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Stillman Glenn Speacht, 88, of rural Williamsburg, went home to be with the Lord, Monday morning, Dec. 19, 2022, at his home. He was born Dec. 20, 1933, in Altoona, son of the late Stillman E. and A. Loleda (Brennan) Speacht. On March 31, 1956, he married Joanne Rupert in Altoona. She preceded him in death Oct. 22, 2022, following 66 years of marriage. He is survived by three children: Barry G. (Marjorie) Speacht, Gary A. (Lee Ann) Speacht and Cheryl A. Speacht (Darrell Bumford) all of...
Betty J. “Bets” Brenneman, 93, of Canoe Creek, rural Hollidaysburg, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday evening, Dec. 22, 2022, at Penn Highlands Hospital, Tyrone. She was born Jan. 3, 1929, at her home in Canoe Creek, daughter of the late Glenn H. and Anna Belle (Shinafelt) Mattern. On Nov. 22, 1947, she married Charles M. “Chick” Brenneman at the Canoe Creek United Methodist Church. She is survived by her beloved husband, “Chickie” of 75 years; three children: Charles A. “Butch” Bre...
Governor Tom Wolf announced $170 million in awards to over 220 law enforcement agencies and county district attorneys’ offices throughout the commonwealth through two new programs designed to improve community safety and support local law enforcement. “These grant programs are one more tool in our toolbox to create safer communities across Pennsylvania,” said Gov. Wolf. “With adequate resources, our local law enforcement and investigative offices can better protect and serve.” The Local Law Enforcement Support (LLES) Program and Gun Violence...
Meriam “Mim” G. Corle, 79, of New Paris, passed away Dec. 21, 2022, at UPMC Altoona Hospital. She was born March 8, 1943, in Roaring Spring; daughter of the late Guy and Thelma (Koontz) Hall. On Aug. 31, 1968, at the New Enterprise Church of the Brethren, she was united in marriage to Theodore “Ted” Corle. Mim graduated from the Altoona School of Commerce, landing her a secretary job at the Bedford Springs Hotel. She later retired from the Intake Department at the Bedford County Assista...
Penny Mae Albright, 68, of Martinsburg, passed away Tuesday evening, Dec. 20, 2022, in Altoona. A funeral service was held Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at Martinsburg Church of God, with her brother, Pastor Carl T. Miner officiating. Private inurnment will be held at Asbury United Methodist Cemetery, Altoona. Arrangements by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg. (www.bolgerfuneralhome.com)....
The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) is reminding pet owners that they are required to provide their animals with basic needs, as defined by law, or face potential animal neglect and/or cruelty charges. “Basic needs include the proper sustenance to maintain a healthy body weight, as well as clean, unfrozen water to avoid dehydration,” said Corporal Michael Spada, PSP Bureau of Criminal Investigation Animal Cruelty Officer. “Animals need just as much water in the winter as they do in the summer for their bodies to process food and help keep...
Pennsylvania ranks 23rd in overall prosperity according to the American Dream Prosperity Index (ADPI), released by the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream in partnership with Legatum Institute. The United States continues to see a rise in prosperity, even as we faced the long-term impacts of a pandemic and the economic realities of rising inflation and a shrinking economy. But while the overall trend points to a prosperous nation, prosperity continues to be unequally distributed regionally, often eluding rural communities and Black...
Air in. Air out. Repeat. Nothing is more important than the way we bring life-sustaining oxygen into our bodies. As humans, we pretty much have the technique of breathing down. Yet, according to journalist, James Nestor, we don’t. In “Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art,” Nestor provides an interesting spiritual, cultural, and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe and why he believes we have been doing it wrong for a very long time. Regardless of how hard we try with diet and exerc...
Resolutions to get in shape are popular at the dawn of a new year. Despite the best and most detailed intentions, many resolutions fall by the wayside shortly after Jan. 1 has come and gone. Many people stop heading to the gym or working out at home because their exercise routines become stale. By making fitness more engaging and fun, individuals may be more likely to stick with a new regimen. Exercise with a friend It can be tough to get motivated to exercise. However, when you have a buddy invested in the same activities, you can inspire one...
Herald of Dec. 23, 1897 A runaway freight train on the Pennsylvania Railroad descended the mountain from the east end of the Gallitzin tunnel to Altoona, a distance of 13 miles, on Monday evening, at the rate of a mile per minute, crashing into the rear of another freight train standing immediately in front of the passenger depot. The runaway train consisted of 43 cars loaded with merchandise and grain. It started down the mountain near 6 o’clock. A slight rain which was freezing on the rails as it fell made the track very slippery. Before t...
Herald of Jan. 4, 1973 Roaring Spring firemen and auxiliary members approved a plan for a new two-story steel fire hall. Nicodemus Construction Co. of Martinsburg prepared the plan that the firemen accepted. The renovated sanctuary of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Roaring Spring was to be dedicated in a special service with guest speaker Bishop John B. Warman, resident Bishop of the Harrisburg Area of the United Methodist Church. Gifts and Memorials to be dedicated included the “Joyous Cross”, chancel furnishings, the lectern bib...
Herald of Jan. 3, 1923 Blair Four, near Williamsburg, was the scene of the most costly fire in the history of the community on Saturday night (Dec 30) when the general store owned by Blair R. Bice of Martinsburg was destroyed. The building, owned by the Blair Limestone Company, contained in addition to the store, the post office and two apartments. Two families were rendered homeless, one being that of Howard Swartz, manager of the store. The other family was that of the Theodore residence, an employee of the company. Not only was the utmost...
Herald of Jan. 8, 1998 Roaring Spring Borough Council selected John R. Green to fill a vacancy on the seven member council. Herschell D. “Pat” Varner was elected president. Martinsburg Borough Council appointed Robert A. Carper as president and William C. Lewis as vice-president. Local mayors Paul Holsinger of Roaring Spring and Donald Greenleaf of Martinsburg were sworn into office at the Blair County Courthouse. Jeanne Bolger was also sworn in as jury commissioner and sang two songs at the ceremony. The Cove Lioness Club met for its Dec...
Herald of Dec. 30, 1947 The Martinsburg Firemen started a fundraising campaign for a new truck and firefighting apparatus. The truck, costing $10,000, is due to be delivered February 1. It will have a 600-gallon tank, an auxiliary lighting system, a portable pump and an enclosed cab. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Lininger of Beavertown celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary Dec. 29. Mr. Lininger and his wife, the former Mary Agnes Fouse, were natives of Marklesburg. Mrs. Lininger’s father and his six brothers were soldiers in the Civil War, her f...
Herald of Jan. 3, 2013 Sheetz held a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting for the new employee health and wellness center. The Sheetz Center for Shwellness was located beside the Sheetz Distribution Center in Claysburg. The Martinsburg Fire Company was called out on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve to accidents at the same location along Piney Creek Road in Huston Township. In both instances, drivers struck and sheared off the same Century Link telephone pole. Homewood’s cafe manager, Joe Gilbert, created an edible gingerbread house tha...
As we are about to bid goodbye to another year, I thought I would look back and then look way back. We can probably agree that 2022 was a better year than the past few have been. I trust that you found much to be thankful for, including the recent birthday celebration for Emmanuel. This year my family attended four weddings of two nieces and two nephews along with several others. A nephew in England will tie the proverbial knot next May. I was honored to officiate one of the weddings. Merely...
I believe I can support the first part of this “Thought” with Scripture. The second part includes more speculation and less Scripture. The conclusion is a mix. Most certainly, Jesus is on His Journey to bring His Bride back to His eternal home. The Rapture of the Church is much anticipated and longed for. When the arch angel calls, the trumpet sounds, and the dead in Christ rise to meet Christ and the living Church in the air, it will be a thrilling reunion/union. Christ will have purified His...
Rev. Jerry McCuller prepares for his Christmas Eve Service in the Bice Memorial Chapel at Homewood Saturday afternoon....
Pennsylvania protected 2,478 acres on 30 farms in 18 counties from future residential, or commercial development, investing more than $8.9 million in state, county, local and nonprofit dollars in protecting prime farmland for the future. Pennsylvania ends 2022 continuing to lead the nation, having protected 170 farms and 13,069 acres this year. Governor Wolf increased funding for preserving farms by $5 million in his 2016-17 budget, and since January 2015, the Wolf Administration has invested $273,065,874 in preserving 116,527 acres on 1,416...
The Blair County Sheriff's Office was recently presented with a donation of 12 Stop the Bleed kits on behalf of UPMC Altoona. The Bleeding Control Kit (BCK) is designed to provide all necessary materials to treat and control up to six bleeding injuries out in the field. It aligns with training given by UPMC Altoona Trauma Services to prepare law enforcement as responders, who are at risk for personal injury and first at the scene for emergencies ranging from motor vehicle accidents to mass...
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its preliminary employment situation report for November 2022. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in November, remaining at the record low set in October 2022. The U.S. unemployment rate was also unchanged over the month, remaining at 3.7 percent. The commonwealth’s unemployment rate was 1.5 percentage points below its November 2021 level and the national rate was down 0.5 percentage points over the year. “A historically low unemployment rate for two months in a row m...
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced it will host nearly 60 guided hikes in 34 state parks and three forest districts on New Year’s Day as part of the nationwide “First Day Hike” effort. Designed to promote a healthy start in the new year, these hikes offer families an opportunity to begin rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by taking a healthy hike on Jan. 1. “First Day Hikes are a great way to start the new year in natural spaces, which we are hopeful will continue throughout the year,” DCNR Secr...
Governor Tom Wolf announced the award of $2 million in Women’s Reentry Services Initiative Grants to 21 recipients through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). Championed by First Lady Frances Wolf, the program funds will support non-profit organizations to provide holistic reentry support services to assist women in their return to communities across Pennsylvania. “This $2 million will not only save the state money in the future by reducing recidivism, but it gives an invaluable gift to these women and their fam...
Storage Sale Due to nonpayment of storage rent and fees, all property of Logan Bouffard, 723 Bedford St. Apt. 4, Claysburg, PA 16625, stored at Freedom Junction Self Storage, East Freedom, PA will be sold on January 3, 2023 at 10 a.m., at Freedom Junction, East Freedom, PA. MEETING NOTICE The board of supervisors of Bloomfield Township will hold their organization meeting and regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the township building located at 3387 Lafayette Road, Bakers Summit. Charlene O’Dellick S...
JoAnna Brumbaugh, left, and Valerie Wyland Prough work in the cold Saturday afternoon at Mamie's Cafe and Bakery selling "honk boxes." Customers drive up, pay $20 and receive a box full of various offerings from the bakery. This was a one time/day only event to draw down on the bakery's inventory....
Shown are (from left) Michael Ritchey, grandfather; Kyle Ritchey, father, holding Kora Ritchey (5 months); and Sherry Ritchey, great-grandmother. Sherry is from Duncansville, formerly of Roaring Spring. All others are of Hagerstown, MD....
Last month, more than 52,000 known farmers and other agricultural producers across Pennsylvania began receiving 2022 Census of Agriculture questionnaires from the USDA. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding urged every Pennsylvania farmer and grower, no matter their location, to take time to respond to help ensure that Pennsylvania doesn’t miss out on opportunities for policies and investments to support their needs. Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts a nationwide count of...
The December Hollidaysburg Area Community Partnership (HACP) monthly meeting began with an update from the new Director of Marketing Alyssa Barilar. Barilar reported that the downtown merchant holiday window decorating contest had 29 participants. Facebook posts from the HACP encouraged people to vote for contestants. Keller Engineers was leading at the time of the meeting with 52 votes. Barilar has already started working on flyers/information for next year’s contest. She will be working with Lightner Communications to promote any e...
The December meeting of the Hollidaysburg Area School District Board of Directors was a re-organizational meeting and reexamined the Amendment to Policy 824 and introduced Policy 321. In election of new board officers, current Vice President Manny Nichols was nominated for the presidency, as was Dr. Ronald Sommer. Sommer was elected president for the upcoming year by a 5-4 vote with members Nicole Hartman, Lonna Frye, Scott Brenneman, Sommer, and Doug Stephens supporting him. Nichols, Carmen Bilek, Jennifer Costanza, and Ken Snyder supported...
Duncansville native Aaron Kovach (right) was recently inducted into the Mount Aloysius College Athletic Hall of Fame. Kovach's performance on the baseball field earned him his spot. A full article on Kovach's induction and baseball career can be found in the Dec. 15 edition of the Morrisons Cove Herald....
The final budget for 2023 for the Hollidaysburg Borough was approved unanimously by council members with no tax increase in the upcoming year and a $6 surplus showing. The budget was available for 30 days for public inspection and no changes were made from the proposed budget put forward last month with revenues of $3,345,450 and expenses of $3.345,444. Borough Manager James Gehret announced the final real estate tax for 2023 will stay at 3.55 mills with no increase. Gerald Harbison, planning/zoning/code enforcement officer for the borough,...
Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced that the social media app TikTok, which the head of the FBI recently called a national security concern, has been banned from all Treasury-issued devices. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, based in Beijing, China. “Treasury’s computer network is targeted by scammers and criminals every day,” Garrity said. “TikTok presents a clear danger due to its collection of personal data and its close connection to the communist Chinese government. Banning TikTok from Treasury devices and systems is an important step in our...
What constitutes a perfect retirement is different for everyone. Some people may imagine spending their golden years fishing their days away, while others may aspire to finally embrace their inner globetrotter. Though individuals' retirement dreams differ, every retiree will need money, which only underscores the importance of a wise and disciplined approach to money management. Average life expectancies have risen considerably over the last several decades. According to estimates from the...
Financing equipment is a great tool to keep working capital in your hands. Loans and leases are both viable options, but what is the difference between the two, and which will work best for your operation? Most people are familiar with a loan, but leasing is another way for customers to obtain the equipment they need to get back in the field. A lease is an agreement between the equipment owner (lessor) and a customer (lessee) to pay for the use of the equipment in the form of rental payments...
The Williamsburg Borough prepared for Christmas with tree decorations provided by the Williamsburg Elementary School....
6 is almost done. I just feel like the whole year flew by. Each year, I do a year in review of Williamsburg. I just can’t be anything but optimistic for the things ahead for Williamsburg in 2023. Williamsburg has potential; we all know that. We have a community that continues to support each other. Attending the meetings of the Penn State students with their hopes for our town brought me much hope for what Williamsburg can be – a thriving town. We have the building blocks for quite a comeback for Williamsburg. Taking the tours with Cat...
During its meeting, rescheduled for last Thursday, Dec. 22, Catharine Township Supervisors passed the 2023 budget, with another increase in the millage. Chairman Heather Flaig made the motion to adopt the budget with Ken Brenneman seconding. The motion passed. A complaint was made about a property in the Edgewood Drive section of Catharine Township about junk cars. Flaig made mention that following a drive-by inspection of the property there were “a lot of vehicles” on the property. Flaig made a motion to send a letter to homeowners regarding t...
While visiting a friend at Point View to deliver cookies for Christmas, correspondent Natalie Gorsuch snapped a picture of the view from the top during last Thursday's snowstorm. On Thursday, Dec. 22, the Cove received 1.48 inches of precipitation. It was rumored that Point View received more than 5 inches of snow. Interstates 99 and 70 had reduced speed limits until around 2:30 p.m. due to the inclement weather....
Short-term, heaving feeding by adult spotted lanternflies on young maple trees inhibits photosynthesis, potentially impairing the tree’s growth by up to 50 percent, according to a new study by Penn State scientists. According to the researchers, the findings can help production nurseries and forest managers make management decisions to protect their inventories. “Spotted lanternfly will feed on important ornamental and forest trees such as silver and red maple, which are used to make products and are abundant across urban, suburban and rur...
Oh, the majestic Christmas tree, we remember those of bygone days, brag on what we had to pay, speak of how the needles so splendidly stay in place and finally, what are we going to do with it after it is pulled from the living room. Most families wait until New Year’s day or shortly after to usher out the dying flag ship of Christmas, Some do the deed 12 days after Christmas, that date promoted as the true date of the joyous holiday, but few push their luck much further than that. The longest living tree to remain in place and lit without b...
Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor announced the release of compliance audits of district courts and county government offices in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Franklin, Jefferson, McKean, Montgomery, Pike, Venango and Washington counties. “These compliance audits determine whether all funds that are collected on behalf of the state have been correctly reported and promptly remitted to the appropriate state agency,” DeFoor said. Where applicable, the audit reports not...
On Jan. 9, 2023, Denny Shoemaker will present on “The best of Alaska.” Shoemaker will discuss his 7 trips to the state, which covered all four seasons. The program will be at Cirlcle K gifts in the basement in Woodbury (the former Church of God). The public is invited to join at 7 p.m. Refreshments to follow. Donations will be taken during the program for the Overs for their electric bill for lighting the big Christmas tree in Woodbury....
Auditions for “the Complete Works of Shakespeare” will be held on Jan. 9 and 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bedford County Playhouse (1044 Centerville Rd, Bedford, PA 19522). Featured in the show are all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays, meant to be performed in 97 minutes by “three actors.” Fast-paced, witty, and physical, it’s full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike. The group is looking for a cast of three actors of any age (18+) and gender. Performances will take place at the Bedford Moose on Feb. 24 and 25 and March 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m...
Morrisons Cove Memorial Park will be offering some activities over the holiday break. • Thursday, Dec. 29: Open Christmas Break Skate 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Open bowling noon to 6 p.m. • Friday, Dec. 30: Getting ready for the big night... Open Gym – (Dodgeball/Basketball) 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open bowling 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Rock ‘n bowl 9 p.m. to midnight • Saturday, Dec. 31: The BIG NIGHT • Open bowling – 9 a.m. to midnight Public Skate – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. NYE Celebration Skate – 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Free food and bowling 7 p.m. to midnight (hot dog...
Kwamina Wallace just recently moved to Hollidaysburg from Buffalo, New York, for a new job. He was at the Blair County Airport Saturday afternoon hoping to catch his connecting flight out of Philadelphia so that he could spend Christmas with his family in Atlanta....
Pennsylvania’s hunting license year isn’t yet halfway through, and there’s plenty of action to be experienced afield in the coming weeks and months. Small game hunters are reminded that hunting generally closed on Saturday, Dec. 24. Seasons for pheasants, squirrels, rabbits and bobwhite quail (which hunters might encounter due to the private release of captive birds) resume on Dec. 26 and run through Feb. 27. Pennsylvania’s snowshoe hare season runs Dec. 26-31. The final segment of ruffed grouse season closed Dec. 23 and there is no after-C...
Throughout the week, the Lady Dragons came incredibly close to victory, but fell just short in both their matches against the Richland Lady Rams as well as the Central Cambria Lady Red Devils with scores of 54-51 and 44-43. A quick first half for the Dragons ended with them in an 8-point deficit to the Rams. After the third quarter, that deficit lengthened to 11. The Dragons nearly made an astounding comeback in the fourth quarter, scoring 22 over the Rams’ 14, but couldn’t overcome the last three points. MacKenzie Rhykerd, Megan Diehl, and...
A lack of members leaves the Central Dragon Wrestling team with many forfeit matches, meaning an almost impossibility of winning a match as a team. Nothing stops members, however, from competing individually, as they did at the Penn Cambria Holiday Classic. Later in the week, although ending with a 45-24 loss, many individual matches ended with success for the Dragon Wrestlers against the Central Cambria Red Devils. Though losing in the first round of the tournament, Tyler Biesinger found victory in his next two consolation matches with a 7-5...
We are just entering the months with the coldest days of the year. Not a lot of sportsmen want to spend time in the outdoors now. (Imagine how wildlife deals with the cold.) Anyhow, most sportsmen find things to do during the winter to put in their time, including watching outdoor shows on TV, curling up with sporting books near their woodburners, or reloading shells. Hoping to fool fish with artificial flies, some sportsmen head off to obscure corners of their homes where they tie these artificial flies. Spending quite a few hours in my...
The Central Dragon Basketball team stays undefeated this week heading into the Christmas break, a great feat for any basketball team. A 52-34 victory over the Richland Rams and 56-32 win over the Central Cambria Red Devils propels the Dragons to a 5-0 record. Against the Rams, the Dragons edged out a slight lead after the first quarter, but completely shutout the Richland offense in the second quarter. Keeping them at zero points in the second quarter, the Dragons took a 27-10 halftime lead. The Dragons’ balanced attack between offense and d...
