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Some people choose the spotlight, and sometimes the spotlight chooses them. On Nov. 24, 1963, James Leavelle, a homicide detective with the Dallas Texas Police Department, found himself with the spotlight shining brightly on him as one of the most shocking events in American history unfolded in the basement of the Dallas police headquarters. Leavelle was handcuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald, who was being investigated for the murders of President John F. Kennedy and Dallas Police Officer J.D. Tippit...
Imagine the following scenarios: • A sixth grader, who is trying to finish an online project, can only complete this assignment while sitting in her parent’s car in the parking lot of her school. • A physician, whose patient lives more than an hour away, wants to utilize remote patient monitoring technology, but is unable to do so. • A large employer is considering relocating to Pennsylvania, bringing with it the potential of hundreds of jobs and community investment, but has decided against it. What’s the common denominator in each of these s...
Four Freedom Township men were recently presented valor awards at the Central Pennsylvania Volunteer Firemen's Association convention held in Clymer last month. The Valor Award is given to an individual who saved a life or helped save a life. Tom Bowman, of East Freedom, was nominated for the award by Freedom Township Supervisor Ed Bender. Bowman was on vacation in Gettysburg, when a man jumped into the hotel swimming pool and hit his head on the bottom, knocking him unconscious and filling his...
CORTNEY LEE GENISMORE Roaring Spring Community Library Do you have a little bit of time to share your talent? Think about becoming a library volunteer. Thousands of volunteer hours are performed at the library each year. You, too, can become a volunteer. You can make a difference in library services right in your community. In times of tight budgets volunteers are needed more than ever. Volunteers are not paid - not because they are worthless but because they are priceless. Volunteers enrich the Roaring Spring Community Library year-round....
A group of concerned parents raised their voices at Northern Bedford School District's Sept. 10 school board meeting. The group represented the parents of Bus 16 students. This route encompasses the Sproul Mountain Road and surrounding area. Bonnie Mussleman spoke to school board members about the concerns she and fellow parents along that route have with a recent revision to the route. As it stands now, the bus driver needs to turn around part way up Sproul Mountain after picking up children wh...
To the Editor: I just finished reading the [Morrisons Cove] Herald from front to back. I am amazed at the statements that were posted from other newspapers and our own governor, Tom Wolf. They are trying to find out a cause for all of the violence that is going on in our country. I mean, people are going wild, going around shooting innocent people! Surely this must be the results of our Second Amendment rights to own guns! But wait a moment, I believe that I read or heard on the news that one of the shooters had no criminal record and no (at...
A new three-year contract between the Claysburg-Kimmel School District and its education association was approved during the Sept. 11 meeting of the school directors. The contract between the Claysburg-Kimmel Education Association and the C-K School Board will begin July 1, 2020, and continue through June 30, 2023. The current contract runs through June 30, 2020. Details of the new agreement include the increase of a starting teacher salary of $500 per year. The starting salary in 2000-21 will be $42,500. By the end of the contract in 2022-23,...
By GLADYS GODINEZ Community Organizer Center for Rural Affairs More than 600 people were detained on Aug. 7, 2019, in small rural towns in the state of Mississippi by Homeland Security Investigations (HMI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As was evident last month in Mississippi, resources such as interpreters and immigration attorneys are limited in rural communities when leaders respond to a raid. Community members and statewide resources become a vital partnership in responding to this type of humanitarian emergency. The...
Herald of Sept. 13, 1894 The Martinsburg cornet band and the Martinsburg senior orchestra, both under the direction of Prof. D.N. Croft, visited the county home at Hollidaysburg, where they discoursed some excellent music for the benefit of Steward Bridenbaugh and the inmates of the home. They also played at Lakemont Park. A deal was consummated at Roaring Spring between the Tussey Mining Co. Ltd. and Christ Snyder by which the former came into possession of a valuable ore mine opened by Mr. Snyder on Tussey Mountain near Henrietta some years a...
Superintendent Dr. Betsy Baker had some bad news for the Spring Cove School Board at its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 16. Dr. Baker informed the board that although the Safe Schools Grant awards will be announced in three to four weeks, they will not be funding as many public schools this year as last. Although the state budget included an additional $1 million for Safe Schools, $3 million was earmarked for non-public schools. As a result, there will actually be $2 million less funding for public schools. Dr. Baker also announced that in prepa...
Herald of Sept, 19, 1919 Quite a number of people from the surrounding community motored to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leidy and family of near Spruce Creek, on Sunday, September 7. The auto party consisted of nine cars. After reaching their destination a sumptuous dinner was served from the well-filled baskets brought by the auto party to which many good things were added by the hospitable family. After each one had done ample justice to such a sumptuous meal, and spending some time in a social way all returned home thanking Mr. and Mrs....
Herald of Sept. 21, 1944 The well which has been the source of the water supply for the sixty or more children in the two-room school building at Henrietta earlier this week was condemned by the state health authorities, and during the past day or two water has been hauled to the school in milk cans. The supply is being procured from the Morrisons Cove High school near Martinsburg, which is borough water, and the Abbott’s creamery well at Curryville, and the bus driver each trip loads on the bus a number of filled milk cans along with the c...
Herald of Sept. 17, 2009 A new pavilion is in the final phase of a project that started three years ago. The pavilion was built at Riverside Park in Williamsburg at the end of July by B & W Construction. The borough received approximately $30,000 in a grant from the United Way of Blair County to be used at the park for recreational purposes. In addition to the pavilion, the grant money was used to purchase picnic tables, a new roof for the old pavilion and new toilets and sinks for the restroom. Also, the kitchen pavilion was updated with an in...
Herald of Sept. 15, 1994 Carolyn Shaffer was named the Claysburg Farm Show Queen. Runners-up for the title were Amy Dively, first, and Linette Brown, second. The pageant is held annually by the Claysburg Rotary Club as part of the community’s annual Farm Products and Flower Show, held this year on Sept. 6-10. The new queen is the daughter of Harold and Phyllis Shaffer of Queen. Dively is the daughter of John and Dottie Dively, and Brown is the daughter of Kim and Howard Brown. There were 13 contestants. The team from Roaring Spring Bottling t...
Herald of Sept. 18,1969 The Spring Cove School Board focused its attention on the high cost of pupil transportation during its meeting Monday night. The additional cost of running late buses from the high school this year touched off a discussion. School officials reported that the district-owned buses could not accommodate all the students staying after school for extra curricular activities and that bus contractors had to be called to assist. When the change in dismissal schedules was approved at the start of the term, it has been estimated...
Restricted Use Pesticides Pursuant to §128.85 of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Title 7 regulations, GROWMARK FS, LLC. hereby gives notice of ground application of "Restricted Use Pesticides" for the protection of agricultural crops in municipalities in Pennsylvania during the next 45 days. Residents of contiguous property to our application sites should contact your local GROWMARK FS, LLC. facility for additional information. Concerned Citizens should contact: Michael Layton, MGR. Safety & Environment, mlayton@growmarkfs.com... Full story
GABLE, Robert J., 85, New Enterprise KAUFFMAN, Richard E. Susquehanna Township, formerly of Morrisons Cove MCCLOSKEY, Helen M., 88, resident of The Village at Morrisons Cove, formerly of Roaring Spring SNYDER, Herbert E., 75, Fayetteville, formerly of Morrisons Cove STULTZ, Daniel L., 79, Williamsburg STULTZ, Dorcas E., 82, resident of Graystone Court, Roaring Spring, formerly of Williamsburg WILSON, Dorothy Fox, 97, Duncansville... Full story
Robert J. Gable, 85, of New Enterprise, passed away Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at his home. Friends will be received from 10 until the 11 a.m. funeral today, Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Woodbury Church of the Brethren. Pastor David Ulm will officiate. Interment will be in Dry Hill Cemetery. Robert was born on April 26, 1934, in Altoona, son of the late Kenneth A. and Agnes Marie (Najduch) Gable. He was united in marriage to Betty Clouse on Oct. 2, 1954, at the Woodbury Church of the Brethren. Survivi...
Richard E. Kauffman, 95, of Susquehanna Township, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at the UPMC Pinnacle Community Campus. A funeral was held Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 at his church, Penbrook Church of God, Harrisburg. Pastor Mark S. Halliday officiated. Burial followed in the Shoop's Cemetery Association. Richard was born Oct. 14, 1923, in Roaring Spring, and was the son of the late Ralph B. and Mabelle D. Kauffman. He married Esther Isenberg on June 3, 1950, in Martinsburg. Richard is...
Helen M. McCloskey, 88, a resident of The Village at Morrisons Cove, formerly of Roaring Spring and Martinsburg, passed away Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at UPMC Altoona. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Helen was born on Dec. 9, 1930, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late John and Edna (Zook) Sell. She married John McCloskey on Oct. 22, 1960, in Cresson. He preceded her in death on Dec. 12, 1991. Surviving are four daughters: Jacqulyn Lockett and husband Gary, Cathy Caldwell and husband Scott, Carol Leonard and...
Herbert E. Snyder Jr., 75, of Fayetteville, Pa., passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. A funeral was held Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Mount Pleasant United Brethren Church, Chambersburg. The Rev. Ronald Cook officiated. Interment with honors presented by the Pennsylvania State Police Ceremonial Unit followed at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Born Feb. 24, 1944, in Roaring Spring, he was the son of the late Herbert E. Snyder Sr. and Rose Fochler Snyder. Herb served as a state...
Daniel L. Stultz, 79, of Williamsburg, passed away early Thursday morning, Sept. 12, 2019, at Maybrook Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, Altoona. A celebration of life service followed by a fellowship meal will be held at 2 p.m, Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Williamsburg United Methodist Church. Pastors Heather Wurst and Daniel Jordan will officiate. Private inurnment will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg. Daniel was born July 4, 1940, in rural Williamsburg, son of the late Ellis Blair and Ruth Alta (Noble) Stultz. He married Phyllis...
Dorcas E. Stultz, 82, a resident of Graystone Court, Roaring Spring, formerly of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday morning, Sept. 13, 2019, at Epworth Manor, Tyrone. A funeral was held Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., www.bolgerfuneralhome.com, Martinsburg. Brother Thomas Hanks officiated. Interment was held at Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg. Dorcas was born on Aug. 12, 1937, in Saxton, daughter of the late Wayne Calvin and Frances Elizabeth...
Dorothy Fox Wilson, 97, of Duncansville, died Saturday morning, Sept. 14, 2019, at her residence, following an extended illness. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Todd T. Thompson Funeral Home Inc., www.thompsonfh.com, Roaring Spring. Pastor William Zimmerman officiated. Inurnment was made in Alto-Reste Park, Altoona. Dorothy was born on Feb. 17, 1922, in Asheville, N.C., the daughter of the late Eston and FlaVilla (Hendley) Fox and was raised in Arlington, Va. She married Woody Wilson on Aug. 1, 1941. He preceded her in...
The Blair County Tea Party on Tuesday, Sept. 24, will review several lobbying efforts which are scheduled in Harrisburg earlier that day. The Blair County Tea Party hopes to send members to each of these events and encourages anyone who is interested to attend as well. For those who can't make it to Harrisburg, the BCTP plans to give a debrief of what members saw there and the issues which were discussed. This will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Bavarian Hall in Altoona (112 S. 13th St.). The evening debrief will be free and open to the...
PennDOT is accepting construction and maintenance services feedback through an online survey. The public can take the survey through Oct. 22 at www.surveymonkey.com/r/penndotroadwork. The 16-question survey asks how they receive PennDOT roadway information and how often PennDOT meets or exceeds expectations in construction and maintenance activities....
The Claysburg-Kimmel football team secured its third straight victory Friday, Sept. 13, blanking visiting Moshannon Valley, 30-0. The Bulldog defense held the Black Knights’ offense in check, limiting them to just 82 yards of total offense – all on the ground. C-K managed 233 yards of total offense – 160 on the ground and 73 through the air. The win moved C-K to 3-1 on the season, while Moshannon Valley dropped to 1-3 with the setback. Kobe Harr, who carried the ball four times for 49 yards rushing, scored two touchdowns on the night. Seth...
The Scarlet Dragons traveled to Penns Valley (3-1) last Friday with the hopes of slowing down the high-powered Rams’ offense. Penns Valley entered the game averaging more than 50 points per game and six touchdown passes per game. Penns Valley broke open a tight game at halftime and went on to secure a 41-21 victory. The visitors gave PV all they could handle in the opening half and trailed just 19-14 at intermission. After Penns Valley scored in the opening quarter, Jeff Hoenstine raced into the end zone from 2 yards out to knot the score. P...
Tussey Mountain's domination in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference as the Titans outlasted the Northern Bedford Panthers, 32-22, in one of the most thrilling "backyard brawls" in recent memory last Friday night, Sept. 13. The homestanding Titans had two key fourth-quarter drives that resulted in touchdowns to overcome the Panthers' 22-19 lead through three quarters. The game appeared to take the form of a defensive struggle early with neither squad scoring in the first quarter....
Juniata Valley jumped out to a 31-0 lead at halftime against visiting Williamsburg Sept. 13 and cruised to a 38-12 victory. The win moved the Green Hornets to 3-1 on the season, The Blue Pirates dropped to 0-4 with the loss. “Juniata Valley did a good job penetrating our line and causing problems in the backfield,” Williamsburg coach Ryan Hileman said. “To be successful, you need to control the line of scrimmage and we were just not able to do that Friday night. Juniata Valley outgained Williamsburg on the night 320-113. Ryan Betres ran for 1...
The Pennsylvania Game Commission on Sept. 12 released a draft of its new Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan, a document that, when adopted, will guide the agency’s management of CWD, which always is fatal to the deer and elk it infects. The plan is in draft form and available to view at www.pgc.pa.gov. Public comments on the plan will be accepted through Feb. 29, 2020, and will be considered in the adoption of a final plan, to be implemented for the 2020-21 hunting seasons. The draft CWD Response Plan outlines goals and objectives in m...
Pennsylvanians who harvest deer, elk, mule deer or moose out-of-state likely can’t bring them home without first removing the carcass parts with the highest risk of transmitting chronic wasting disease (CWD). Pennsylvania long has prohibited the importation of high-risk cervid parts from areas where CWD has been detected. This prohibition reduces the possibility of CWD, which always is fatal to the cervids it infects, spreading to new areas within Pennsylvania. In 2018, the Game Commission strengthened its ban on importing high-risk cervid p...
The Central golf team was involved with a pair of Mountain League contests recently. The Dragons traveled to Boalsburg where all eight league teams competed. Philipsburg took 1st place with an impressive score of 308. Central finished in 4th place overall with a team total of 367. Mason Baker paced the Dragons with a score of 83 followed by Noah Bauman’s 88. Jerry Brumbaugh scored 97 while Jonah Snowberger chipped in with a 99. Later the Dragons traveled to Clearfield and again matched up with all league opponents. The Dragons (353) placed 3...
I have been fly-fishing for more than 50 years. During these years, I have caught a fair number of beautiful trout and have seen a good many unusual things. One of the most unusual "buildings" I ever ran into was a tarpaper teepee that popped up along an obscure section of Black Midnight Creek about 20 years ago. I first noticed the teepee one morning when I was nymph-fishing my way upstream. I had just crossed the creek to approach a shallow run when I realized something was different. Only 15...
Central’s Lady Dragon tennis team improved their record to 4-1 with a pair of lopsided home victories recently. The Dragons disposed of Shanksville 7-0 and Mountain League rival Huntingdon 6-1. All five Lady Dragon singles players dominated play against Shanksville. None of the starters lost more than two total games in the three sets. Kierra Mountain and Lindsey Kensinger each won 6-1, 6-1. Aleah Trueman and Allison Brooks each had 6-1, 6-0 victories while Tomi May won 6-2, 6-0. In doubles action, Reagan Bush paired up with Miranda Madden f...
The Northern Bedford County High School boys’ soccer team snapped a 23-game losing streak Sept. 10 with a 4-1 victory at Forbes Road. Collin Yeatts scored two goals and had an assist for the Black Panthers. Teammates Evan Coffey scored two goals and Austin Bartholow had two assists in the win. “This was our first win in over a year and it was well deserved, NB coach Marcus Yeatts said. “Our center defenders, Drew Childers and Hunter Corle, did a good job of controlling the game from the back. We moved the ball well on the ground and creat...
State and federal lawmakers who represent Blair County announced Monday morning, Sept. 16, a November commemoration of the Vietnam War period, including an opportunity for veterans and their families to receive a Vietnam veteran lapel pin. The event on Friday, Nov. 8, will feature guest speaker Rocky Bleier, a Vietnam War hero and four-time Super Bowl champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Eligible veterans or a designee from their family can receive a Vietnam veteran lapel pin being distributed as the nation marks five decades since the war....
On the doorstep of autumn we stood last week. Behind us is humid summer heat with thunder and lightning and driven rain, but before us are cool, dewy mornings. On a September morning we don shoes and sweaters but the mellow warmth of high noon bids us shed them again. On this doorstep the harvest moon shone through clouds of Friday's drizzly, dying day. The harvest moon is a full moon nearest the time of the September equinox, which could make the harvest moon in October on some years. The...
Imagine reading in the Herald that a public building project came in under budget and mortgage-free. Five years ago, the Hollidaysburg Area Public Library did just that. In 2014, the new Hollidaysburg Area Public Library (HAPL) opened its doors across from the high school. Under the leadership of Library Director Janet Eldred, the capital campaign produced a new $2.8 million public library that was under budget and did not need a mortgage at completion. Joe Keller of Keller Engineers and HAPL...
"But Ruth replied, 'Don't urge me to leave you or turn back from you. Where you go, I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me be it ever so severely if anything but death separates you and me.'" ~(Ruth 1:16b-17. NIV.) In my daily devotional recently, it challenged the reader to make a list of ways that God has blessed them, taking notice of the things right under...
Scriptures to Read Acts 20:1-6 II Corinthians 2:12-17 I Corinthians 16:1-7 II Corinthians 8:1-7 Romans 15:25-29 Acts 20:2-3 Acts 19:21-22 Acts 20:1-6 does not seem to have much in the way of teaching/preaching material. So, we might be tempted to skip over this small section. But when we combine these verses with things gleaned from the letters Paul wrote, we can find some interesting things. We now know Paul has solidified his plans and he is going on to Jerusalem. His hope was to get there to...
Spiritual renewal services will be held at the Claysburg Church of the Brethren from Sept. 29 through Oct. 2 with guest speaker Pastor Randy Parish. The series will begin Sunday morning, Sept. 29, with Pastor Ron Bashore delivering the message at the 10:30 service. Continuing for four consecutive evenings, Pastor Parish will be the guest speaker at the 7 p.m. services Sept. 29 through Oct. 2. Pastor Parish is currently serving as pastor of Black Valley Church of the Brethren, south of Everett. P...
The public is invited to the Middle Pennsylvania District's 39th annual Heritage Fair at Camp Blue Diamond Saturday, Sept. 21. The fair will begin with a diner-style breakfast served in the lodge from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. There will be a 5K run/walk starting at the directors’ house at 7 a.m. Food and craft booths will begin selling items at 8:30 a.m. During the day there will be a variety of demonstrations, displays and activities and entertainment for youth and adults of all ages. New this year will be an Escape Room Challenge. There will also be...
Tom Kunkle is directing the Cove Community Chorus in preparation for Christmas concert Nov. 23-24 at the Spring Cove Middle School, Roaring Spring. The chorus practices from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Bare Memorial Church of God, Roaring Spring....
Gospel music singer Tom Smith of Everett will be the guest at the Christian Singles’ meeting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in the barn room of Pete and Carol Imler along Spang Street Extension, behind Spring Plaza in Roaring Spring. Smith will share God’s love through music, prayer and a message. The Imlers welcome men and women to their meetings and invite them to bring a friend and a dish to share. The Imlers live at 1271 Spang St. Extension. For more information, contact the Imlers at (814) 505-9067 or (814) 934-3192....
The Cove Community Theater's production of "The Ark and Arkeology" received a standing ovation at the Sunday, Sept. 15 presentation. The former Loysburg Methodist Church building, now the home of the Cove Community Theater, was transformed into a dinner theater. There was a full house for this show and people who were lucky enough to get a ticket were treated to a wonderful show and dinner. The show was interactive with the audience participation and the singing and dancing was top of the line....
Della Watters of WattersWorks & Co. of Everett was named a Bronze Medalist during Professional Photographers of America's 2019 International Photographic Competition. Eight of her winning images will be on display at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 19-21, 2020. This International Photographic Exhibit is held in conjunction with Imaging USA, an annual convention and expo for professional photographers. A panel of 32 eminent jurors from across the United States selected the...
More than two people are killed every day on U.S. roads by motorists running through red lights, according to data analysis performed by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The most recent crash data available show 939 people were killed in red light running crashes in 2017 – a 10-year high and a 28-percent increase since 2012. With the number of red light running crashes on the rise, AAA calls for drivers to use caution when approaching signalized intersections, and for pedestrians and c...
Blair County Businesses Local businesses contributed $45,000 to The Challenge Program Inc. to support the program's efforts to motivate and reward students during the 2018-19 program year in Blair County high schools. Through The Challenge Program Inc., businesses introduce careers in the community to sophomores, juniors and seniors and challenge students to compete in TCP's five award categories that directly link to academic and workforce success. The categories are Attendance, STEM (Science,...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Sept. 3 invited first- through eighth-grade students to help spread the message about the threat of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly by entering the 2019 calendar contest. Participating students learn in their classrooms about the threat posed by this invasive insect. Their messages and illustrations help Pennsylvanians identify Spotted Lanternflies, and encourage discussion among their families and neighbors about how they can join in the fight to stop its spread. The contest is open to all first-...
