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Cove residents have taken to social media in the past few days to ask about strings of bright lights they’ve seen in the night sky. They reported seeing balls of light lined up on the horizon, moving across the sky and wondered what they were....

At their Sept. 5 meeting, Greenfield Township supervisors approved a fireworks permit for the Claysburg-Kimmel School District’s homecoming on Sept. 29. The board set the date for Trick or Treat in the township. The annual event will take place...

On Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, officers of the Blair County DUI Task Force made their presence known locally by conducting a DUI roving patrol. The following results are from the detail: • 93 Individual contacts • 70 Warnings issued for vehicle...

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center has been selected for recognition for their excellence in patient safety at this year’s Patient Safety and Quality Symposium, hosted by the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP). The HAP, in...

Conemaugh Health System is proud to announce that all four of its medical centers have been honored with the Gold Tier Accreditation from the Eon Center of Excellence (ECOE) for their exceptional dedication to patient care and service in the realm...

Two area schools were part of what officials called a “state-wide” bomb threat hoax on Wednesday, Sept. 20. According to Pennsylvania State Police, districts across the state, including Claysburg-Kimmel, and Spring Cove, received a bomb threat...

A Claysburg woman was found guilty of her husband’s murder in Bedford County court almost five years to the day she shot and killed him at their Kimmel Township home. Nancy Focht, 75, was found guilty of first-degree murder and tampering with...

It might be hard to top beating one of the top 10 teams in the state in a higher classification, but don’t try to tell anyone associated with the Northern Bedford football team that it’s back to business as usual on Friday night. This is Tussey...

The Lady Dragon Soccer team faced two opponents throughout the week: the Bald Eagle Area Lady Eagles and the Clearfield Lady Bison. In one overtime match, the Dragon pulled out a 3-2 victory over the Eagles, while falling with a score of 3-0 to the...

Saturday (Sept. 30) is the big day for crossbow and bow hunters, the day they have been dreaming about all summer. It is the opening day of the archery deer season. Bowhunters have been practicing with their equipment for months so that they can...

For the Sept. 21 edition of the Herald, Linda Williams wrote an excellent overview of the formation of the Northern Bedford County School District. If I may, I’d like to add a few words about the place that the Bloomfield school and the class of...

To the Editor: Another of the basketball greats of the Morrisons Cove area, Don Witherspoon, was accorded his due as an important contributor to the Altoona community, as reported in a recent edition of the Herald. In the three seasons, 1958-61, I...

Professor Theo Cray is a man of science. He thinks in mathematical equations. When he looks at the world he sees numbers – data and statistics. Perhaps that’s why he sees what others don’t when the killings begin. While on a research trip to...

Gail E. Mellons, 73, a resident of The Village at Morrisons Cove, passed away early Tuesday morning, Sept. 19, 2023, at the home. She was born July 27, 1950, in Roaring Spring, a daughter of Arlene B. (Ayers) and the late Harry F. “Don” Long....

Frances Pauline Nicodemus, 80, Martinsburg, passed away Thursday. She was born in Williamsburg, a daughter of the late Roy Herbert and Marcella (Tate) Umbower. Surviving are her husband, John; daughters: Tammy Mills, Susan Moran and Katherine...

Herald of Oct. 6, 1898 Mr. M. Z. Bassler of Henrietta has been installed as associate editor of the Herald. He is well and favorably known throughout Morrisons Cove as a local writer of experience and is thoroughly competent to fill the position....

Herald of Oct. 6, 1923 Miss Ruth Furry, a student nurse in the Braddock, Pa. hospital and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Furry of Loysburg, died Tuesday at the institution in Braddock of pneumonia which followed an attack of typhoid fever. She...

Herald of Oct. 7, 1948 Paul Franklin Eshelman, young New Enterprise father, was killed and Burgess C. Guy Barley, veteran Martinsburg auctioneer, was seriously injured when their automobiles collided head-on near Bakers Summit. Apparently one of...

Herald of Oct. 4, 1973 Heroic efforts by rescue workers and the devotion of a medical team at Nason Hospital were credited with restoring the heart beat of Bryan A. Lear, 2, of Henry’s Trailer Court in Martinsburg. The lad accidentally fell into...

Herald of Oct. 8, 1998 “Y2K” was the subject of discussion at the Martinsburg borough council meeting. “Y2K” refers to the possible problems that may take place at the turn of the century because some computer systems are not yet programmed...

Herald of Oct. 3, 2013 Fourteen-year-old figure skater Hunter Evans of Queen returned home from the State Games of America in Hershey with two gold medals. She competed against skaters from all across the country in the artistic and freestyle...

The Horseshoe Cloggers of Newry have been dancing together since the early 1980s, offering lessons and doing performances all across central Pennsylvania. How can you become a Horseshoe Clogger? The group hosted try-it-night on Monday, Sept. 25, at...

Most were little boys, 14 or 15 years old, frightened for their families and homes. They were frightened for their own lives. Yet they crept about Blair and Bedford counties, loaded gun in hand and stomachs growling for lack of food. The country...

Fall is here and there’s nothing I love more. From the leaves changing to my favorite sport — football — making its long-awaited comeback, to the pumpkins, caramel and of course, apples. For as long as I can remember, we make this special and...

I often feel that those of us who have gone to church for most of our lives have an advantage when it comes to reading scripture. We bring to that reading hidden knowledge, a sense of what is to come, and many experiences. But what about people who...