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  • Depart. de la Salud de Pensilvania: Actualmente hay 5,300 Pacientes en el Hospital

    Dec 10, 2020

    Departamento de la Salud de Pensilvania: Actualmente hay 5,300 pacientes en el hospital con COVID-19 El Departamento de la Salud de Pensilvania hoy confirmó que hasta las 12 a.m., el 7 de diciembre, había 6,330 nuevos casos de COVID-19, además de los 8,630 casos nuevos que se reportaron el domingo, 6 de diciembre. El total para los dos días es 14,960 casos adicionales positivos de COVID-19, que aumenta el total estatal a 426,444. Hay 5,300 personas en el hospital con COVID-19. Entre ellos, hay 1,107 pacientes en la unidad de cuidados intensivos...

  • Rise in COVID-19 Cases Alter How Municipalities Conduct Meetings

    RICK BOSTON, Staff Writer|Dec 3, 2020

    As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise, local municipalities are again altering the way public meetings are held. Martinsburg Borough Manager Rich Brantner Jr., said he is going to ask council to conduct its next meeting, scheduled for Monday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. remotely. Martinsburg has been holding in-person meetings with the option to participate remotely. Brantner said anyone who wishes to participate in the council meeting should call the borough office for information on how to connect to the meeting. Roaring Spring Borough is...

  • Blair County Prison Reports COVID-19 Case

    Dec 3, 2020

    On Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, the Blair County Prison Board was made aware of the first inmate at the Blair County Prison testing positive for COVID-19. As of noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, there are currently 14 COVID-19-positive inmates. The recreation area (gym) inside the prison has been equipped to house the COVID-19-positive male inmates. Another smaller dorm area is being cleared as a back up housing unit for separation of healthy and symptomatic inmates. Preventative measures to stop or mitigate the spread of COVID-19 include...

  • State Offers Free COVID-19 Testing in Bedford Co. Dec. 2-6

    Dec 3, 2020

    Bedford County will host a COVID-19 testing site Wednesday, Dec. 2, through Sunday, Dec. 6. No appointment is needed and there is no charge. Participants are required to bring a photo identification card and an insurance card. The testing will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 2 through 6 at the Bedford High School parking lot at 330 West John St., Bedford borough. Testing will be offered via both drive-through and walk-up indoor. The Bedford County testing follows a similar free test offered in Blair County in mid-November. According to...

  • An Open Plea To the Cove Community

    Allan J. Bassler, Publisher|Nov 25, 2020

    The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these. – Mark 12:31 This is the time of year when we like to remind ourselves what we're thankful for. It is a good time of year to take stock and reflect – How did my year go? Am I doing what I want to be doing? What I should be doing? Part of any attempt to do a little reflection should include considering how we're treating others. One of the great characteristics of Morrisons Cove is th... Full story

  • After Contracting COVID-19, RS Dept. Store Owners Ask Public to Protect Each Other

    RICK BOSTON, For the Herald|Nov 25, 2020

    The coronavirus pandemic has put a squeeze on small businesses as those deemed nonessential were forced to close their doors while others had to alter the way they operate. Mandates passed down by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Gov. Tom Wolf outlined rules for businesses that remained open during the pandemic, such as social distancing and face covering requirements. These mandates put small business owners on the front lines of enforcement, forcing them to walk a tightrope between...

  • Area Rep. Gregory Quarantining After Contracting Coronavirus

    Nov 25, 2020

    The office of state Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) has announced that on Nov. 19, the representative received results of a COVID-19 test indicating he tested positive for the virus. "My symptoms started in a minor way that initially made me believe I had a head cold. When I developed a fever, I eliminated contact with others and sought out a COVID-19 test," Gregory said in a prepared statement sent to the news media. The representative was last in the Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 10, and Hollidaysburg...

  • News from the Front Lines of the Virus Fight

    Nov 25, 2020

    Below are the words of a longtime friend of our family and someone with family, roots and connections in the Cove. The Herald is not releasing identifying information to protect this person’s employment. However, the Herald assures its readers that this person is real, is currently working as a medical professional, and is not exaggerating. This medical professional was providing news that a former employee of Karen Bassler’s had been hospitalized with a COVID-19-related illness and was not doing well. We’ll call this former employee “Charlie...

  • Martinsburg Residents Asked to 'Mask Up'

    Nov 25, 2020

    Officials of the Borough of Martinsburg are asking residents to “Mask Up” to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Residents will receive a newsletter in the mail where officials are asking the community to work together to stop the spread. “We are going through some challenging times that are changing our way of living,” says the newsletter, which is signed by Richard A. Brantner Jr., borough manager and local emergency coordinator; P. Robert Dickson, council president; and Richard A. Brantner Sr., borough mayor. “COVID-19 is a tough virus BUT...

  • Wolf Administration Provides COVID-19 Testing Update

    Nov 25, 2020

    Michael Huff, Director of Testing and Contact Tracing for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, presented an update Nov. 24 on the commonwealth’s COVID-19 testing and contact tracing efforts, emphasizing the need to prioritize case investigations and for those who test positive to participate in contact tracing. To date, the state has been conducting both PCR and antigen tests. In total, Pennsylvania has conducted 5,498,223 tests, which equates to nearly half the state’s population. “The increase in testing demonstrates the increased need for c...

  • Blair County Offers Free Virus Testing as Cases Spike And Schools Close

    Nov 19, 2020

    – WEEKLY UPDATE – As of noon 11/16/2020 Area Counties Cases / Death / Rate* Bedford: 749 / 11 / 22.8 Blair: 2,235 / 41 / 33.5 Cambria: 1,792 / 23 / 17.5 Centre: 4,933 / 24 / 14.7 Clearfield: 697 / 8 / 10.1 Fulton: 127 / 4 / 27.5 Huntingdon: 1,253 / 37 / 81.9 Somerset: 694 / 5 / 6.8 *Rate is number of deaths per 100,000 population. Sixty-six (66) counties have reported COVID-19 deaths. Pennsylvania 253,133 cases 9,325 deaths United States 11,220,138 cases 246,531 deaths Worldwide 55,198,316 cases 1,329,380 deaths Nason Reports Kyle Adams, commun...

  • Three Cove School Districts Now in Remote Learning Mode Due to COVID

    Nov 19, 2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic has played a role in education throughout the state and the country. Here in Morrisons Cove, all four school districts have been affected within the last few weeks. Northern Bedford and Williamsburg school districts have been forced to close for a period of time. At Central High School in Martinsburg, the school was closed from Nov. 13 through Nov. 18 for an intensive cleaning. Spring Cove Superintendent Dr. Betsy Baker said the school was closing in an abundance of caution because district officials were “seeing a h...

  • COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise Statewide and in Region

    RICK BOSTON, For the Herald|Nov 19, 2020

    As the winter months approach, COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout Pennsylvania. Statistics released Monday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health show 272,680 cases and 9,409 deaths in the commonwealth attributed to the virus since the pandemic began last March. Blair County has recorded 2,598 cases with 41 deaths while Bedford County reports 956 cases and 11 deaths since the pandemic began. Although exact numbers of local cases are not available, regional numbers provided by UPMC shows the virus has taken hold in the area. Danielle...

  • Departamento de la Salud agrega sitios para pruebas diagnósticas en Condado Blair para ayudar a frenar la propagación local de COVID-19

    Nov 19, 2020

    La Secretaria de Salud de Pensilvania, la Dra. Rachel Levine, hoy anunció que a partir del domingo, 15 de noviembre, una clínica con servicio de ventanilla para pruebas diagnósticas se realizará en el Blair County Convention Center, para ayudar a frenar los aumentos recientes en los casos de COVID-19. También harán las pruebas dentro del edificio. “Desde el principio de septiembre, hemos visto un aumento de 1,825 casos en el Condado Blair. Esto nos preocupa mucho,” dijo la Dra. Levine. “Este sitio de pruebas estará abierto a cualquier pe...

  • Blair County Cancels Jury Trials for Remainder of 2020

    Nov 19, 2020

    President Judge Elizabeth A. Doyle announced Friday, Nov. 13, that due to the recent rapid increase in COVID-19 cases, Blair County jury trials are canceled for the remainder of 2020. Specifically, the following events are canceled: jury selections scheduled for Nov. 20, 23, 24 and 25. Judge Doyle said that for the safety and security of the jurors, victims, defendants, witnesses, attorneys, court and courthouse staff and the public, the court would not be convening large public events through the end of the year. This includes cancelling the...

  • – The Herald's Weekly Virus Update –

    Nov 5, 2020

    – WEEKLY UPDATE – As of 2 p.m. 11/2/2020 Area Counties Cases / Death / Rate* Bedford: 389 / 8 / 16.6 Blair: 1,383 / 32 / 26.1 Cambria: 1,046 / 9 / 6.8 Centre: 4,151 / 19 / 11.7 Clearfield: 418 / 7 / 8.8 Fulton: 83 / 4 / 27.5 Huntingdon: 954 / 19 / 42.1 Somerset: 405 / 3 / 4.1 *Rate is number of deaths per 100,000 population. Sixty-six (66) counties have reported COVID-19 deaths. Pennsylvania 201,764 cases 8,823 deaths United States 9,298,538 cases 231,097 deaths Worldwide 47,009,573 cases 1,207,864 deaths Update: Nov. 3, 2020 The Pen...

  • The Herald's Weekly Virus Update

    Oct 29, 2020

    – WEEKLY UPDATE – As of 12 p.m. 10/27/2020 Area Counties Cases / Death / Rate* Bedford: 325 / 6 / 12.5 Blair: 1,150 / 27 / 22.0 Cambria: 922 / 7 / 5.3 Centre: 3,931 / 16 / 9.8 Clearfield: 371 / 7 / 8.8 Fulton: 73 / 4 / 27.5 Huntingdon: 865 / 15 / 33.2 Somerset: 341 / 3 / 4.1 *Rate is number of deaths per 100,000 population. Sixty-six (66) counties have reported COVID-19 deaths. Pennsylvania 198,446 cases 8,696 deaths United States 8,693,278 cases 225,522 deaths Worldwide 43,616,133 cases 1,161,127 deaths Update: Oct. 27, 2020 The Pen...

  • The Herald's Weekly Virus Update

    Oct 22, 2020

    – WEEKLY UPDATE – As of 12 a.m. 10/19/2020 Area Counties Cases / Death / Rate* Bedford: 279 / 6 / 12.5 Blair: 995 / 23 / 18.8 Cambria: 770 / 7 / 5.3 Centre: 3,614 / 15 / 9.2 Clearfield: 328 / 7 / 8.8 Fulton: 60 / 2 / 13.8 Huntingdon: 658 / 10 / 22.1 Somerset: 279 / 3 / 4.1 *Rate is number of deaths per 100,000 population. Sixty-three (63) counties have reported COVID-19 deaths. Pennsylvania 176,054 cases 8,500 deaths United States 8,179,730 cases 219,528 deaths Worldwide 40,428,886 cases 1,118,763 deaths Update: Oct. 20, 2020 The Pa. Dep...

  • Bedford County Court Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

    Oct 8, 2020

    Bedford County Court Administration announced Oct. 13 that a court employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee last worked in court offices on Friday, Oct. 2, and as required, adhered to health and safety guidelines including the use of personal protective equipment and social distancing. At this time there is no indication the public was exposed to the affected employee. Court administration has notified the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and has followed CDC and Pennsylvania Department of Health Guidelines and has...

  • El Departamento de la Salud publica actualización sobre COVID-19

    Aug 20, 2020

    El Departamento de la Salud de Pensilvania confirmó que hasta las 12:00 a.m., el lunes, 18 de agosto, hay 735 adicionales casos positivos de COVID-19 en el estado. Los casos nuevos aumentan el total estatal a 125,579. Todos los 67 condados de Pensilvania han reportado casos de COVID-19. Filadelfia reportó 208 casos – un total para los dos días del 17 y 18 de agosto. El número de pruebas hecho dentro de los últimos 7 días – entre el 11 y el 17 de agosto – es 162,293, con 5,992 resultados positivos. Se reportaron 18,926 resultados de la prueba a...

  • The Herald's Weekly Virus Update

    Jul 30, 2020

    The Morrisons Cove Herald again is providing articles about the coronavirus. The information below is the latest that could be included in this week’s edition. This information is taken from the sources listed at the end of the article. Blair and Bedford counties are in the Green Phase as of Friday, June 5. Note: There might be some inconsistencies in statistics from week to week as counties and states occasionally adjust numbers as new information is received. AS OF NOON TUESDAY, JULY 28 Blair County • 178 cases confirmed, up from 138 cases co...

  • Departamento de Salud de Pensilvania: 1,120 Positivos llevan el total estatal a 109,384

    Jul 30, 2020

    El Departamento de Salud de Pensilvania confirmó hoy a las 12 a.m., el 28 de julio, que hay 1.120 casos positivos adicionales de COVID-19, con lo que el total estatal asciende a 109.384. Los 67 condados de Pensilvania tienen casos de COVID-19. El Condado de Allegheny está reportando un aumento de 119 casos, el Condado de Filadelfia está reportando un aumento de 175 casos y el Condado de Delaware está reportando un aumento de 118 casos. El número de pruebas administradas en los últimos 7 días entre el 21 de julio y el 27 de julio es de 162.93...

  • Safety Director Warns Blair County: COVID Complacency is a Danger

    Allan J. Bassler, Publisher|Jul 23, 2020

    The Blair County Commissioners were told on Tuesday, July 21, that COVID-19 trends in the country are "positive" but said complacency among the public remains a danger and that the disease is not defeated. Mark Taylor, Blair County public safety director, made his report at the commissioners' work session, which was held via teleconference. The county invited news media organizations to dial in to listen to Taylor's report. Taylor said that it is "helpful for the public to get an update" on the...

  • Conemaugh's No-Visitor Policy Doesn't Affect Nason

    Brian Hess, Editor|Jul 23, 2020

    Although Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center and its outpatient centers have re-implemented a zero-visitor policy, visiting hours at Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring will remain the same for the time being, according to Nason’s CEO. Timothy Harclerode, CEO, said visiting hours at Nason are noon to 7 p.m. daily, with one adult visitor per patient, per day. MedSurg patients will be limited to one adult visitor per day between the hours of noon to 7 p.m. ICU patients will be limited to one adult visitor for one hour between the hours of n...

  • Director Advierte Condado: La Complacencia Del COVID Es Un Peligro

    Jul 23, 2020

    Los comisionados del condado de Blair se dijeron el martes 21 de julio que las tendencias COVID-19 en el país son "positivas," pero dijeron que la complacencia entre el público sigue siendo un peligro y que la enfermedad no es derrotada. Mark Taylor, director de seguridad pública del condado de Blair, hizo su informe en la sesión de trabajo de los comisionados, que se llevó a cabo por teleconferencia. El condado invitó a las organizaciones de medios de comunicación a llamar para escuchar el informe de Taylor. Taylor dijo que es “útil para el p...

  • The Herald's Weekly Virus Update

    Allan J. Bassler, Publisher|Jul 16, 2020

    The Morrisons Cove Herald again is providing articles about the coronavirus. The information below is the latest that could be included in this week’s edition. This information is taken from the sources listed at the end of the article. Blair and Bedford counties are in the Green Phase as of Friday, June 5. Note: There might be some inconsistencies in statistics provided as the states occasionally adjust numbers as new information is received. AS OF NOON TUESDAY, JULY 14 Blair County • 96 cases confirmed, up from 78 cases confirmed; 7,397...

  • Open Letter from the Clinic for Special Children to the Plain Community

    Jul 9, 2020

    March 20th, 2020 Dear Friends, Ensuring your safety and well-being is at the heart of our mission at the Clinic for Special Children (CSC). In that spirit, we are taking steps to protect you and your community from COVID-19. I am writing to provide critical information about the virus, what it means for you, and how we can work together to protect our loved ones. What is the COVID-19 Pandemic? Coronaviruses commonly cause respiratory illness similar to influenza ("the flu"). In November 2019, a... Full story

  • Gov. Wolf: 'Wear a mask, Pennsylvania'

    Jul 2, 2020

    Reiterating the mandate of the mask-wearing order Sec. of Health Dr. Rachel Levine signed July 1, Governor Tom Wolf again July 2 advised all Pennsylvanians that wearing masks when outside the home is mandatory. “As we approach the Fourth of July holiday weekend and we see another spike in cases today in Pennsylvania, it’s critical that Pennsylvanians take the mandate to wear masks seriously,” Gov. Wolf said. “This virus is not gone and mask-wearing is a required mitigation effort that we know works to stop its spread. “We have seen evidence tha... Full story

  • COVID-19 Claims Life of Cherished Cove Resident

    Jul 2, 2020

    Longtime New Enterprise resident, farmer and community supporter Robert "Bob" Detwiler is being remembered by his community as a kind of perpetual motion machine. Detwiler, 84, died from complications from COIVD-19 on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital. (See obituary, Page A-2). Detwiler held numerous jobs and positions throughout his eight and a half decades, many of them connected with farming and the area's history. At the time of his death, he was on the Bedford County...

  • Bedford County EMA Urges Residents to Use Masks

    Jul 2, 2020

    Bedford County’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director said he’s concerned that politics is getting in the way of people protecting themselves and their fellow residents from the coronavirus and COVID-19. “Bedford county people are good people,” said David E. Cubbison, the county EMA director. “They care about their neighbors. When there are floods and fires and train wrecks, they come out and help. They care, they provide, they help. But now politics is polluting this and people are thinking politically about something that is not polit...

  • Gov. Wolf: Sec. of Health Signs Expanded Mask-Wearing Order

    Jul 2, 2020

    Expanding on the business safety order signed by Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine in April that requires the wearing of masks in businesses, Gov. Tom Wolf on July 1 announced a new order signed by Dr. Levine that takes the mask-wearing directive one step further. With this order, signed under Dr. Levine’s authority under the Disease Prevention and Control Act, masks must be worn whenever anyone leaves home. The order takes effect immediately. “This mask-wearing order is essential to stopping the recent increase in COVID-19 cases we hav... Full story

  • The Herald's Weekly Virus Update

    Allan J. Bassler, Publisher|Jul 2, 2020

    The Morrisons Cove Herald again is providing articles about the coronavirus. The information below is the latest that could be included in this week’s edition. This information is taken from the sources listed at the end of the article. Blair and Bedford counties are in the Green Phase as of Friday, June 5. Note that numbers provided come from official sources and are sometimes revised. Therefore, numbers reported from the past week might vary. AS OF NOON TUESDAY, JUNE 30 Blair County • 65 cases confirmed, up from 61 cases confirmed; 5,552...

  • Noticias Semanales Del Herald Sobre El Coronavirus

    Jul 2, 2020

    Por ALLAN J. BASSLER Editor El Morrisons Cove Herald está publicando actualizaciones y noticias sobre el coronavirus de nuevo. La información abajo es lo más reciente que se pudo incluir en la edición de esta semana. La información viene de las fuentes que están enumerados al final del artículo. Los condados Blair y Bedford se movieron al Fase Verde de reabrir el estado a partir del viernes, 5 de junio. Hasta 12:00 p.m., martes, 30 de junio Condado Blair (Blair County): 65 casos confirmados (el total la semana anterior fue 61, así que hay 4 c...

  • Commonwealth Announces CARES Act Funding Available for Dairy Industry

    Jul 2, 2020

    Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announced June 16 the availability of $40 million in funding through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to support Pennsylvania’s dairy industry and food security programs, following months of uncertainty and loss from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, $15 million will provide an opportunity for dairy farmers to receive direct relief payments and $5 million will reimburse dairy farmers who participate in the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System (PASS) program by donating excess dairy...

  • Gobernador Wolf: Se requiere usar máscara, crítica para detener la propagación del COVID-19

    Jun 25, 2020

    El gobernador Tom Wolf recordó el 18 de junio a los pennsylvaniaes que se requiere el uso de máscaras al entrar en cualquier negocio en todos los condados del estado en las fases amarilla y verde de reapertura. Las máscaras se consideran críticas para detener la propagación de COVID, ahora y en preparación para un posible resurgimiento del virus en el otoño. El requisito de máscara es parte de la orden de la Secretaría de Salud de la Dra. Rachel Levine, "dirigir medidas de seguridad de salud pública para las empresas que pueden mantener...

  • The Herald's Weekly Virus Update

    Allan J. Bassler, Publisher|Jun 4, 2020

    The Morrisons Cove Herald again is providing articles about the coronavirus. The information below is the latest that could be included in this week’s edition. This information is taken from the sources listed at the end of the article. Blair and Bedford counties will move to the Green Phase at 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 5. AS OF 3 P.M. TUESDAY, JUNE 2 Blair County • 51 cases confirmed, up from 48 cases confirmed, 1 death Bedford County • 40 cases confirmed, up from 37 cases, 2 deaths Nearby counties Cambria: 59 cases, up from 57 – 2 deaths Some...

  • Blair and Bedford Counties Move To 'Green Phase' June 5 at 12:01 a.m.

    Jun 4, 2020

    With more than 80 percent of the state in some phase of reopening, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf on May 29 announced that 16 additional counties will take another step forward and move to green effective 12:01 a.m., June 5. Those counties include Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clinton, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Indiana, Lycoming, Mercer, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland. The first 18 counties moved to green May 29, including Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield,...

  • El Gobernador Wolf: El Estado Continúa Reabriendo Gradualmente Con 16 Condados Más Que Se Volverán Verdes El 5 De Junio

    Jun 4, 2020

    Con más del 80 por ciento del estado en alguna fase de reapertura, el gobernador Tom Wolf anunció hoy que 16 condados adicionales darán otro paso adelante y pasarán al verde a partir de las 12:01 a.m., 5 de junio. Los condados incluyen Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clinton, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Indiana, Lycoming, Mercer, Somerset, Washington y Westmoreland. Los primeros 18 condados se mudaron a verde hoy, incluyendo Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, M...

  • Noticias Semanales Del Herald Sobre El Coronavirus

    Jun 4, 2020

    Por ALLAN J. BASSLER Editor El Morrisons Cove Herald está publicando actualizaciones y noticias sobre el coronavirus de nuevo. La información abajo es lo más reciente que se pudo incluir en la edición de esta semana. La información viene de las fuentes que están enumerados al fin del artículo. Los condados Blair y Bedford adelantarán al Fase Verde de reabrir el estado a partir del 12:01 a.m. el viernes, 5 de junio. HASTA 3:00 P.M., MARTES, 2 DE JUNIO Condado Blair (Blair County): 51 casos confirmados (el total la semana anterior fue 48, as...

  • Farmers Urged to Apply for Emergency Loans Now

    May 28, 2020

    Farmers who wish to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP loan) assistance should do so as soon as possible. The federal Small Business Administration (SBA) is accepting new Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL advance applications on a limited basis to provide relief to U.S. farms and agricultural businesses. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) also has coronavirus-related guidance for farms. Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency... Full story

  • The Herald's Weekly Virus Update

    Allan J. Bassler, Publisher|May 28, 2020

    The Morrisons Cove Herald again is providing articles about the coronavirus. The information below is the latest that could be included in this week’s edition. This information is taken from the sources listed at the end of the article. Blair and Bedford counties are in the state’s Yellow Phase. AS OF 8:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 Blair County • 48 cases confirmed, up from 38 cases confirmed, 1 death Bedford County • 37 cases confirmed, up from 32 cases, 2 deaths Nearby counties Cambria: 57 cases, up from 54 – 2 deaths Somerset: 37 cases, up fro...

  • Tinted Blue to Say, 'Thank you!'

    May 28, 2020

    The front page of this week's Herald print edition is tinted blue to say thank you to all those who are on the front lines of the nation's fight against the coronavirus. The Herald understands that many people in Pennsylvania have continued to work through the coronavirus pandemic, showing up for work and making sure that what needs to get done, gets done. Doctors, nurses, paramedics, EMTs, police officers, grocery-store employees, pharmacists, truck drivers, delivery personnel, restaurant worke...

  • Governor's Office Outlines Business Restrictions Under Yellow Phase

    May 28, 2020

    In April, Gov. Tom Wolf announced his detailed plan for reopening Pennsylvania. The plan includes three phases (Red, Yellow, and Green) that counties will enter based on the conditions in their area. Details are available here: https://www.governor.pa.gov/process-to-reopen-pennsylvania/ As of Friday, May 22, 49 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties will have entered the yellow phase of reopening, with more counties to be added as they meet the requirements. This notice is intended to clarify what businesses located in Yellow phase counties may, may n...

  • Noticias Semanales Del Herald Sobre El Coronavirus

    Allan J. Bassler, Editor|May 28, 2020

    El Morrisons Cove Herald está publicando actualizaciones y noticias sobre el coronavirus de nuevo. La información abajo es lo más reciente que se pudo incluir en la edición de esta semana. La información viene de las fuentes que están enumerados al fin del artículo. Los condados Blair y Bedford ya están en la Fase Amarillo de reabrir el estado. Hasta 8:30 a.m., miércoles, 27 de mayo Condado Blair (Blair County): 48 casos confirmados (el total fue 38 la semana anterior, así que hay 10 casos nuevos); 1 muerte Condado Bedford: 37 casos confirmad...

  • La Oficina del Gobernador describe las restricciones comerciales bajo la Fase Amarilla

    May 28, 2020

    En abril, el gobernador Tom Wolf anunció su plan detallado para reabrir Pensilvania. El plan incluye tres fases (Rojo, Amarillo y Verde) que los condados entrarán en función de las condiciones de su área. Los detalles están disponibles aquí: https://www.governor.pa.gov/process-to-reopen-pennsylvania/ A partir del viernes 22 de mayo, 49 de los 67 condados de Pensilvania habrán entrado en la fase amarilla de reapertura, con más condados que se agregarán a medida que cumplan con los requisitos. Este correo electrónico está destinado a aclarar lo...

  • The Herald's Weekly Virus Update

    Allan J. Bassler, Publisher|May 14, 2020

    The Morrisons Cove Herald again is providing articles about the coronavirus.* The information below is the latest that could be included in this week’s edition. This information is taken from the sources listed at the end of the article. Blair and Bedford counties are being moved from the state’s Red Phase to its Yellow Phase on May 15. AS OF 8:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 Blair County • 30 cases confirmed, up from 25 cases confirmed, 0 deaths * Bedford County • 29 cases confirmed, up from 26 cases, 1 death * Nearby counties Cambria: 44 cases, up...

  • Blair and Bedford Counties to Move to Coronavirus 'Yellow Phase' on May 15

    May 14, 2020

    Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that 13 Pennsylvania counties, including Blair and Bedford counties, will move to the "Yellow Phase" of reopening at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 15. Those counties moving to the Yellow Phase include Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland. On May 1, the governor and Pa. Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine signed new orders, one for Yellow Phase reopening and one to...

  • Gov. Wolf to Pa.: We Must Stay the Course, We Must Follow the Law

    May 14, 2020

    Gov. Tom Wolf on May 11 reminded Pennsylvanians that the state’s actions to stop the spread of COVID-19 are working and that residents must “stay the course and follow the law or there will be negative consequences.” “Pennsylvanians are fighting for our lives,” Gov. Wolf said. “We have fought this deadly virus in the best way we can, and sacrificed in ways we could never have imagined. It has been a new kind of heroism – in many ways a quiet heroism. These heroic acts deserve to be met not by surrendering, but by staying the course.” The...

  • Cove Sends 'Sailors Stuck at Sea' 22 Boxes of Donations

    Karen Bassler, Staff Writer|May 14, 2020

    For the past two weeks, the Herald has been collecting items to be shipped to some of our U.S. sailors stuck at sea due to COVID-19 restrictions. Space for personal items is very limited so most sailors don't carry too many back-up supplies. Now that port calls are restricted, many sailors have no way to replenish some of their every day personal items. A letter from a U.S. sailor to her cousin was posted online asking for supplies. A certain U.S. Navy mom at the Herald went into "military mom...

  • Greenfield Township Reports Revenue Decline Due to Virus

    MICHAEL SELL, Correspondent|May 14, 2020

    Greenfield Township could face $95,000 in revenue loss due to COVID-19, according to preliminary calculations by Arlene Kuntz, township secretary-treasurer. The financial figures for the March through June 2020 timeframe were presented at the board of supervisors’ May 6 meeting. Revenue reduction is expected from real estate taxes, earned income taxes and other taxes, reduced state aid for pension and fire, fewer land development projects and building permits, and fewer rentals at township facilities, among other income streams. To help o...

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