25 Years Ago

Herald of May 6, 1999

Appleton Papers said it would invest $4.5 million to eliminate the use of elemental chlorine and sodium hypochlorite in the bleach plant at the Roaring Spring mill. The bleach plant conversion was one of six projects that were part of a $17.4 million investment in the pulp mill portion of the Roaring Spring.

The Blair County Airport celebrated 50 years of commercial air service at the facility with a schedule of events planned over two days.

Precipitation during the month of April totaled 8.02 inches. That was the highest April rainfall since the Herald began keeping reco...