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Freedom Twp. Fire Co. Awards Banquet a Family Atmosphere
A volunteer fire company is only as good as its members, and on Saturday evening, Jan. 28, the Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company honored the people whose contributions to the fire service...
Claysburg's Ray Benton Seeking Coroner's Office As Hand-Picked Successor to Retiring Ross
When Blair County Coroner Patty Ross called Ray Benton last summer and asked him to become her Chief Deputy Coroner, she did it with an eye toward the future. Ross, after a quarter-century as...
Hyle Retiring as Williamsburg Fire Chief After 16 Years of Service
For the first time in 16 years, the Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Department will begin the new year with a new chief. Current Chief Ted Hyle has decided to step down, passing the torch to Travis...
CORE, Nason Suggest Giving Gift Of Life This Holiday Season
While the month of April is designated as National Donate Life month, a time to shine the spotlight on the need for organ donors and celebrate the success stories of organ donation recipients,...
AAA Recognizes Greenfield Township Police Chief for Traffic Safety Efforts
AAA East Central honored local police departments for their efforts to promote safe driving on Pennsylvania's roadways. According to Terri Rae Anthony, safety advisor at AAA East Central, the award...
Martinsburg Police Join Other Blair Co. Police Departments In Search for New RMS
The Martinsburg Borough Police Department and Blair County’s seven other police departments are looking for a new company to keep police records. According to Martinsburg Police Chief Kerry Hoover, the department’s current Record Management...
Freedom Twp. Kids Enjoy Annual Christmas Party
The annual children's Christmas party at the Freedom Township fire hall took place on Sunday, Dec. 4, with nearly 70 children enjoying the afternoon with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The annual event was...
Claysburg Man Jailed On Abuse Charges
A Claysburg man is behind bars after police said he physically and sexually abused a young boy beginning when the child was eight years old. William Dale Richardson, 52, is facing felony charges on involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a...
Freedom Twp. Fire Destroys Home Weeks Before Christmas
A fire at a Freedom Township home on Friday evening, Dec. 2, displaced a family just weeks before Christmas. Fire crews were called to 261 Back Street in East Freedom at around 10 p.m. and arrived to...
Claysburg Woman Facing Cruelty to Animal Charges for Neglected Horses
Bedford State Police have charged a Claysburg woman with multiple counts of cruelty to animals after police said four horses in her care suffered neglect. Katlyn P. Weyant, 20, is facing felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and torture,...
C-K Approves Order Changes, Votes to Seek Proposals for Athletic Project Work
At its Nov. 9 meeting, the Claysburg-Kimmel School Board approved some change orders that add an additional $53,843 to the cost of the district’s athletic project. L.S. Fiore, the project’s contractor, requested and received approval of...
N. Woodbury Twp. Taps Lance Morris to Lead Police Dept.
North Woodbury Township will have a new top police officer starting next month. Lance Morris, who is currently a police officer with the Roaring Spring Borough Police Department, has accepted an...
RS Authority Accepts Water Line Bid, Approves 2023 Budget with no Projected Rate Increase
When construction season begins next spring, travelers through Roaring Spring Borough will see a town buzzing with road work. Although it could mean some inconveniences with detours and reduced travel lanes, borough officials say the temporary...
Roaring Spring Woman Accused of Stealing from Employer
A Roaring Spring woman is facing charges after police said she stole thousands of dollars from her former employer. According to charges filed by Hollidaysburg State Police, Stefanie L. Musselman, 35, the former manager of Puff Super Value in Roaring...
Roaring Spring Council Awards Project Bids
Roaring Spring Borough Council opened bids on the Five Points and Main Street projects at its regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 14. Two bids were received for the Five Points Project with M&B Services LLC of Clarion submitting the low bid of $480,936....
Cove Voters Send Ward, Gregory Back to Harrisburg; Couldn't Save Mastriano, Oz
Area voters who turned out for last week’s general election overwhelmingly opted to stay the course with their local representatives in Harrisburg. According to unofficial results, Republican state Sen. Judy Ward handily beat Democrat Carol Taylor...
RS Woman Charged in Husband's Shooting
A nearly two-year investigation into the shooting of a Newry man has resulted in charges being filed against the woman who admitted to pulling the trigger but claimed at the time it was in self-defense. According to Freedom Township police, on Jan....
Military Brotherhood Fuels Efforts to Find and Identify Unaccounted Veterans
For 72 years, Cpl. David Defibaugh of Duncansville rested as an unknown in a grave at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii, known as the Punchbowl. Defibaugh was killed in the...
Conemaugh Nason Offers Heart Health Education
When Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring opened its Cardiac Cath Lab in 2019, patients no longer had to travel outside the area to receive heart care and diagnosis. Early detection and treatment of heart-related issues can be the...
Early Morning Fire Destroys Three Freedom Township Trailers
An early morning fire on Wednesday, Oct. 26, destroyed three Freedom Township trailers and two scrapped vehicles at Clark's Auto Salvage. According to Freedom Township Asst. Fire Chief Tim James, the...
After Seven Decades, Remains of Local Soldier Brought Home to Rest
After more than 70 years, a local soldier who lost his life in the Korean War is coming home and will be laid to rest on Friday, Nov. 4. According to The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, (DPAA), U.S...
Woodbury Twp. Fire Destroys Two Barns
Fire ripped through two barns and threatened a third on Friday afternoon, Oct. 21. Multiple crews responded to the 4:15 call at the Piney Creek Rd. farm owned by Dwayne Keithley and arrived to find...
Martinsburg Helps Homewood Celebrate 90 Years
In less than two years, Homewood Martinsburg will celebrate 50 years in the Cove. Part of Homewood Retirement Centers, Homewood Martinsburg opened in 1974 with an initial 67-bed facility. Before...
Gregory and Capenos Set To Battle for 80th District House Seat
Republican Jim Gregory, vying for his third term as 80th District state representative, is being challenged for his seat Nov. 8 by Democrat Kimberly Capenos. According to her Facebook page, Capenos, from Tyrone, is an advocate for people with autism...
Incumbent Ward Faces Taylor For 30th District Senate Seat
When voters go to the polls on Nov. 8, they will choose to stay the course or opt for change in who represents them in Harrisburg. Republican state Sen. Judy Ward is facing a challenge to her 30th District senate seat from political newcomer...
Airport Offers Upgraded Rental Car Service
The upgrade of services at the Altoona-Blair County Airport hasn’t stopped with the switching of carriers from Boutique Airlines to Contour Airlines. While Contour offers a new flight experience for travelers, a new rental car agreement with Aero...
Martinsburg Dedicates Memorial to W. Gene Henry
A cool, crisp, fall day provided the perfect backdrop for Martinsburg to honor a man who spent most of his life giving to his community, and on Saturday, Oct. 15, the community gave a little back by...
Former AFCSME Director Calls for Safety Oversight on Public Sector Employers
As the Director of the American Federation of State and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District 83, Mickey Sgro provided the voice for the workers when negotiating with their employers. And although Sgro recently retired from AFSCME, he has continued...
Freedom Twp. Fire Co. Resumes Monthly Dinners, Awarded Grant for Rescue Equipment
The Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company resumed its monthly Sunday dinner fundraiser this past weekend after taking the summer off. Fire Chief Ron Henry estimates the dinners bring in about $3,000 each month, money he said helps keep the fire...
Freedom Township Fire Co. Resumes Monthly Dinners, Awarded Grant For Rescue Equipment
The Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company resumed its monthly Sunday dinner fundraiser this past weekend after taking the summer off. Fire Chief Ron Henry estimates the dinners bring in about $3,000 each month, money he said helps keep the fire...
Bids for Roaring Spring Projects to be Opened Next Month
Earlier this year, the Roaring Spring Borough Council heard from neighbors of two borough properties concerning the condition of the unoccupied structures. According to the neighbors, the properties in question, one along East Main Street and the...
Claysburg Bridge Named for Fallen PennDOT Worker
Family and friends of Bryan "Chipper" Chamberlain gathered at the Claysburg Volunteer Fire Company on Thursday morning, Oct. 6, to help dedicate the Dunnings Highway Bridge over Pine Run in his...
Cove Forge Becomes Certified as Veteran Ready Healthcare Organization
Cove Forge Behavioral Health, located in Williamsburg, was recently certified as a Veteran Ready Healthcare Organization when its staff was trained in providing specialized care for veterans who have needs that their non-veteran peers don’t. Cove...
Bank is Back: PennCrest Set to Open Williamsburg Branch Oct. 17
PennCrest Bank's purchase of Mid Penn Bank's Williamsburg office has received regulatory approval and is scheduled to begin operations on Oct. 17. Last December, Mid Penn, the borough's only bank,...
Claysburg Man Accused of Operating Meth Lab
A Claysburg man is behind bars after the discovery of drug paraphernalia in his garage led police to a suspected meth lab. According to charges filed by Greenfield Township police, on Sept. 7, police...
Work Resumes on Freedom Township Water Project After Summer-Long Break
The Freedom Township water project resumed construction this week after a nearly summer-long break due to supply shortages. Workers were forced to halt construction when they exhausted their supply of meter pits. The meter pits were due to be...
Williamsburg Set To Vote on LERTA
Blair County, Williamsburg Borough, and Woodbury and Catharine Townships are poised to adopt two ordinances that will provide tax breaks for new construction as well as improvements to existing structures within the respective municipalities through...
PA Game Commission Votes to Purchase Plum Creek Mtn.
Roaring Spring Borough is a step closer to closing the books on its ownership of Plum Creek Mountain after the Pennsylvania Game Commission voted to purchase the 1,367-acre tract of land from the borough for $1.2 million. Earlier this year, the borou...
RS Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking, Faces More Than Two Decades Behind Bars
A Roaring Spring man who was arrested last August with $250,000 worth of illegal drugs will spend at least 20 years in prison after pleading guilty last week in Blair County Court. Jayme W. Walter, 43, along with his companion, Erica Lynn Eckert,...
Roaring Spring Council Waiting on Game Commission Decision
The Roaring Spring Borough Council met for its regular monthly meetings on Monday, Sept. 12, and gave an update on Plum Creek Mountain. Councilman James Musselman said the borough is waiting to hear from the Pennsylvania Game Commission on whether...
Claysburg-Kimmel School Board Awards Contracts For Athletic Project
The Claysburg-Kimmel School Board met on Wednesday Sept. 7, and again on Wednesday, Sept. 14 and continued to award contracts for the athletic project. During its Sept. 7 meeting, the board awarded the electrical contract to Mashan Inc. in the amount...
Martinsburg Man Facing Multiple Sexual Assault of a Minor Charges
A Martinsburg man is facing multiple felony charges after police said he sexually assaulted a female minor beginning when she was about 13 years old and lasting until she was 16. William R. Corley, 40, is facing a total of 20 felony and eight...
Roaring Spring Man Jailed On Burglary Charges
A Roaring Spring man is behind bars after police said he was caught on camera burglarizing a garage. According to the charges filed by Roaring Spring police, on Aug. 27, police were called to a home in Roaring Spring after the homeowner noticed...
Estate of Slain Blair County Correction Officer Files Wrongful Death Suit
The estate of the Blair County Prison guard who was killed in the line of duty in November has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the county and several other entities alleging a “state-created danger” that led to Rhonda Russell’s death. Th...
Hollidaysburg Represents Area Well with Dream Season
While the Hollidaysburg team's run in the Little League World Series came to an end with an 8-4 loss to Texas, the Southwest Region Champions capped off an historic year to become the first ever team...
Roaring Spring Food Pantry Serves Community in Many Ways
When Ron Glunt retired last year as mayor of Roaring Spring, he capped off a decades-long career in local politics that began on council before taking his seat at the center of the table as mayor....
Nason to End Scheduled Deliveries in October
Citing a declining number of deliveries over the past several years and a focus on community needs, Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring has announced it will no longer offer scheduled obstetrics deliveries effective Oct. 9. In a...
Freedom Township Fire Co. Ox Roast this Weekend
The Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company is holding one of its biggest and most popular fundraisers this weekend when it holds its annual ox roast weekend Friday and Saturday, Aug. 26 to 27. According to Freedom Township Chief Ron Henry, the ox ro...
RS Council Looks into Storm Water Complaint
Storm water runoff in Roaring Spring may be causing flooding issues for some residents along New Street, according to resident Gary Thompson. Thompson came before borough council earlier this month to alert them to the issue and ask that it be...
Cove Fire Companies Take Top Honors at Central District Firemen's Convention
The Central District Volunteer Firemen's Association held its annual convention last week in Nanty Glo, with Cove-area fire companies bringing home top prizes. The Central District convention brings...
