25 Years Ago

Herald of May 20, 1999

Charles Sherman Dick, rural mail carrier of Martinsburg RR 2, received the Benjamin Franklin Award of Excellence from the National Newspaper Association. He was selected for the honor based on information submitted by the Morrisons Cove Herald, a member of the NNA. The local resident was the only postal carrier in the state to receive the award.

The “Cove Clipper,” Altoona Metro Transit’s new bus service connecting Martinsburg, Roaring Spring, and Altoona, was introduced at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. The new service ran four trips a day Monday through Friday,

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation presented the Morrisons Cove Railroad Inc, a $396,000 grant to improve safety and maintenance to accommodate new, heavier freight cars.

The Rev. Christopher Bowman of Martinsburg and Thomas Stoudnour of Saxton were named members of the Nason Foundation Board of Directors.