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Operation Santa Accepting Letters
The Williamsburg post office is ready to take your letters to Santa. The post office is participating in Operation Santa, a nationwide program sponsored by the United States Postal Service. Kids are...
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. So,...
Genealogical Society Hears About Martinsburg Indian Training School
On Thursday, April 20, Cori Bolger Shirk and Jodi Stouffer presented a program on the Martinsburg Indian School at the monthly meeting of the Blair County Genealogy Society. Shirk and Stouffer were...
JkTV Entertains Lady Pirates Fans
Williamsburg Lady Pirate Basketball fans have been entertained this season by Jill (Tate) Norris' livestream of the games on the team's Facebook page. Norris' broadcast commentary is a mix of...
Cove Loses Farming Legend Bill England
The Morrisons Cove farming community lost a legend when William England of Williamsburg died on Jan. 6 of this year. England, son of the late Foster and Frances England, was born into a farming...
50-Year Anniversary of Tropical Storm Agnes Brings Back Memories for W-burg Residents
Richard Brantner Sr. remembers it well. He was Williamsburg's police chief for just a few months when the rain and flooding began. He was 24 years old and had just gotten out of the Navy when he...
Williamsburg Basketball Teams Face Losses in District Finals
The Williamsburg Blue Pirates and Lady Pirates both qualified for the PIAA District 6 Class 1A Championship games at Mount Aloysius in Cresson on Friday, March 4, but neither was able to come up with...
Williamsburg Bank Gets Reprieve
Customers of the Mid Penn Bank branch in Williamsburg received good news in a letter from Mid Penn President and CEO Rory G. Ritrievi on Monday. In the letter, Ritrievi announced that the bank would continue to operate on a limited basis for the next...
Williamsburg Bank's Closure Will Have 'Serious Repercussions' for Community
It looks like Williamsburg is losing another institution. In a letter sent to customers dated Dec. 3. 2021, Mid Penn Bank, a Millersburg, Pa., based bankcorp that now controls Riverview Bank’s assets, announced the closing of the Williamsburg...
Home for the Holidays at Homewood
On the evening of Dec. 3, the residents of Homewood at Martinsburg and their guests were treated to a Christmas concert by the Altoona Symphony Orchestra called Home for the Holidays. The live presentation was held in the Givler Cultural Center on...
Blair Co. Corrections Officer Laid to Rest
On Monday Nov. 29, Blair County Prison Corrections Officer Rhonda J. Russell was remembered by friends, family and coworkers at a service at the Blair County Convention Center. Russell was shot on Nov. 17 by a law enforcement officer at the Central C...
Dept. of Ag Secretary Visits Cove Farm to See Apprenticeship Program in Action
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited Clover Creek Cheese Cellar in rural Williamsburg on Nov. 17. Secretary Redding was there to celebrate National Apprentice Week...
Witherspoon Remembered at NAACP Gala
The late Donald E. Witherspoon, the longtime president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Blair County chapter, was honored at the First Annual Blair County...
Happy Halloween: Here's How it Happened
Happy Halloween! It's something we hear and say every year at this time, but what does it really mean? It's believed Halloween originated with the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The...
Lower Trail Connector to Canoe Creek Park Dedicated
On Oct. 22, representatives from several state government agencies gathered to dedicate the new trail connector that joins the Lower Trail to Canoe Creek State Park. The connector extends the trail...
W-burg High School Sports Wrap-Up
Football The Juniata Valley Hornets continued their undefeated season by beating the Everett Warriors 42-0 on Sept. 24 at home in Alexandria. Seniors from both Williamsburg and Juniata Valley were...
Check on Private Wells, Sewer Systems After Flooding
Flooding like the Cove experienced last week can cause serious damage to farmland and homes. While most damage is very visible, one area that might be overlooked is damage to private wells and sewer systems. Flooding can damage and contaminate those...
Missing the Friday Night Lights in Williamsburg
I’ve never been an ardent high school sports fan. I grew up in (and still live in) Williamsburg, and them’s fightin’ words here, but it’s the truth for me. I’ve never been one to go out of my way to attend a game. That might be because I ne...
