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Conemaugh Health System personnel gathered on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Conemaugh locations, including Conemaugh Nason Medical Center to honor local lives lost to COVID-19 throughout the health system. In...

On Sunday, Nov. 28, people gathered at the spring dam escorted by the police and Santa riding in a fire truck to see the Roaring Spring tree lighting. This was sponsored by Roaring Spring Lion's Club...

Cove Community Theater in Loysburg will present an age-old musical with a twist. The group will be presenting "A Christmas Carol" Sunday, Dec. 5, at 5 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m.; Saturday, Dec....

Central High School Senior Jerry Brumbaugh was recently recognized at the Nov. 8 school board meeting for his accomplishments as a student-athlete. Brumbaugh was the first Central High School golfer...

For years, a contentious debate has raged about what sporting arms should be allowed during the various deer seasons. Bickering between bowhunters and crossbow hunters is particularly acrimonious,...

Northern Bedford's run in the PIAA high school football tournament came to an end on a snow-covered field at Clarion University last Friday. After taking a 14-7 lead into halftime, the Panthers were...

Friday night's game at Slippery Rock University presented difficult weather conditions for both the Dragons and the Eagles, but Central ultimately persevered through the slippery field and endless...

We begin and end in the same time frame, with an entire lifetime in between. “Island Queen” is an extraordinary historical novel based on the amazing real-life Dorothy, a free woman of color who...

Kay F. Eckrote, 79, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in... Full story

Velma Carolyn (Brubaker) Hall, 87, a resident at the apartments at Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of New Kensington, died Tuesday evening at home after a brief illness. The daughter of the late...

Betty Jean (Brown) Baughman, 100 years young, passed to her heavenly home at The Village at Morrisons Cove on Thursday morning, Nov. 25, 2021 with her loving family by her side. She was born in...

Dotty Jean Williams, 66, of Martinsburg took her last breath on earth and her first breath of heavens air, Friday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2021, at UPMC Altoona, due to COVID-19. She was born in Altoona,...

Helen Lorraine Daughenbaugh, 90, of rural Martinsburg, passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, at The Village at Morrisons Cove after a brief illness. She was born March 1, 1931, in Roaring Spring the...

Richard F. “Hank” Botteicher, 75, of Hollidaysburg, passed away Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. He was born July 25, 1946, in Altoona, son of the late Richard J. and Elizabeth (Gibney) Botteicher. He...

Richard Ivan “Putt Putt” Allison, 85, The Village at Morrisons Cove, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 25, 2021, at the home. He was born in Williamsburg, son of the late, Thomas P. and Nancy E....

As fall inches closer to winter, it's not uncommon for people to look to the coming cold with a degree of lament. Spring, summer and fall provide ample opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, but...

Christmas trees are often the pièce de résistance of holiday decor. Few things draw the attention of holiday guests quite like an awe-inspiring Christmas tree, especially when that tree maintains...

When hosting friends and family at home, it's understandable that hosts direct so much of their focus to the foods they plan to serve. The main course is often the focal point and most memorable...

The pristine, white backdrop of a snowy winter day can be a wonder to behold. While fresh snow on the ground can make for awe-inspiring landscapes, the absence of greenery amid the starkness of...

Short-term power outages can be a minor inconvenience. A long-term power outage can cause a major disruption to daily life. The U.S. Energy Information Administration's Annual Electric Power Industry...

Preparing a property for winter involves putting away lawn furniture, raking leaves and removing any annual plants that have shriveled up and spent the last of their energy. It can be tempting to...

I wish we could sit at our dining room table and do Bible Study together. We have had quite a number of these over the years. I think sitting around the table is a great place and way to work at...

I have the privilege of having a small role in a community theater Christmas play this year. I have worked with most of the men and women in the cast before and consider them my friends, although I...