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The Northern Bedford community is mourning the loss of a longtime assistant football coach. Robert B. “Rob” Reed passed away September 8 at the age of 56 from complications of COVID-19. For more than a decade, Reed worked with the Northern...

School districts across the commonwealth continue to grapple with the fallout of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s mask mandate. The mandate, requiring all students and staff in public and private schools to wear face coverings went into effect on...

Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks has issued a statement regarding the Acting Secretary of Health's mask mandate for students and staff of the commonwealth's public and private schools. Weeks said his office has been contacted by several...

Last week’s heavy rainfall from Hurricane Ida kept Cove area crews busy closing roads and pumping basements. More than six inches of rain fell on the Cove Sept. 1, once again overwhelming storm drains and causing wide-spread flooding throughout the...

In early August, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said his administration would not issue a mask mandate for schools, saying it would be left up to individual districts to make the call. But as the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread across the...

An investigation by North Woodbury Township police has led to the arrest of a Claysburg man who police said indecently assaulted a minor on several occasions in 2019. Evan K. Dively, 21, faces multiple felony charges relating to the sexual assault...

A tip from the Altoona Police Department led to the arrest of an Altoona woman who was wanted by Roaring Spring police. On Aug. 12, a Roaring Spring police officer was notified by Altoona police that Ashley E. Avery, 33, along with her companion,...

Two former employees of the Puff Super Value store in Roaring Spring are accused of stealing money from the business. Jocelyn Paige Maxwell, 32, of Roaring Spring, and Sarah Dawn Harpster, 28, of Claysburg, are facing theft related charges after an...

It’s OK to feed the birds again. The recommendation that the public put away their bird feeders and bird baths while officials investigated the mysterious illness that has killed a large number of songbirds has been lifted, according to the...

Residents along the road from the Cove Forge Behavioral Health facility have plenty of experience when it comes to dealing with walk-offs. People who live along Covedale Road are often approached by clients making the nearly three mile walk into...

Roaring Spring is a step closer to getting two new restaurants to be built on the site of the former Bickel’s Surplus building on Nason Drive. A hearing before the Roaring Spring Zoning Board was held on Wednesday, Aug. 8, and the board gave...

A Williamsburg man pleaded guilty in federal court in Johnstown to a charge of possession with intent to distribute multiple schedule I and II controlled substances. Jesse Daniel Ginter, 40, entered the guilty plea on July 23 before United States...

Clients walking away from the Cove Forge Behavioral Health Center near Williamsburg has residents on edge and Mayor Ted Hyle concerned for the safety of the town. A town hall meeting with Cove Forge officials on Aug. 4 to discuss the walk-off...

A Roaring Spring man is facing charges after police said he was prowling around a home he previously owned. According to the criminal complaint, at approximately 11:30 p.m. on July 17, Roaring Spring police were called to a home on Franklin Street fo...

A Greenfield Township man is headed to Blair County Court to face multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to the alleged sexual assault of at least five underage female members of his extended family dating back to 1997. After a preliminary...

A Claysburg man has been arrested for killing his brother and burying his body on a Kimmel Township property. Larry M. Claar, 41, is accused of shooting his brother, Michael Claar, 46, of Claysburg, at 298 Picnic Road, Kimmel Township, Bedford County...

Two people are in jail after an altercation at a Fransktown Township residence led to a man being taken to the hospital after being struck with a car. Caleb L. Lanzendorfer, 30, of Roaring Spring, is facing felony counts of criminal attempted...

A Roaring Spring man has been arrested after police said he failed to pull over for a traffic stop and led police on a pursuit. According to Greenfield Township police, on the evening of July 12, an officer was parked along Dunnings Highway and Lawn...

In March 2020, the onslaught of COVID-19 suddenly and dramatically changed the routines of our lives. From the way we shopped for groceries, educated our kids, went to work, or worshipped, adjustments had to be made as officials frantically searched...

An inmate at the Blair County Prison is facing additional charges after police said she smuggled heroin packets into the prison. According to the charges filed by Hollidaysburg Borough police, on July 5, Samantha Jo Miller, 36, of Hollidaysburg was o...

Roaring Spring Park LLC, a newly formed group of four buyers, has purchased the Appvion paper mill plant in Roaring Spring with plans to bring life back to the recently closed facility. William Firestone, president of Capital Recovery Group (CRG)...

Justin W. Mitchell, 33, of Claysburg, is facing misdemeanor counts of defiant trespass, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property after police said he stole a truck cap out of his neighbor’s yard. According to Greenfield Township...

As most of you know, there was a Pride March in Roaring Spring last month and the Herald, or more specifically, me, covered the event. Approximately 40 people marched without incident, leading me to believe that either people just were not interested...

A Roaring Spring man is facing felony and misdemeanor assault charges after police said he attacked a coworker on a borough street. Tyrone M. Lowery, 19, is accused of punching the victim several times, causing numerous injuries and forcing the...

A Claysburg couple is facing a single felony charge each of endangering the welfare of a child by parent or guardian after their three-month-old baby was found with bruises and a head injury. Seth A. Dicken, and Jamie L. Ellis, both 21, were...

A Michigan man is in jail after being arrested by Freedom Township police on suspicion of attempting to steal more than $2,000 worth of merchandise from the Freedom Township Walmart. According to police, on June 18, a Walmart loss prevention officer...

It appears Roaring Spring will be getting two new businesses in the near future. Although details have not been released, borough council President Rodney Green confirmed that the Bickel’s building on June Drive has been sold. While information on...

When the Roaring Spring Borough Council met in May, more than 50 people attended to voice their concerns over a rumor that council intended to close off access to Plum Creek Mountain. While no member of council has expressed a desire to close off the...

A Martinsburg woman is facing criminal charges after police said she stole money from an elderly man she was employed to take care of. According to charges filed by the Altoona Police Department, Tara S. Delvin, 45, is accused of forging checks from...

By proclamation of the mayor, and the unanimous approval of council, Martinsburg Borough has designated June 29 as W. Gene Henry Day. Henry, who passed away on Feb. 17, 2021, at the age of 88, was a beloved community fixture known for his generous...

Part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package that was signed in March included an estimated $168 billion “American Rescue Plan” for schools. Pennsylvania schools are in line to received around $13 billion, with a reportedly near...

A traffic stop has led to drug charges against a Roaring Spring Man. Kelton E. Ferry, 60, is facing multiple and felony and misdemeanor charges after a search of his vehicle allegedly turned up drugs and paraphernalia. According to the charges filed...