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The Herald office will be closed Thursday, Nov. 11. The office will continue normal business hours on Friday, Nov. 12. Also, please note that the Herald will have an early deadline for the Nov. 24 edition. The deadline for ads will be Thursday, Nov. 18, by 5 p.m. The deadline for editorial and obits will be Friday, Nov. 19, by 5 p.m. Any questions? Call the Herald at (814) 793-2144....
The referendum to make Blair County a second amendment sanctuary overwhelmingly passed county-wide with an unofficial tally of 17,846 voting in favor to just 7,149 no votes. The referendum, which makes it illegal for the government to confiscate legally owned firearms, was voted on two levels as voters were asked to cast a yes or no vote on the county level as well as their respective municipality. None of the county’s 24 municipalities voted down the referendum, passing it individually by a wide margin in each area. Freedom Township led the w...
There were few surprises in the Nov. 4 general election as most incumbents held on to their seats, although voters sent a clear message to some that those seats are hot. Freedom Township voters showed they are happy with the status quo by sending Republican Ed Bender back to the board of supervisors for another six years with a landslide victory over Democrat Jeremy Flaugh. Republican Timothy James, running unopposed, secured a two-year term to join Bender and Maureen Hamor at the table. Roaring Spring voters overwhelmingly gave the nod to form...
A helicopter ambulance was dispatched to an accident at 213 Sawmill Lane in Huston Township at 2:34 p. m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16. According to public safety radio traffic, a male had his arm injured by a saw. A fire chief who arrived first at the accident scene requested that the medical units expedite their response. An ambulance helicopter was dispatched and reported to be on the ground at the site around 2:58 p.m. The Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Dept., Station 80, and the Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Dept., Station 90, were dispatched to the...
