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The Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy (KSCA) is accepting applications for its first-ever cadet class in July 2022. The Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy is designed to give academically challenged teens a second chance at obtaining their basic education, learn leadership, self-discipline, and responsibility while working towards finishing their education and building a brighter future. The opening of the academy at Fort Indiantown Gap (FTIG) in Lebanon County formally establishes the National Guard Bureau’s Youth ChalleNGe Program in P...
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director Bob Morgan announced that USDA is investing more than $16 million in 30 essential rural community facility projects and equipment in rural Pennsylvania. “These facilities are part of the fabric of the rural communities they serve,” Morgan said. “These investments will improve public buildings and provide much needed equipment for our local communities throughout rural Pennsylvania. USDA Rural Development is proud to administer these loans and grants where they are needed most....
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation on Jan. 28, 2022. This meeting allows the chamber to reflect on the accomplishments of the previous year, announce goals for the next 11 months and includes the official swearing-in of the incoming Board of Directors of The Chamber and The Chamber Foundation. Special Recognition awards presented were as follows: • Becky Stevens won The ATHENA Award. This award honors individuals who strive toward the highest levels of professional accomplishment. It rec...
The leadership of the Chamber and the 501-c3 Chamber Foundation held their annual join reorganizational meeting in January to discuss the organizations' plans for the new year. Tina Molski of REI was recognized as the Chamber's outgoing board chair, and she passed the gavel to 2022 co-chairs Annette Godissart of UPMC Bedford and Mary College of Homewood at Spring House Estates. Dr. Dena Mobus assumed the chair of the Bedford County Chamber (Education) Foundation and was presented the gavel by Fo...
Leaders of the Pennsylvania departments of Health and Military and Veterans Affairs along with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency announced four long-term care regional support sites to relieve pressure on hospitals and skilled nursing facilities due to a high number of patients with COVID-19. Within the next seven to 10 days, regional support sites will open at the skilled nursing facilities (SNF), including the Lutheran Home in Hollidaysburg, Blair County. DOH is continually working with hospitals to evaluate the need and stand up...
The Pennsylvania Department of Health provided a weekly COVID-19 update as of Monday, Jan. 24. “Although we are seeing a slight decrease in the seven-day moving average of COVID-19 cases, it is much too early to let down our guard,” Klinepeter added. “What we have seen during previous surges is that hospitalizations remain high for a couple of weeks after case counts start to decline. That means that our frontline healthcare workers need our continued support and a commitment to get vaccinated, get boosted, wear masks in public indoor space...
This data was taken from the Department of Health's Pennsylvania COVID-19 Dashboard on Monday, Jan. 31. This data has been collected since early 2020 and is updated every day at noon. According to this dashboard, Blair County has had 22,294 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 563 deaths. Bedford County has had 6,964 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 249 deaths....
The Bedford and Everett Family Health Center is proud to host a free At-Home COVID Test Kits (two boxes per household) and vaccine clinic this Saturday, Feb. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon. The locations are 104 Railroad St., Bedford, between the office building and the former Papa John’s building, and 14 E Third Ave., Everett, in the front of the building. Vaccines are only available in the Bedford office for a first, second dose or booster by appointment. If you would like a booster vaccine, please bring your vaccine card and ID. Moderna as well a...
The Blair County COVID testing site at Peoples Natural Gas Field has extended again through Feb. 11. The Department of Health announced that new COVID-19 testing sites in Clearfield, Fayette, Monroe, Somerset and Venango counties will offer free community-based testing this week through a partnership with AMI Expeditionary Healthcare (AMI). Through the AMI partnerships, the Wolf Administration also has additional testing sites in Berks, Centre and Clinton counties. The nine sites are part of an ongoing effort to provide access to free...
After the last Williamsburg Community School Board meeting, voting for the vacant seat left by Janet Lee was tied between two candidates. A special meeting was called on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to try to fill that vacant seat. Two candidates – Jenny O and Austin McMonagle – appeared before the Board, and a ballot was cast for the two. In the ballot vote, McMonagle received six votes, after only needing five to win the seat. O received two votes. Ben Postles made the motion to nominate McMonagle to...
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY President’s List: East Freedom – Annelise Johnston, Business major BELMONT UNIVERSITY Martinsburg – Emma Pearl Smith COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY President’s List: Claysburg – Elizabeth Fiess, Marine Science, Anthropology and Geography major EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Duncansville – Ashley Munson, Marine Science major GROVE CITY COLLEGE Duncansville – Alec Bernard (December graduate) Martinsburg – Micah Nicodemus JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY Duncansville – Ryan Negola KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY Duncansville – Ja...
The Claysburg Education Foundation is pleased to announce that The Bruno and Lena DeGol Family Foundation has awarded a $1,500 annual scholarship award to the Foundation for a period of ten (10) years to be awarded annually in memory of Donald E. Witherspoon to a Claysburg-Kimmel senior who will be pursuing a four-year degree. Witherspoon was a Greenfield-Kimmel, now Claysburg-Kimmel School District graduate in the Class of 1960. Witherspoon was also president of the Blair County Chapter of the NAACP until his death on Dec. 26, 2020....
Are you a budding photographer? Do you like to take pictures around the Cove? Do you like to see local pictures in the pages of the Herald? The Herald is reminding readers and subscribers that they are encouraged to send in local photos or photo suggestions. If you see something around the Cove and think, “That belongs in the Herald,” please feel free to call and ask us to come out. You can also snap a photo and forward it along to us at news@mcheraldonline.com. When people ask what I like about my job, I often tell the same story. One day I w...
FEBRUARY Cayden Wright • Parents: Troy and Polly Wright • Roaring Spring • School Activities: Marching Band (Drumline), Cross Country, Volleyball • Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, backpacking, drumming, tinkering, camping, kayaking • Honors/Awards Received: Named inventor on a pending U.S. patent, high honor roll, National Honor Society, 1st place in National Inventions & Innovations Competition • Favorite Quote: "Ferb, I know what we're gonna do today." • Future Plans: Attend college, major in co...
Paper plate bird feeders With cold weather come thoughts of keeping warm and providing for wildlife. John Bandzuh of the Blair County Conservation District will hold a class on paper plate bird feeders. With all the snow, the birds can use our help finding food. Please sign up for this class, which will be held on Feb. 10 from 6 to 7 p.m. Afternoon tea We humans are thinking about keeping warm, the library will host an Afternoon Tea on Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. You will enjoy sampling treats with learning the origin of tea and tea etiquette....
The Spring Cove School District announced Feb. 2, 2022, as the online registration start date for children who will begin Kindergarten in the 2022-2023 school year. To be eligible to enter the Kindergarten program, a child must be five or become five years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2022. Any child who did not attend Kindergarten and will be six years of age on or before the first day of the school term may register for first grade. To access online registration go to: • www.springcovesd.org/Registration/ • 2022-2023 Kindergarten Registr...
Region 5 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) – comprised of Altoona Area High School, Bishop Guilfoyle, Claysburg-Kimmel, Forest Hills, Hollidaysburg Area, and Northern Bedford – held its Regional Leadership Conference on Jan. 14, 2022, at Saint Francis University. The chapters of Region 5 were very appreciative of Saint Francis University sponsoring the conference and their faculty for judging the events. The day consisted of competitive events, presentations from SFU faculty, and the bus...
Two Cove high schools saw their graduation rates increase over the last two school years, while two saw decreases in graduation rates. Spring Cove's Central High School and Northern Bedford County School District's high school both saw increases from the 2018-19 school year to the 2019-20 school year. The Claysburg-Kimmel and Williamsburg Community School District both saw decreases from the 2018-19 school year to the 2019-20 school year. Williamsburg schools Williamsburg schools Superintendent...
Less than one month into the new year has brought some tragic reminders of the high danger of fire during the winter months while highlighting the need to take fire prevention seriously. Seventeen people, including eight children, lost their lives when fire ripped through an apartment complex in New York City on Jan. 9. Fire officials said the fire started due to a malfunctioning electric space heater. On Jan. 5, 12 people were killed in a Philadelphia row house fire reportedly started by a 5-year-old boy playing with a lighter. Fire...
The Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company honored its members with an awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 29. Melvin Edmundson was presented a plaque commemorating his 50 years of service to the fire company. An emotional Edmunson said serving with the fire company has been an honor and appreciates everyone he has worked with during his half-century of service. "It really is special," he said. "I have loved every minute of it." Fire company President Matt May said Edmundson's years of service to...
At last month’s meeting of the Williamsburg Borough Council, representatives from Martin General Store asked council to approve an intermunicipal transfer of a restaurant liquor license from Tyrone Borough to its convenience store in Williamsburg. By a vote of three to two with one abstention, council rejected Martin General’s request, seemingly putting an end to the convenience store’s plan to sell beer in Williamsburg. However, after reviewing its options, Martin officials discovered that council’s approval for the transfer was not needed...
Two Cove school districts will be using grant money from the Commonwealth to improve school security. Claysburg-Kimmel will use a $25,000 grant to install a keyless entry system for the elementary school. Spring Cove will use one grant of $25,000 for the purchase of school safety and security equipment for district facilities, including electronic locking systems, indoor and outdoor surveillance cameras, emergency and safety lighting, panic buttons, and emergency radios. In addition, Spring Cove received a two-year grant to offset the cost of...
The Altoona-Blair County Airport rebounded from a low point in 2020 with a record number of passengers in 2021, according to Airport Manager Tracy Plessinger. Manager Plessinger told the Herald that overall passenger totals for 2021 were 8,915 "enplanements," the aviation term for passengers getting on planes. That was the highest annual total since 2009, he reported. In particular, December 2021 was good for the airport, with more than 900 enplanements in the month, the highest since July...
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released for public comment the draft Pennsylvania 2022 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report, the biennial update on the health of streams and lakes statewide. “The Integrated Water Quality Report is a vital tool for Pennsylvanians to be informed on the health of their streams, rivers, and lakes,” said DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell. “We’re committed to continuing to make it as robust as possible to equip Pennsylvanians to take action and be part of solutio...
PennDOT reminds Pennsylvania residents that they have an abundance of convenient transaction choices they can take advantage of from the comfort of their own homes by utilizing online options to fulfill their driver licensing and motor vehicle needs. As with many services offered through commonwealth departments, through PennDOT’s website – www.dmv.pa.gov – customers may obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications and driver training materials. Driver and vehicle online services are avail...
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that grant applications are now being accepted for recreation and conservation projects in communities across Pennsylvania. “DCNR grants have a tremendous impact in helping communities with local park acquisition and improvements, trails and river access each year and we expect them to have a greater impact as a result of the increased use of the outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Dunn said. “We will continue to assist as many worthy proje...
The Hometown Bank of Pennsylvania provided a $7,000 Educational Improvement Tax Credit donation to the Bedford County Regional Education Foundation. The donation offers financial support for local high school students taking early college classes through the Allegany College of Maryland Bedford County Campus....
State and federal tax forms for the 2021 tax year are now available at the district offices of Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) located in Bedford, McConnellsburg and Mercersburg. State instruction booklets and all other state forms are available at all his district offices. If residents need a form or other information that is not displayed, please don’t hesitate to ask one of the staff members to print it directly from the state Department of Revenue website. To access the forms electronically, simply go online to the state D...
With the tax filing season opening, the Department of Revenue is encouraging taxpayers to use a free online option to file their Pennsylvania personal income tax returns. Taxpayers can visit mypath.pa.gov to file their PA tax returns through the department’s state-only filing system. In addition to being free, myPATH is user friendly and provides an option for the majority of taxpayers to seamlessly file the Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax Return (PA-40), make income tax payments, and access other services. The deadline to submit 2021 p...
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its preliminary employment situation report for December 2021. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was down three-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 5.4 percent in December. During that same time, the U.S. rate also fell three-tenths of a percentage point to 3.9 percent. Over the year, the commonwealth’s unemployment rate was 1.7 percentage points below its December 2020 level and the national rate was down 2.8 points. Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force – the estimat...
Included in the top 50 list for Blair County are NPC Inc. at 17; Homewood Retirement Center at number 23; H H Brown Shoe Co Inc. at number 26; Spring Cove School District at number 28; Nason Medical Center at number 30; the Village at Morrisons Cove at number 33; and Champion Home Builders Inc. at number 47. Included in the top 50 list for Bedford County is Northern Bedford School District at number 19. More information can be found on https://www.dli.pa.gov....
Atlas Furniture Imports opened in the former Calvin House location on Plank Road in Duncansville last August. Owner Jason Bradley said that after purchasing the building, he spent about six months in construction and remodeling to convert the space from a banquet hall. Some original elements, including the columns and chandeliers, still grace the space, lending a fitting element of transformation into a furniture gallery. Within these walls, shoppers can explore high-end furniture from across...
Secondary students at the Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (GACTC) recently placed in the top eight teams at the National Engineers Week Chain Reaction Contraption Contest at the Carnegie Science Center of Pittsburgh. Editor's Note: Find a full article on this competition in the Jan. 6 edition of the Herald....
The January monthly meeting of the Hollidaysburg Area Community Partnership (HACP), under the direction of new President Jessica Sorge, found the marketing director they had been seeking over the past several months. Boardmember Pam Jones, made a motion to contract with Ashlyn Dugan as the marketing director of the HACP for $15/hour up to 15-20 hours per month. Don DeLozier seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously. DeLozier volunteered to create a contract for Dugan. Dugan presented an event/marketing campaign for the partnership....
The initial meeting of the Hollidaysburg Borough Council for 2022 was held in council chambers on Monday, Jan. 3, at the Hollidaysburg Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Dodson began the meeting by swearing in new councilmembers Brady Leahey and Jeff Ketner. Other new members Sean Burke and Walter Kalista II were not present. Joseph Pompa was reelected by the council as president and Brady Leahey was voted in as vice president. The council appointed First National Bank as their depository, Evey Black Attorneys LLC was named as the solicitor for the...
Last month’s Hollidaysburg Area School District Committee of the Whole/Voting meeting tabled the elimination of quarantining and contact tracing, but it surfaced very quickly during the January meeting’s public comment section. Tony Luther, a parent with two children at the Foot of Ten Elementary School, spoke up against contact tracing and quarantining of students, calling for their elimination. He was angry about the quarantining of his daughter and said, “Contact tracing makes no sense. Contact tracing is not needed for our stude...
A mini road trip between Pastor Matt Roberts and his wife, Cassie, brought forth a new and exciting event for the youth of our community. During the trip, the pair were brainstorming "how we can outreach the children of our community." Cassie said, "We wanted to provide Christ-centered, fun-filled events that happen every month." Faith Camp was born – a place where faith and fun come together. "It's just a fun evening where we enjoy a meal together, sing and dance, learn about God through B...
“What is the state of our sewer project?” Many residents asked Catharine Township supervisors during last Thursday evening’s meeting. Chairman Heather Flaig explained to the residents that were in attendance that plans for the Yellow Springs sewer extension were “on hold.” Flaig explained that Keller Engineers said that they needed to complete Ganister first before starting another project. When residents asked how long the Ganister project would take, Flaig said, “I wish I could tell you. It’s frustrating.” The supervisors wanted the prop...
For many years, Janet Lee left an indelible mark on the Williamsburg Community School Board. It was announced at last Tuesday evening's meeting that Lee had resigned from the board, effective Jan. 5th. Dr. Barry England, President, got emotional when he read the resignation. "She was a tremendous board member – a great person and she loved this school," said England. England and the rest of the board accepted her resignation with "the greatest regret." Following Lee's resignation, three m...
Millions of Americans face expensive vehicle repairs from rust damage every year, and the chemicals used to de-ice roadways can be one of the main culprits. AAA East Central advises motorists to be proactive throughout the winter to prevent dangerous rust-related vehicle damage to brake lines, fuel tanks, exhaust systems, and other critical vehicle components. "Regularly washing your vehicle in the winter is critical to avoiding costly repairs down the road," says Mike Hoshaw, vice president of...
Author/poet Tom Catalano will be conducting a live-stream workshop, “POETRY: How and Why,” as part of the monthly meeting of the Inkwell writer’s group. The online meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. via Zoom with Catalano as a guest speaker. Anyone interested in writing and learning more about how to become a poet are encouraged to attend this no-cost presentation. Former Hollidaysburg resident Tom Catalano is the author of eight books of poetry, two books of short stories, and a book of witty quotes. He has written more than...
Joseph Lehman, Inc., Consulting Engineers is very pleased to announce the hiring of Greg Sleasman as its new construction inspection director. Sleasman, of Ligonier, brings more than 25 years of construction-related experience on transportation projects to Lehman’s Inspection Department. “I appreciate the opportunity to lead and grow this department for Lehman Engineers,” Sleasman said. “And I look forward to using my construction knowledge and experience for the firm on projects all across Pennsylvania.” Sleasman qualifies as a Transport...
If you’re a farm operator in 14 central Pennsylvania counties, you now have a chance to highlight what steps you have taken to protect and enhance water quality for your local streams and the Chesapeake Bay. Several agricultural and governmental organizations have partnered to develop a survey, found at https://farm-bmp.psu.edu, that asks producers in Bedford, Centre, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lebanon, Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder and Tioga counties to document conservation practices they have a...
Pennsylvania Department of Health officials today provided an update on 2021-2022 flu season and encouraged Pennsylvanians to get a flu vaccine as soon as possible. “With the growing number of flu cases amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to remind Pennsylvanians to take preventative measures, including getting a flu vaccine to protect themselves, their family and communities from the flu this season,” Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson said. “If you do become sick with the flu, it is imperative that you stay home. If you are a...
PA Farm Link, announces a free webinar on Jan. 31 with MidAtlantic and AgChoice Farm Credit to help farmers with successful transition planning. Brenda O’Brien of NY FarmNet will be presenting the best practices to implement and pitfalls to avoid during farm succession planning. “Understanding the importance of transition planning is the first step in the process,” said Tom Truitt, CEO at MidAtlantic Farm Credit. “By the time most farmers realize they need a plan for transitioning or exiting their business, it’s simply too late. This webinar w...
Jim Gregory will again be seeking the Republican nomination for State House for a third term. “We have much work to do in ensuring our election integrity and making sure State Government is working for the people of this Commonwealth,” stated Gregory. “I look forward to continuing to talk to the voters of the 80th District over the next several months,” he concluded. Of the Cove, the 80th District includes Catharine Township, Duncansville, Freedom Township, Greenfield Township, Hollidaysburg, Huston Township, Martinsburg, Newry, North Woodbur...
Frankstown resident Trish Haight announced her candidacy for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in the 80th District Saturday, Jan. 15. “We are tired of sending people to Harrisburg who call themselves conservative but never get results,” stated Mrs. Haight. “I will not be part of the Harrisburg “good ‘ol boys” club. I will fight for the reforms that we need.” The new 80th District will be made up of all of Blair County except the city of Altoona, Logan and Allegheny Townships, in addition to part of Huntingdon County (Birmingham Borough and F...
The Department of Health announced that the COVID-19 testing site is extended through this week in Blair County through a partnership with AMI Expeditionary Healthcare (AMI). Testing is available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Fridays through Jan. 28. The testing location is the Blair County Ballpark - Peoples Natural Gas Field, 1000 Park Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602. In addition, Pennsylvanians can find more than 960 testing sites on the locator map on the Pa. Dept. of Health website. Counties in need of a COVID-19 testing site should contact...
Mid Penn Bank, formerly Riverview, had a Customer Appreciation Day on Jan. 19. The merger between Riverview and Mid Penn happened on Dec. 1, 2021, and will be official on March 4, 2022. The purpose of this event was to have people stop in and meet the Mid Penn staff. The bank also offered many giveaways on this day, including hats, t-shirts, bags and cookies. Part of Mid Penn's offerings is an agricultural lender. Riverview did not have an ag lender for four years. After 21 years in real...
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania recently released this data, which shows that acres of farmland have decreased since 1987. It also details what farmland was used for in 2017....
