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  • Shovels and Snowblowers and Tractors, Oh My

    Dec 30, 2021

    The Cove used a variety of tools to remove snow on Monday, Dec. 27....

  • PennDOT, Altoona Police, Pa. DUI Association Held Impairment and Holiday Driving Safety Event

    Dec 30, 2021

    The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Altoona Police, and the Pennsylvania DUI Association (PADUI) held an event on Wednesday, Dec. 22, to discuss DUI safety and the dangers of driving while impaired during the holiday season. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, (NHTSA), 10,142 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes in 2019, accounting for nearly one-third of traffic crash fatalities. On average, more than 10,000 people were killed each year from 2015 to 2...

  • Roaring Spring Man Waives Child Endangerment Charges

    RICK BOSTON, Staff Writer|Dec 30, 2021

    A Roaring Spring man facing child endangerment and alcohol related charges is headed to Blair County court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing. Toby R. Wilson, 25, appeared before Hollidaysburg Magisterial District Judge Paula Aigner on Dec. 14, where he waived charges of felony endangering the welfare of children, misdemeanor charges of recklessly endangering another person and DUI related charges to the county court. According to charges filed by Hollidaysburg State Police, on the evening of Oct. 19, two vehicles were involved...

  • Icy Bridge Causes Christmas Eve Crash; Fire Co. Urges Winter Driving Caution

    RICK BOSTON, Staff Writer|Dec 30, 2021

    A Christmas Eve crash in McKee damaged a building and sent a stark reminder that roads can get slick without warning and to use caution when traveling over bridges because they freeze before road surfaces. Rescue crews from Roaring Spring were called out at around 2:30 a.m. when a pickup truck driven by Brandon E. Mowery, 34, of Claysburg, lost control while traveling over the bridge on Route 36, McKee, and crashed into a building at 8320 Woodbury Pike, causing severe damage to the building and...

  • After Pandemic Forced Year Off, East Freedom Couple Again Reach Out to Needy

    RICK BOSTON, Staff Writer|Dec 30, 2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to many holiday traditions last year, but for an East Freedom couple, it was more than a missed family gathering. It meant a forced year off from providing Christmas to needy families and an eagerness to get back to it this year. For the past five years, John and Christy Lawler have tried to reduce holiday stress for some families by providing the ingredients for a full Christmas dinner as well as presents for children to open on Christmas morning. John, a...

  • Just Missed a White Christmas

    Dec 30, 2021

    A winter wonderland photo shot along Cove Lane Road Monday afternoon. There was a mix of snow and ice just two days after Christmas, while the high on Christmas was 60 degrees....

  • Free Holiday 'Nights of Lights' Date Added for Today, Dec. 30

    Dec 30, 2021

    The Bedford County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that after a successful month of the Holiday Nights of the Lights, the Boards of Directors of the Chamber and the 501-c3 Bedford County Chamber (Education) Foundation have decided to open the drive-through light display at the Bedford County Fairgrounds for one more night, today, Thursday, Dec. 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. (or as long as cars are coming through). All cars will be admitted at no charge. “We are so grateful for the business and community support for the Holiday Lights and t...

  • What Was Making Herald Headlines in 2021?

    Dec 30, 2021

    JANUARY Palmer Skye Smouse was the first baby of the New Year born at Nason Hospital. Parents Mallory Cox and Zachary Smouse welcomed the 8-pound 20-inch baby boy at 6:39 a.m. on Jan. 1. ******** Roaring Spring Borough police purchased body cameras for officer use. Police Chief Greg Wyandt said body cameras have become a necessary tool in law enforcement. ******** Bedford County Commissioner Josh Lang announced he was stepping down in order to take a job in the private sector. Lang was in his...