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The Northern Bedford School Board on Tuesday, Aug. 11, pushed back the district’s start date for the 2020-21 school year. District Superintendent Todd Beatty said the board approved a start date of Monday, Sept. 14, due to construction woes. The district was originally set to begin the year on Thursday, Aug. 27. Editor’s Note: Due to the Herald’s press deadline, paper’s Aug. 13 print edition does not include the new start date. A new district calendar for Northern Bedford will appear in the Aug. 20 print edition of the Herald.... Full story
The Morrisons Cove Herald will publish homeroom assignments for students in the four districts covered by the Herald in the Aug. 13, 2020, edition. The homeroom listings will feature the Claysburg-Kimmel, Northern Bedford, Spring Cove and Williamsburg school districts.... Full story
On her days off from work as a nurse, my mother would always take me somewhere fun. On nice days, we would go to Raystown swimming or we would go to the local park to swing on the swings and walk on the little walking trails. When the weather was inclement or when it was too cold to swim, we would go and feed the ducks at Colerain Park, or we would go to the library. I loved going to the library. Not only were there books, which I adored even then, but there was a magical thing that happened in a brightly painted room in the basement: storytime...
"Resolving an argument on Twitter and leaving everybody satisfied will happen as soon as Sisyphus gets to the top of the hill." ~Dave Weigel Washington Post columnist It's hard to admit it, but I'm not perfect. Yeah, yeah... I know that comes as a shock. After all, I fill these columns each month with so many admonitions and encouragements to my fellow Americans to be kind and empathetic toward each other, therefore I most certainly must practice what I preach, right? Er... ah... um... no, not r...
Religion alone is neither a solution to a socioeconomic problem nor a proper answer to persistent injustice. Religion can just as readily be a diversion from reality. Questions: “What God are you talking about?” and “Which is the right religion?” and “What function does religion serve?” Religion is that facility by which a social group sanctifies its norms and values. With few exceptions, the existing traditions are heavily tainted by paternalism, misogyny and xenophobia. Merely calling upon God or religion to quell social unrest might just...
Herald of Aug. 1, 1895 Benjamin F. Crider, Hopewell mail carrier, was sentenced to the Huntingdon Reformatory for stealing letters. Prof. John Lykens, moral instructor in the Huntingdon Industrial Reformatory, was visiting his brother I.H. Lykens. The Spring school house that stood for many years near the stone mansion of the Stoner homestead was torn down. Prof. W.E. Jamison was named by the Loysburg School Board to be principal for the next year with J.S. Bayer as primary teacher. The Woodbury dam was drained, but the fishermen outnumbered...
Herald of August 6, 1970 The 20th annual Morrisons Cove Dairy Show opened Tuesday at Memorial Park with the FFA dairy competition. The 4-H dairy judging was held Wednesday. Martinsburg will continue to have an unmarked police car according to a vote by Borough Council. There were 182 persons in attendance at the Cove Lions Club’s 23rd anniversary of its charter at the Loysburg Community Building. Production records have been announced for two registered Holsteins on the Clover-Will Farms. Marcove Charmer Jubilet, a three-year-old, produced 1...
Herald of August 6, 1920 The people of Martinsburg were shocked when word reached the community on Aug. 6, that Stiles Irvin Miller, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Miller of 3rd Ave., Altoona, had died at Nason hospital at 9:30 o’clock that forenoon as a result of injuries received in an automobile collision. The young man was the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jerre Miller, well known couple of Martinsburg, and had been visiting at the home of the grandparents. About 7 o’clock he left the town on a truck of the May bakery operated by his...
Herald of Aug. 3, 1995 Roaring Spring’s third annual “Living Treasure” award was presented Friday evening, July 28, to Eugene L. Garber, 81, in recognition of 60 years of volunteer work for various organizations and individuals around Roaring Spring. Claysburg II won the championship of the Garver YMCA’s Blair-Bedford Girls Softball League after topping Claysburg III, 16-5. Team members included Michelle Cavender, Maryann Gartner, Bonnie Helsel, Angie Lingenfelter, Dana Fickes, Liz Weyant, Liz Treese, Heidi Mentzer, Leslie Musselman, Kristy...
Herald of August 9, 1945 The tomato harvest in the Cove will start with Thursday and Friday being the days tentatively set. The Wagner building on N. Market is in the hands of painters this week. The color is cream with the window sash trimmed in black. Janice Ebersole, little 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ebersole residing between Martinsburg and Curryville, met with a painful accident Friday when walking behind the wagon which was hauling baled hay into the barn at their home. A bale of hay rolled off the wagon and struck the chil...
Herald of August 8, 2010 Martinsburg Borough Council will seek bids to pave the parking area and alley behind the new borough building. Blair and Bedford County 4-H and FFA youth led their prize cattle into the junior dairy show ring Tuesday at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. Martinsburg 12 and under All Stars won first place in Martinsburg and Everett and second place in Cresson. Twenty-two members of Waco (Ga.) Baptist Church spent a week doing volunteer work around Roaring Spring. The group of 13-19 year olds and their chaperones spent July...
One of the biggest frustrations we have faced during this pandemic is a lack of effective communication from the Wolf administration. The orders issued by the governor and the secretary of health have been life-changing for families, employees and business owners, and they have left many citizens struggling to keep their businesses afloat or to put food on their tables – or both. Sadly, the administration has declined to answer key questions about WHY they have made certain decisions and HOW they arrived at those conclusions. Our citizens d...
Daniel Leroy-Herbert Blazer, 51, of Williamsburg, is awaiting a preliminary hearing on a first-degree felony charge of aggravated assault. Pennsylvania State Police, Hollidaysburg, were dispatched to Wertz Road, Woodbury Township, Blair County, at approximately 9:39 p.m., July 4 for a physical altercation involving a firearm. Upon arrival, police spoke with Blazer who indicated that his neighbors were setting off fireworks and he became upset that they were igniting the fireworks close to his property. When the neighbors refused to stop,...
A campaign that only started June 17 has already led to more than 1,000 businesses nationwide pledging to suspend all paid advertising on Facebook through at least July, according to the latest estimates from “Stop Hate for Profit,” a coalition of civil rights organizations that launched the action to protest Facebook not doing enough to combat hate speech and misinformation on its platform. The list of businesses publicly committing to the advertising pause includes dozens of the most recognizable brands in the United States, such as Coc...
A bill signed into law today will strengthen penalties for assaults against healthcare practitioners and technicians, according to the measure’s author, state Sen. Judy Ward (R-30). Existing state law provides stiffer penalties for assaults against certain healthcare professionals, including doctors, residents, nurses and paramedics. Act 51 of 2020 will extend the same protections to a broader range of healthcare practitioners and healthcare technicians. Under the new law, the penalty for an assault against a healthcare practitioner in which t...
Ordinance No. 2020-624 – An Ordinance of the Borough of Martinsburg, Blair County, PA Electing to Amend its Police Pension Plan Administered by the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System Pursuant to Article IV of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Law Notice is hereby given that the Borough of Martinsburg intends to enact Ordinance No. 2020-624 Electing to Amend its Police Pension Plan. By adoption of this Ordinance, the Borough of Martinsburg agrees that the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System shall administer and provide certain b... Full story
An abbreviated Blair/Bedford Youth and Open Dairy Show was held on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 3 and 4, at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park in Martinsburg. The Blair and Bedford Youth Showmanship Contest was slated for Monday evening, while the Blair and Bedford Youth and Open (combined) Dairy Show was scheduled for Tuesday morning. All animals were scheduled to arrive by 2 p.m. on Monday at the park in preparations for the contests. Above, Blaire Gable, 10, of New Enterprise, prepares for the...
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Monday, Aug. 3, confirmed that there were 565 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 114,155. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. Allegheny County was reporting an increase of 68 cases and Philadelphia County was reporting an increase of 71 cases. As of Monday, Blair County was reporting 233 total cases and Bedford County was reporting a total of 130 cases. Nearby counties and their reported cases, as of Monday, include Cambria (274), Somerset (125),...
By KAREN BASSLER Staff Writer Korb Freeman loves his job. He works for Shirley's Cookies in Claysburg and can work almost any job on the line. And there isn't a job he doesn't like. "There is no worst thing they can ask me to do. I like it all. But the best part definitely is when I get covered with batter," Freeman said. Freeman started with Shirley's in August 2019 and felt as though he fit right in from the beginning. Co-workers are like extended family. "We all have each others' back. I've...
AKE – James Alvin, 83, a resident at The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg GORMAN – Rose H., 91, Duncansville GREENLEAF – Linda F., 71, Friedens, Somerset County LAUGHLIN – Martha “Jean,” 84, Hollidaysburg, formerly of New Enterprise OLDHAM – Linda L., 79, Martinsburg SHEHAN – Perdetha L., 95, Martinsburg... Full story
James Alvin Ake, age 83, a resident of The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, after a valiant struggle with ALS. He was born on April 7, 1937, in Altoona, the son of the late John and Mary (Carper) Ake. He was raised in Roaring Spring. He married Carrie Raugh on April 26, 1958. She preceded him in death on March 8, 2000. He is survived by four sons: James W. Ake and wife Linda of Readington, N.J., David W. Ake and wife Marcia of Mine...
Rose H. Gorman, 91, of Duncansville, passed away on Monday July 20, 2020, at UPMC Altoona. She was born on April 2, 1929, in Hollidaysburg, daughter of the late George and Violet (Baughman) Eger. She married Roland J. "Sonny" Gorman on May 27, 1952, in Altoona. Surviving are daughters Irene, Helen and Robin; sons Wes, Mark, Alan, John and Guy; sisters Mary, Louise and Patty; brothers Francis and Jim; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded...
Linda Fae Greenleaf, 71 of Friedens, Somerset County, went home to meet her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, July 31, 2020, at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Irvin K. and Marjorie Carolyn (Guyer) Honsaker. On Oct. 11, 1969, she married David N. Greenleaf at the Martinsburg Mennonite Church. Surviving are her beloved husband of 50 years; a son, Brian D. (Kimberly) Greenleaf of Canonsburg; two daughters: Suzanne R. (Craig) Shoff of Somerset and Michelle L. (Justin) Yacher...
Martha "Jean" Laughlin, 84, of Hollidaysburg, formerly of New Enterprise, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at her home. She was born on Sept. 10, 1935, in New Enterprise, daughter of the late Joe and Melda (Ebersole) Clapper. Jean married David R. Laughlin on April 2, 1955, in Salemville. He preceded her in death on Nov. 4, 2006. She was a member of the Everett Seventh Day Adventist Church and was employed as an office worker at Nason Hospital for 32 years. Jean was a Class of 1953...
Linda L. Oldham, 79, of Martinsburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at UPMC Altoona. She was born on May 16, 1941, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Paul and Naomi (Smith) Slagenweit. On June 27, 1959, she was united in marriage to Charles H. Oldham. Linda was a member of the Martinsburg Brethren in Christ Church and enjoyed music, flowers, cooking, cats, church and puzzle books. Surviving are husband Charles H.; son Rodney L. Oldham of Martinsburg; son Dean A. Oldham (wife Nancy) of Roaring Spring; son Gary P. Oldham...
Perdetha L. Shehan, 95, of Martinsburg, formerly of Frosty Hollow, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at The Village at Morrisons Cove. She was born on Oct. 22, 1924, in East Freedom, daughter of the late Edgar and Bedelia (Hainley) Thomas. Perdetha was united in marriage to Orville "Babe" Shehan. He preceded her in death on July 5, 1990. She was a member of the Martinsburg Brethren in Christ Church and an avid Bible reader. Perdetha greatly enjoyed the time she spent with family and...
The Blair County Emergency Management Agency is seeking volunteers to serve as members of the Blair County COVID-19 Contact Tracing Team. Contact tracing, a core disease control measure, is a key strategy for preventing further spread of COVID-19. Mark Taylor, Blair County Public Safety director, said the purpose of Blair’s team is to support the Pennsylvania Department of Health by notifying individuals of their potential exposure as rapidly and sensitively as possible, and provide information on symptoms and quarantine procedures. Taylor s...
The quarterly meeting of the Frontier Patriots Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will be held at noon on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, 4308 Business 220, Bedford. CDC guidelines will be adhered to. The Frontier Patriots Chapter includes the counties of Bedford, Blair, Clearfield and Huntingdon. All current members are invited to attend, as well as any male who may be interested in joining the Sons of the American Revolution. Any male who can prove lineal descent from a patriot who served during the R...
The Thursday, Aug. 13, meeting of the Altoona Area Lyme Disease Support Group has been cancelled. Visit palyme.org to learn how to prevent tick bites and tick-borne diseases. Find “Altoona Area Lyme Disease Support Group” and “PA Lyme Resource Network” on Facebook. For more information, contact Amber Altiero, RN, regional leader at (814) 934-7403....
El Departamento de la Salud de Pensilvania confirmó el lunes, 3 de agosto, que hay 565 casos adicionales de COVID-19, y ahora el total estatal es 114,155. Todos los 67 condados de Pensilvania han reportado casos de COVID-19. El condado de Allegheny (donde está Pittsburgh) reportó un aumento de 68 casos, y el condado de Filadelfia reportó un aumento de 71 casos. Hasta el lunes, Condado Blair reportó 233 casos en total, y Condado Bedford reportó 130 casos en total. Condados cercanos y sus números de casos reportados incluyen Cambria (274),...
More than 100 people participated in "Bridges for the Community" on Friday, July 31, walking from Prime Sirloin at the Meadows intersection to Legion Park on North Juniata Street in Hollidaysburg to show support for first responders Friday....
While being interviewed in connection with a separate incident, Dwight Jesse Imler, 26, of Hopewell, admitted to a previous burglary. On July 2, 2018, Pennsylvania State Police, Hollidaysburg, were called to Cove Creamery, Woodbury Pike, Taylor Township, for the report of the business being burglarized. At the time, there was no evidence linking anyone to the burglary. According to police reports, on October 25, 2019, Imler was being interviewed at PSP, Bedford, and admitted to the burglary at...
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) is coordinating the CARES Act Rental Relief Program statewide with local organizations to assist renters who were financially impacted by the economic slowdown related to the coronavirus pandemic. Those impacted can now get CARES Act financial assistance to help with the payment of past-due rent. Blair County Community Action has been designated as the local agency to administer these funds for Blair County. Applications and helpful information are also available by visiting the Blair County...
Workers for Elmora-based Bassett Masonry Inc. pour concrete into metal forms of a new home under construction in the Edgewood Development along Basswood Drive just outside of Martinsburg. Workers said it takes more than 50 yards (five full concrete trucks) of concrete to complete the basement walls....
Dear July, Thank you for the gifts of beauty in summer. There is no secret that your days were simply summer. Your 31 days went over 80 degrees and over half of them went over 90 degrees. Your hot sun seemed to scorch our world, especially on the dry days. But you did give us an inch more of that precious moisture than June did. Even as we dragged hoses to water in the hot dryness, your golden days spilled on us with treasures galore. Unbelievably, my freezer is defrosted and organized, filled...
An abbreviated Blair/Bedford Youth and Open Dairy Show was held on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 3 and 4, at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park in Martinsburg. The Blair and Bedford Youth Showmanship Contest was slated for Monday evening, while the Blair and Bedford Youth and Open (combined) Dairy Show was scheduled for Tuesday morning. Above, Ava Snider, 14, of Imler, prepares her entry in the showmanship competition taking place Monday evening. Below, Blake Bish, 10, of Bedford, plays a video game...
Conor Mauro, son of Rose and Guy Mauro of East Freedom, was one of 39 high school students taking part in the 31st annual High School Summer Math-Science-Technology Institute, which, for the first time, was conducted in a virtual format. The high school students joined teachers selected from across 12 Appalachian states to spend two weeks, July 5-17, fully engaged in virtual learning experiences and hands-on research in math, science, engineering and technology (STEM). The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory...
During the 2019-20 school year, through a partnership with The Challenge Program Inc. (TCP), nine businesses contributed a combined total of $45,000 to bring a motivational and workforce centered program to students in Blair County. TCP introduces students to careers in their communities. The Challenge Program, Inc.’s mission is to build sustainable business/education partnerships while motivating students to develop the good habits required for success in school and in their future careers. The program is for all students in grades 10, 11 a...
What I am about to tell you is true and factual. It's also an amazing example of the greatness and deliberateness of God. Before we start, we need to know some history. I'll do my best to make the history brief so no one falls asleep. If one were to look up the terrible and hopeless things that have happened to the Jewish people throughout their existence, one would discover that there is a particular date on which all these disasters seem to occur. It is the 9th of Av. Av is the name of a...
Scriptures to Read: Psalm 34:15-18 Psalm 139:15-18 Isaiah 55:6-9 Isaiah 65:24 & Daniel 9:20-23 St. Luke 19:41-44 St. Luke 18:15-17 St. John 14:1-11 In my last "Thought" I lumped together prayer and seeking the face of God. That probably was not fair. Each deserved its own space. Actually, each could well have covered several "Thoughts." I want to reopen the idea of "seeking the face of God." Two stories: A father saw his son earnestly drawing on a piece of paper and was struck by the child's...
Students face many challenges during their academic careers. Overcoming those challenges not only sets a strong foundation for success in the classroom, but also outside of the classroom. Foreign language courses pose a significant challenge to many students. But learning a second language can benefit students in both the short- and long-term. • Early language learning can improve cognitive abilities. The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages notes that various studies dating back several decades have connected language lea...
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Croft of Martinsburg will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. The Crofts were married on Aug. 11, 1950, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Roaring Spring. Mrs. Croft is the former Bette Showalter. The couple have three sons: Kirby (Beryl) of Elizabeth, Pa., Kent (Maria) of Ocean, N.J., and Kraig (Yasuko) of Cibolo, Texas. They also have seven grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren....
Trinity United Methodist Church in Roaring Spring will resume its monthly Manna on Main Street as a drive-thru take-out only service on Saturday, Aug. 8. Attendees can drive or walk up to the doors of the fellowship hall located at the end of the alley to pick up their meals between 5 and 6:30 p.m. The menu will consist of ham loaf balls, noodles with browned butter, cabbage salad and a brownie. This meal is free to the community and all are welcome....
The three young men who became Eagle Scouts in Williamsburg between 2019 and 2020 were recognized in a ceremony on Saturday evening, Aug. 1, at the Williamsburg VFW. Eagle Scouts recognized at the event were (back row, from left): Joseph Kunsman, Cyrus Simmons and Zachariah Richardson. Denny Young (front row) has been instrumental in getting Troop 53 rechartered and played a pivotal role in each of these men making it to Eagle Scout. Also that evening, State Rep. Jim Gregory presented the...
Since September, Williamsburg has been without a pharmacy – but soon, that will be no longer the case. Enter Tyler and Courtney Ruby. The couple recently rented the space that used to house Dick’s Pharmacy and started a new business venture, Williamsburg Pharmacy. “We saw that the citizens of Williamsburg needed a pharmacy, and we both decided we would give it a shot,” Tyler said in response to the new business. The pharmacy business is not new to the Rubys; they currently own Orby Pharmacy in Orbisonia and Ruby’s Pharmacy in Saxton. “Orby’s wa...
What’s better than relaxing in your backyard, or me next week on the beach with a nice, cold drink in your hand? Most of the time, we never get recipes for drinks – and here I am to give you three recipes for tasty summer drinks that will make any yard feel like you’re on the beach. Cranberry Spritzer Ingredients: 1 can – 12 oz. lemon-lime soda, chilled 1/4 cup orange juice, chilled 1 cup cranberry juice, chilled Ice cubes 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled Directions: In a pitcher, combine all ingredients – serve over ice. Fruity Su...
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny cheaper this week at $2.433 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average – $2.433 Average price during the week of July 27, 2020 – $2.447 Average price during the week of Aug. 5, 2019: $2.924 The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas: $2.455 Altoona $2.450 Beaver $2.497 Bradford $2.468 Brookville $2.396 Butler $2.448 Clarion $2.448 DuBois $2.481 Erie $2.358 Greensburg $2.498...
Many, many years ago and even today, Saturday mornings were and are filled with memories of cartoons. Kids couldn’t wait to enjoy their cereal right next to the TV watching their favorite cartoon characters. I decided that this week’s question would be a throwback one – what was your favorite cartoon growing up? Here is what a few had to say: Barbara Gerrity: The Smurfs Travis McCall: The Get Along Gang Larry Rice: Looney Tunes, Bugs Bunny, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner Emily Deanne: Blue’s Clues, but it had to be the one with Steve P...
In recognition of the service and sacrifice of volunteer firefighters throughout Pennsylvania, the Wolf Administration on July 21 announced $591,975 in new funding to help rural communities guard against the threat of wildfires in the state’s forests and other undeveloped areas. Recently approved grants for area fire companies include: • Geeseytown Community Fire Company, Hollidaysburg, $1,839 • Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Company Number 1, $5,000 “Weather can be friend or foe in our wildfire prevention and suppression efforts, but DCNR has no...
The Department of Health has urged all Pennsylvanians to wear sunscreen and take additional steps to protect yourself and others from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation and potentially deadly heat-related illnesses. "We want people to practice safe habits when going outside and enjoying the summer months – after all, the sun's UV rays can damage our skin in as little as 15 minutes," Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. "In addition to wearing cloth masks when you step outside, we encourag...
