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Two waivers, including an easement, were granted to Cove Forge Behavioral Health’s facility at 202 Cove Forge Road during the regular meeting of the Woodbury Township supervisors on Thursday, Feb. 7. Woodbury Township Supervisor Ed Clark made a...

A septic problem in Catharine Township is flooding a pond and spreading on the ground. The township supervisors during the regular meeting on Feb. 20 said that the owners of the property have been warned and a letter was sent to Sewage Enforcement...

I’m always in the mood for breakfast and with the month of love soon ending, one of the things I love the most in the world is going out with my family for breakfast. This week, I decided to ask the residents of Williamsburg, Where is your...

Here are two delicious breakfast casserole recipes. Slow Cooker Sausage and Waffle Bake Ingredients: 2 lb. sausage 1 Tbsp. sage 1/2 tsp fennel seed 1 package frozen waffles cut into bite-sized pieces 8 large eggs 1-1/4 cups half-and-half 1/4 cup...

‘Tis the season for love. Happy Valentine’s Day from this Herald reporter to you and yours! Valentine’s Day and being in the mood for love has me thinking – Where does one meet a special Valentine? I decided to ask Williamsburg residents and...

Stiffler-McGraw engineer Brian Shura said at Feb. 4 Williamsburg Municipal Authority meeting that “it’s too late to redesign the project, and that “the line would not have sufficient flow or pressure to handle the church’s needs,” when a...

For 17.95 years, to be exact, Kathy Yeager has been a familiar face within the Williamsburg School District. For many of those years, she was the high school secretary. During the Williamsburg School District Board meeting last Tuesday evening, her...

This weekend is Super Bowl Sunday, one of the biggest sporting events at the Gorsuch household besides Wrestlemania, of course. All this football talk has got me thinking – Who was/is your favorite football player? Here is what a few Williamsburg r...

Borough Council Vacancy The Williamsburg Borough Council has a vacancy on its board. Anyone interested who lives in the Borough of Williamsburg is encouraged to send a letter of interest to the borough by Jan. 31. To be appointed the board, a person...

Wayne Baker, a resident of Catharine Township, complained to the township supervisors about gravel plowed off of Oak Alley during last Thursday evening’s meeting, Jan. 16. Baker talked with the supervisors and brought photographs to back up his...

The Super Bowl is almost here and my tears for my team who came so close are almost dried up. Every year, my family faces the same conundrum – what do we have for our Super Bowl party? For the next two weeks, I have decided to include some of our...

All this talk of the big game has made me hungry and I’m sure food is your number-one concern at your Super Bowl party (or even this weekend’s Pro Bowl – which I’ll be watching because most of the AFC team is made up of my Baltimore Ravens)....

Following the closing of the Williamsburg ambulance service in late December, many Williamsburg residents are asking what will happen if there is a medical emergency in their community. Emergency responders in the community are working on an answer....

Authority Member Ed Patterson was again named chairman of the Williamsburg Municipal Authority during the reorganization and regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 7, in Williamsburg. Authority Member Chet Bingham made a motion to retain the same officers as...

At its 2019 official reorganization meeting, the Woodbury Township supervisors discussed the fact that if an employee did not use the township’s health insurance, that the employee could be reimbursed partially for private-paid insurance. At the...

Here’s to getting healthy and staying happy in 2020. This month’s recipes are all about being healthy while still being quick, easy and tasty for Williamsburg’s busy families. Crockpot Chicken Chili Ingredients: 1-1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless...

“You can’t continue to operate without raising millage, or you’re going to face bankruptcy,” Catharine Township Auditor Daryl Cole told the township supervisors during the regular meeting last Thursday evening, Dec. 21. “You have no...

Yes, Christmas is here and many of us will soon once again start our “new year’s resolutions” about eating healthy. I’m still on a cookie kick, so I decided to start off 2020 with something sweet – healthy cookies. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip...

Woodbury Township (Blair) residents will now be paying their local services tax (LST) to the Blair County Tax Collection Bureau rather than at the township office. Solicitor Dave Pertile said during last Thursday evening’s meeting, Dec. 12, that...

This weekend, I am snatching up my mother’s Kitchen-Aid mixer and baking some Christmas cookies for my family. As an avid baker, I cannot wait. This week, I chose two classic recipes at our house for Christmas cookies and hopefully, they can...

During its meeting Monday evening, Dec. 9, Williamsburg borough council adopted Ordinance No. 397, which increases the millage to 0.168 mills per $100,000 of home value. Councilmember Matthew Sabol made the motion to adopt the ordinance with...

Tim Strohmeyer of Woodbury Township was sworn in during last Tuesday evening’s Williamsburg Community School Board reorganizational meeting. Strohmeyer is filling a seat that was opened upon Amy Hileman’s resignation. Strohmeyer was one of five...

Denny Hammel, the owner of a rental property in Williamsburg, came to the Williamsburg Municipal Authority meeting on Tuesday evening, Dec. 3, to discuss the authority’s policy about water leaks. The policy ultimately led to a $2,200 bill for...

Keeping with the same sentiment in the “Ask the Williamsburgers” feature this week, here are two delicious cookie recipes to kick-start the holiday season. If you would like to share a traditional cookie recipe, please email them to me at...

December is here and it’s the start of the Christmas season. Besides decorating and lots of shopping, there is always one thing on my mind – Christmas eating. For the rest of this month, we are going to delve into some special holiday cookie...

During the Nov. 19 regular meeting, Williamsburg Community Schools Superintendent Lisa Murgas told the school board about a lockdown drill that was held on Monday, Nov. 4, at the school district. Murgas called the lockdown drill a success and told...

Stiffler McGraw engineer John Clabaugh discussed with Williamsburg Municipal Authority, during its recent regular meeting, the requirements for application for a small water/sewer grant application. The authority, Clabaugh explained, needs a...

A 0.168 millage increase is coming to borough property owners in 2020. This increase was discussed during the Nov. 19 recessed meeting of the Williamsburg Borough. For an example, the estimated tax increase on a property assessed at $100,000 would...

Last year, Catharine Township had a difficult time balancing budget and this year, supervisors are being proactive to prevent the same issue. The preliminary budget that was presented to supervisors during the Nov. 21 meeting “needed some work...

Dave McFarland of the Blair County Planning Commission was present during last Monday’s Williamsburg Borough Council meeting to explain the details of a grant received by borough and other surrounding participating municipalities that pays for most...

The Woodbury Township supervisors approved advertising the 2020 budget with no tax increase. The proposed budget will be advertised in the Herald and is available for public view at the township office The supervisors also approved a donation of...

Stiffler McGraw engineer John Clabaugh discussed with Williamsburg Municipal Authority, during their last Tuesday evening meeting the requirements for application for a small water/sewer grant application. The Authority, Clabaugh explained needed a...