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A Hagerstown man’s trip to the local Walmart resulted in theft and drug related charges and a holiday behind bars. According to Freedom Township police, on Dec. 19, Chase T. Worthington, 31, of Hagerstown Md., was at the East Freedom Walmart when...

Applications open WISE Women of Blair County has announced that they are seeking applications for scholarship assistance. One or more scholarships will be awarded up to a total of $10,000. The deadline for applications is no later than 4 p.m. on...

Many of us can’t wait to say goodbye to the previous year and hello to this “new year, new me” mentality. However, for some, 2022 had lots of great moments, and that’s what inspired my question for this week – what was your favorite or...

Woodbury Borough held its first meeting of the year at 7 p.m. on Jan. 2 in the Community Center. All members were present except for the mayor. The treasurer report was given by Secretary/Treasurer Barb Wilt and was approved. There is a balance of...

The bitter cold days experienced in Morrisons Cove over Christmas generated conversations recalling similar blustery days of three decades ago. But weather of two centuries ago also comes to mind. While this attempt at weather conversation falls...

George P. Hershberger, 94, of Woodbury, passed away Dec. 10, 2022, at home. He was born Sept. 8, 1928, in New Enterprise; the oldest son of the late Ross and Cleo (Detwiler) Hershberger. On Aug. 11, 1950, at the Raven Run Church of the Brethren, he...

Penny Mae Albright, 68, of Martinsburg, passed away Tuesday evening, Dec. 20, 2022, in Altoona. A funeral service was held Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at Martinsburg Church of God, with her brother, Pastor Carl T. Miner officiating. Private inurnment...

Deloris Jean (Lundquist) Eichelberger-Territo, 89, of Martinsburg passed away just after midnight in the early hours of Jan. 1, 2023, at Homewood at Martinsburg. She grew up in Hopewell, the daughter of Arthur D. and Rhoda M. (Gainer) Lundquist,...

As we look forward to all that 2023 has to offer, it would be remiss not to reflect on the year behind us. So, let’s look at the top circulations in 2022 at the Martinsburg Community Library. If you missed any of these amazing reads, stop by the...

It’s not your imagination. Those beautiful mature oaks are dying, along the road, in forests, perhaps even in your yard — at an accelerating rate. Reports of mature, seemingly healthy trees suddenly becoming leafless and dropping dead branches...

Herald of Jan. 6, 1898 Frank Corriger, aged 55, was fatally shot while attending a party at Carlim, near Williamsburg, on Sunday afternoon. The gun was said to be in the hands of Joseph Fonner, a fellow quarry employee. The men were drinking at the...

Herald of Jan. 11, 1973 Paul Stankiewicz, former assistant postmaster at Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, has been named officer in charge at the Williamsburg Post Office. Nicholas A. Morelli, former Williamsburg postmaster, was named officer in...

Herald of Jan. 12, 1923 A fire in Altoona destroyed the Goldstein business block at 1313 Eleventh Avenue. In addition to the loss of the Goldstein building and all the clothing and merchandise inside, the Bon Ton store was gutted and all merchandise...

Herald of Jan. 15, 1998 Todd Dishong of Williamsburg was back from a two-week trip to China with members of Bible Carriers International. Dishong made the trip as a part of a local missionary support team called CROSS (Christian Rangers on Special...

Herald of Jan. 8, 1948 Dr. George E. Espy announced plans to open a veterinary practice in Morrisons Cove. A graduate of Penn State and the University of Penn, he served in the veterinary corps of the Army, stationed in Newfoundland, Iceland, and...

Herald of Jan. 10, 2013 Mary McConnell Bailey, a New York City heiress who passed away in 2011 at the age of 88, had ties to the Morrisons Cove area through her mother, Sara, who was a member of the D.M. Bare family. D.M. Bare was the founder of...

PUBLIC NOTICE PROGRAM MODIFICATION PA Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program County of Blair on behalf of Non-Entitlements, Antis Township, Blair Township, Frankstown Township, Greenfield Township, Borough of Hollidaysburg & Borough of... Full story

The wrestling match at Claysburg-Kimmel School District scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 15 2022, vs. Southern Huntingdon has been postponed to Jan. 19, 2023. The JH, JV and Varsity boys basketball games scheduled at Tussey Mountain Dec. 23 have been...

Colton Dick, 9, of Williamsburg got this deer on the last day of hunting. Dick also shot a doe this hunting season. Dick is the son of Danielle Schumacher of Williamsburg and Cody Dick of Petersburg. His great-grandmother Gladys Estep shared this...

A Penelec spokesman said that the planned power outage on Dec. 28, 2022, went mostly as planned but he could not verify that the upgrades will improve electric power reliability in Morrisons Cove. Todd Meyers, a senior communications representative...

As of Dec. 28, 2022, the Martinsburg Community Fund surpassed its goal of $45,000 at $46,387. At the end of November, the community fund was about $7,000 ahead of where it was in 2021. The final 2022 count included checks from 39 residents and seven...

A three-hour power outage is planned for TOMORROW, JAN. 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will affect similar areas to the previous power outage. Customers affected will receive a call from Penelec. The purpose of this power outage is to replace...