” with even the weather cooperating. He reported the crowd at 10,000 to 12,000 people, with the town “full of automobiles.” Twelve-hundred meal tickets were sold for one day and events included ball games and music. The Herald offered a front-page report on the birthday party of Miss Dorothy Weitzel, who was nine years old. She and nine of her “little friends” spent an afternoon wit...
Herald of Aug. 1, 1996 Renovations at Northern Bedford High School are on schedule. School will open on time Tuesday, Aug. 27. Aw, shucks. Rumers that construction will delay the opening date by two to three weeks have been circulating throughout the district. “The contractors are assuring us that the work is on schedule and that we will be able to open on schedule, “Robert K. Sell, high school principal, reported this week. The 1996 Spring Dam Weekend Celebration is now history, and although it was quite a change from previous years, the com...
Herald of Aug. 1, 1946 The Martinsburg Fire Company’s annual free corn boil was announced for the upcoming week, with a new feature to be added – a “circus,” presented by the Martinsburg Cub Scout Pack. The Herald reported that “thousands of ears of new corn will be given away to visitors by the firemen, as in previous years. An early variety of corn was planted for this year’s boil so that none of the guests would not have their taste for new corn dulled by earlier feasts.” The circus to be presented was to be put on by the 9- to 12-year-ol...
Herald of Aug. 4, 2011 A fast-moving fire leveled a barn on Cove Lane Road on Aug. 2. Property owners Terry and Kathy Holsinger said that they stored vehicles and tools in the barn and reported losing a motorcycle, lawn mowers and tools. No animals were kept in the barn. Friendship Fire Co. No. 1 of Roaring Spring responded and was assisted by volunteer fire departments from Martinsburg, Freedom Twp., Southern Cove, Six Mile Run, Saxton and Allegheny Twp. No persons were injured. John R. Biddle of Roaring Spring was named a “Living T...
When I was growing up (in my mind not that long ago) almost every book or children's story had a lesson to learn in it. Listen to your parents. Be nice to others. Give from the goodness of your heart and not because you think you'll get something out of it. Even our spelling books in school had little commonsense lessons at the end of each week. Can you believe that? They actually TAUGHT commonsense in school! I bet you are now questioning my age, believing me to be one of the ancients. Here's...
I have proposed six things: studying and obeying the Apostles’ Doctrine, experiencing fellowship, breaking bread together, praying, demonstrating reverence and praise to God joyfully, witnessing by word and example to the world. The new living stones went through these in preparation for Christ to build them into His Church. I want to remind us there were two new and great commandments taught and examined during Christ’s earthly ministry: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart...
When I visit the public library in Williamsburg, the beautiful stained glass windows bring back fond memories. The building was formerly the Presbyterian Church where my family and I worshiped. I can still hear Irene Miller playing the Sunday morning chimes as they echoed throughout our neighborhood. Coming of age in the ’70s when church membership waned due to an aging population, I was one of the youngest members. I wore many hats as a young Christian in a small church. I was a Sunday school teacher, collected the offering, provided s...
A community worship service sponsored by the Roaring Spring Ministerium will be held on Aug. 8, at 9 a.m. at the Spring Dam ampitheater. Pastor Amanda McCaffery will deliver the morning message. In case of rain, the service will be held at Bare Memorial Church of God....
Storage Sale Due to nonpayment of storage rent and fees, all property of Travis Kranich, 410 Keystone Street, Altoona, PA, stored at Freedom Junction Self Storage, East Freedom, PA, will be sold on Aug. 17, 2021 at 10 a.m., at Freedom Junction, East Freedom, PA. Storage Sale Due to nonpayment of storage rent and fees, all property of Eleanor Andrews, 111 Walnut St., Hollidaysburg, PA, stored at Freedom Junction Self Storage, East Freedom, PA, will be sold on Aug. 17, 2021 at 10 a.m., at Freedom Junction, East Freedom, PA. Storage Sale Due to...
Drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike can except toll increases through 2050, officials said Wednesday, July 28, albeit at a slower rate than experienced over the past 15 years. The announcement comes as the PA Turnpike Commission makes the last $450 million payment to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as part of a state law that diverted toll revenue to pay for mass transit projects across the state. Since 2007, the commission has paid out $7.9 billion – funded through 6 percent annual toll increases and borrowing more than $14 bill...
While on vacation at Myrtle Beach, Molly Ritchey found an ice cream shop with the same name....
Victoria Shoenfelt, who will be a junior this year at Central High School, practices with the rest of her team Monday, Aug. 2, during the school's band camp, which began last Monday....
Driving faster than the speed limit can be costly for motorists, according to new research from AAA. The latest testing shows that driving even five miles over the speed limit has a negative impact on fuel efficiency and increases driving costs. With gasoline prices at a seven-year high, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Automotive Research Center (ARC) conducted tests on a range of vehicles. During testing, each vehicle’s speed was increased from 60 miles per hour to 85 miles per hour in 5-mile-per-hour increments. The ARC fou...
This week’s average prices Western Pennsylvania Average: $3.305 Average price during the week of July 26, 2021: $3.304 Average price during the week of August 3, 2020: $2.443...
Just a reminder – the hustle and bustle of Williamsburg will be happening Saturday with the annual Williamsburg Community Yard Sale Day, Aug. 7 and 8. Stop around and score some great deals from the folks of Williamsburg....
The second Williamsburg History Walking Tour will take place on Saturday, Aug. 7. The tour will be at Riverside Park. Those interested should meet at 9:30 a.m. at the gazebo....
The tractors were out on Sunday! It was the annual Ride Your Tractor to Church Day at the Fairview Church of the Brethren....
For David and Cathy Mock, opening a dog kennel was always a dream. Now, that dream has came true – Mock's Bridge Pet Resort, located in Williamsburg, has finally opened. "I've always wanted to open a boarding facility," Cathy said. Cathy is in her 19th year of teaching special education at Williamsburg High School. "We've always had a love of pets, and we obviously own several of our own," Cathy said. The boarding business's unique name came from where the Mocks live in Williamsburg – Moc...
The Williamsburg Blue Pirates (Yellow Springs Hardwood) won a hard-fought battle at the finals of the Dean Patterson Tournament....
The Williamsburg Community School District held a special meeting last Thursday evening, July 29 in the library. Following a decision held the previous evening with Juniata Valley School District, the meeting was made to agree to the co-op football agreement with the Hornets. The board quickly approved agreement with no opposition. Amber Rhodes was hired as the new remediation teacher for the district for the 2021-22, and 2022-23 school years. Jesse Hileman was appointed as the Jr. High football assistant coach and Robert Lee was appointed as...
Stacey Karchner, a Family Recovery Life Coach through the BALM (Be A Loving Mirror) Family Recovery Program will be teaching a free course sponsored by Blair County Drug and Alcohol Partnerships for those in Blair County who are affected by another’s substance use disorder/addiction. The family role is crucial and can often turn the tide. Research shows when the family gets well, the loved one has a much better chance at getting and staying well. The brains of those with SUD/addiction are hijacked by a drug (believing it is needed to s...
Holiday Bowl in Altoona held the 13th Annual Blair County Strikes Back Bowling Bash on July 30, 2021. The bash raised money and awareness for families with autistic members in the community. Profits will be used to assist with needs of those in Blair County with an autism spectrum disorder. New programs will be developed, and direct support will go to families and individuals affected by autism through the efforts of Community Connection. Assistance will be given to Dreams Go On Therapeutic...
Katie Ponder and Devin Clapper enjoy a quiet picnic at Spring Dam in Roaring Spring on Monday, Aug. 2....
Pennsylvania lottery profits exceeded a “record-breaking” $1.3 billion, state officials said Monday, Aug. 2. Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko said it’s the 10th consecutive year that the agency’s revenue hit $1 billion, driven by an all-time ticket sales high of $5.3 billion, including scratch-offs, Powerball and Mega Millions. Online play sales totaled $887 million, growing each year since the offerings launched in May 2018, the agency said. Svitko said the funds will support tax and rent rebates, free and reduced...
Jakob Bechtel, 9, shows off Princess Pig, one of two pigs he will show at the upcoming Blair County Jr. Livestock Show and Sale. The other pig is named Darth Pigger. Jakob attends Martinsburg Elementary School and is entering fourth grade. He is the son of Jason and Sarah Bechtel. The Blair County Jr. Livestock Show and Sale will take place Aug. 16 and 17 at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. The sale is set for 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 17. The sale order will be as follows: rabbits, dairy beef,...
The Southern Cove Volunteer Fire Company Annual Ox Roast and Car Show will be held on Aug. 6 and 7 at the Replogle Community Building in New Enterprise. Food sales will start both days at 11 a.m. The fire company will be serving their “famous” ox roast, hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade macaroni and potato salads, homemade baked beans, noodles, fresh cut fries, fire house fries, and homemade baked goods. There will be several Game booths and plenty of entertainment both nights. Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m., Bob and The Good ‘Ol Boys will perfo...
The Martinsburg Municipal Authority has proposed the replacement of 9,500 feet of waterline in Martinsburg. The waterline is located between Martinsburg Borough and the Lock Mountain water distribution system storage tank (located adjacent to Lock Mountain Road). The original 6-inch cast lines were installed in 1892. The new line will be 12 inches, which will allow more volume to come into town. Of the two lines that come into Martinsburg, one has already been upgraded to 12 inches. The municipal authority is looking into obtaining grant/loan m...
When it appeared that this year’s Williamsburg High School football team would have only 17 players available for gridiron action this coming season, decisions had to be made about the future of the program. What resulted was the canceling of this year’s schedule and an overture to nearby Juniata Valley High School for the Williamsburg players to join their team in a combined squad. That proposal was accepted and the arrangement may have sounded the death knell for high school football in Williamsburg. In fact, it might be the first step tha...
I’ve never been an ardent high school sports fan. I grew up in (and still live in) Williamsburg, and them’s fightin’ words here, but it’s the truth for me. I’ve never been one to go out of my way to attend a game. That might be because I never really had to – I live near Williamsburg’s school campus and could always hear the home football games being announced from the football field nearby. But no more. With the Williamsburg School Board’s decision to cooperate with the Juniata Valley School District for varsity football, the field and my fall...
Not long ago I received an email entitled "Reality Check." One chart in the email revealed that the United States ranked third in murders out of 193 countries. However, the chart noted that if Chicago; Detroit; Washington, D.C.; New Orleans; and St. Louis were dropped from the statistics, the United States would fall to 189th. Since most murders are committed with guns, I thought this chart revealed just how skewed statistics involving firearms can be; and I began a column centered on the...
This Sunday's closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics will have unique meaning for a former local athlete. Brian Sell, a native of Woodbury and 1997 graduate of Northern Bedford High School, holds a special place in Morrisons Cove history. He is the only Cove athlete to represent the United States of America in Olympic competition. Brian qualified for the Olympic team by finishing among the top three runners in the New York City marathon trial in 2008. Sadly, he and his marathon teammates...
The American Red Cross has an emergency need for lifesaving blood amid the ongoing severe blood shortage. Blood donations continue to be critical to meet hospital demand and the public is urged to make an appointment to give now. The Red Cross has been distributing about 12 percent more blood products to hospitals across the U.S. compared to this time last year. The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations each day to meet the current hospital demand and end the severe blood shortage. Donors of all blood types are...
On Friday, July 30, The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published updated recommendations that strongly encourage pregnant people to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The previous recommendation urged pregnant patients to discuss vaccination with their physician. The update advises that pregnant, postpartum, and lactating people and those considering pregnancy receive the COVID-19 vaccination. The recommendation cites evidence demonstrating the safe use of COVID-19 vaccines during...
Pennsylvania welcomed 134,247 babies in 2019, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Live births per 1,000 residents in Pennsylvania have decreased from 1990 to 2019, as shown in the graph above. In rural Pennsylvania, the rate went from 12.7 to 9.3 live births per 1,000 residents, and in urban Pennsylvania from 15.0 to 10.9....
Conemaugh Nason's infection control director said that the public should be concerned about rising numbers of COVID-19 cases across the nation and in Pennsylvania. Julie Russell, director of quality and infection control at Conemaugh Nason, said to the Herald that while the hospital is seeing a "low level" of COVID-19 positive tests and patient admissions, it is important for people to be proactive in taking measures against the virus. "This can pop up anywhere," she said. "There's no way to...
