Fly on the Ford: 1928 Plane Visits Martinsburg

The Altoona/Blair County Airport was visited by "the Ford," a 1928 tri-motor passenger plane brought to the airport by Pilot Bill Sleeper. Attendees were invited to "experience the Golden Age of...

Local Fire Companies Gearing up for Fire Prevention Week

Sunday, Oct. 8 kicks off Fire Prevention Week across the country with fire departments reaching out to their respective communities to educate on the importance of fire safety. Fire Prevention Week...

Starlink Satellite Constellation Has Citizens Looking to the Sky

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....

Fireworks to be Set Off for Claysburg- Kimmel Homecoming

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...

Task Force Releases Results from Weekend DUI Checks

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...

Nason Medical Center's Record Of Patient Safety And Quality Earns Recognition By HAP

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 Medical Centers Earn Gold Tier Accreditation From the ECOE

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...

Local Districts Part of State-Wide Bomb Threat Hoax

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...

Rubblecrusher Hosts Successful First North America Open House in Hollidaysburg

RubbleCrusher, one of the McLanahan Family of Companies brands, hosted an open house this past weekend at a local landscaper to showcase its RC150 Tracked Jaw Crusher. RubbleCrusher was started in...

Claysburg Woman Found Guilty of Husband's Murder

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...

Dragons Come Out on Top After Nail Biting Overtime

In a matchup between two incredible football teams of the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference, the Central Scarlet Dragons edged out a 10-7 victory over the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders. Both teams'...

Lady Dragon Volleyball Falls to Two

In a two-match week, the Lady Dragon Volleyball team faced both the Bishop Carroll Lady Huskies and the North Star Lady Cougars. Sadly, both hard-fought matches ended in 3-1 losses for the Dragons....

Standout Panther on the Other Side

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...

Cove Youth Football Kicked Off

It's football season and for the young gridiron players in grades first through sixth, the excitement and exhilaration is no different than the boys that play under the lights on Friday nights. This...

Lady Dragons Top Eagles, Fall to Bison

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...

Archers Ready To Go

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...

Northern Bedford Soccer Sees Ups and Downs

BOYS The NBC boys soccer team played a hard fought game on Thursday, Sept 21, 2023, inside Panther Community Stadium where the Panthers hosted the Southern Fulton Indians in a triple header evening....

Bloomfield, NBC: The Class of '63

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...

Letter to the Editor

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...

Williamsburg Public Library Recommends

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...

Deidre E. "Dee" (Reininger) Miller

Deidre E. "Dee" (Reininger) Miller, 62, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, September 19, 2023, at UPMC Altoona surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 20, 1961, in Lewistown, a...

Gail E. Mellons

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

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...

125 Years Ago

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....

100 Years Ago

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...

75 Years Ago

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...

50 Years Ago

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...

25 Years Ago

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...

10 Years Ago

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...

Horseshoe Cloggers to Start Beginner Class Monday

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...

Teenage Boys of Civil War Forced to Steal for Survival

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...

With Sugar on Top: Donut Sale Supports Charities

Mary Belle's Baked Goods made up of Donna McCall, Alice Strum and Sue Miller and their families get together yearly for their annual sugared donut sale. This year's sale was this past Saturday, Sept....

From the 'Burg to Your Kitchen

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...

In the Beginning

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...

Thought for the Week

The subject of fasting came up in study recently. I thought I might utilize the subject in a "Thought." It is not discussed very much and so it may be an unfamiliar subject for many of us. First of...

Male Chorus to Perform in New Enterprise

Rockingham Male Chorus of Bridgewater, Va., will perform in sacred concert at New Enterprise Church of the Brethren on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend. A free will offering...

Mennonite Central Committee Receives Gifts from Martinsburg Mennonite Church

Mennonite Central Committee is a worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches that shares God's love and compassion for all by responding to basic human needs and working for peace and justice....

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