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The growing concern about how to manage the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) among the deer herd in southern Blair and northern Bedford counties has put the Pennsylvania Game Commission at odds with hunters. Since the commission announced last month a plan to hire wildlife professionals to do a controlled killing of deer in the Blair and Bedford county regions, hunters raised concerns about the effectiveness of the tactic. CWD According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
The Altoona-Blair County Airport Authority is asking for support from registered voters in North Woodbury Township in helping to bring alcohol sales to the restaurant located in the main terminal building of the airport and build the airport into a strong catalyst for economic growth. The authority has sought the help of registered voters in the dry township to circulate petitions in the hopes of acquiring enough signatures to have the following question on the May primary election ballot: "Do...
For 24 years, Lisa Peel has served Roaring Spring Borough, starting her career in 1994 as a part-time administrative assistant in the borough office before moving into the role of borough secretary. After more than two decades of handling the duties of the borough and its municipal authority, Peel has been promoted to a new position. Effective Jan. 1, Peel assumed the newly created title of borough manager. Peel becomes the first borough manager in Roaring Spring's 131-year history, since its...
Alice Diane (England) Warren, 76, passed from this world on Wednesday morning, Feb. 13, 2019, at Johnston-Willis Hospital, Richmond, Virginia. Friends will be received from 10 a.m. until the noon funeral on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Williamsburg Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Pastor Paul R. Campbell will officiate. Interment will follow at Yellow Springs Lutheran Cemetery, Williamsburg RR. Diane was born on April 20, 1942, in Newport, Rhode Island, daughter of the late Foster W. and...
Gary Robert "Bob" Wagner, 71, of Williamsburg RR, passed away on Saturday evening, Feb. 16, 2019, at Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Altoona. A funeral was held on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., www.bolgerfuneralhome.com, Williamsburg. Mr. David D. Cadle Jr. officiated. Private interment was held at Royer Cemetery, Williamsburg RR. Bob was born on March 26, 1947, in Clappertown, Williamsburg RR, son of the late Robert C. and Faye M. (Banks)...
Howard Raymond Williams, 80, a resident of Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, formerly of Claysburg, passed away on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Friends will be receivedfrom 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. today, Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Leslie-Miller Funeral Home, www.lesliemillerfuneralhome.com, Claysburg. A funeral will be held at 7 p.m, today at the funeral home, with Rev. Stewart McClelland officiating. Interment will be at the...
Ralph J. McIntyre, who was born on Sept. 20, 1937, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in Winter Haven, Florida, after a battle with CHF. He was the oldest son of the late Walter and Harriet McIntyre. He was also proceeded in death by his wife of 49 years, Martha (Longenecker), young son Byron, and daughters Cindy (Nogle) and Luann (Brubaker). He leaves behind his wife Imogene and four children: Bryan McIntyre of West Virginia, Karen McIntyre of Lititz, Pennsylvania, Diane Delozier and...
Kolton Reasy, a resident of New Enterprise, was honored for academic achievement by being named to the dean's list at Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, for the fall 2018 semester....
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reminding customers that they can join more than 140,000 Pennsylvanians who have pre-verified for REAL ID online and at driver license centers statewide. Customers who bring in the required REAL ID documentation to any PennDOT Driver License Center may apply for REAL ID online once REAL IDs are available in March and receive their REAL ID driver’s license or photo ID card in the mail. Because PennDOT may already have electronic documents on file for approximately 35 percent of its t...
Even though the federal government is back to business as usual, millions of Pennsylvanians continue to feel the ramifications of the 35-day shutdown, and likely will for weeks to come. Food banks and pantries across the country also are feeling the effects of the shutdown and Gov. Tom Wolf is encouraging Pennsylvanians who can to donate to their local charitable food organization. “Food banks and pantries across Pennsylvania felt the effects of the federal government shutdown during the time of year when resources are already strained due t...
Bedford County Farm Bureau and Nationwide Insurance will host a Member Benefits, Pesticide Applicators and Safety Training from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, at the Bedford Township Building. Those in attendance will receive two Core and two Category points towards their Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicators License. The topics that will covered will be Safe Chemical Handling and Application, Pesticide Labels and Preharvest Intervals, Pollinators and Safety Sensitive Areas, Application Claims and Prevention, Weeds and Weed...
Pack 57 celebrated its Blue and Gold Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Roaring Spring. Bailey Wilt, Christian Heuston and Eddie Laws earned their Arrow of Light and crossed over to Troop 57....
TROUBLESOME WOMEN Gender, Crime and Punishment in Antebellum, Pennsylvania By Erica Rhodes Hayden Books that are given in memory or in honor of someone is a great way to help the library, by giving a gift that keeps on giving. "Troublesome Women" was given in memory of a feisty woman, who loved history and talking about the feisty women in her family tree. The author, Erica Rhodes Hayden, did undergrad work at Juniata College in Huntingdon, so here is a book with local connections. (spoiler...
"Socialism is for the people, not the Socialists." – Andrew Wilkow Nothing raises the dander on the average Democrat like calling them a Marxist. I know, I've been doing it for years. But things are changing. The Democrat Party itself is charging headlong down the path of Marxism. They seem to be embracing it. Don't take my word for it. Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom Perez, speaking about freshman New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) said "... she represents t...
What was not reported in the media this weekend about the Pennsylvania Republican Party Winter meeting was the rare call for a roll-call vote on whether or not to endorse candidates almost four months before the Primary Election. “The significance of a roll call is getting party members on the record with their individual votes. Ordinarily, there is a voice vote without identifying who is for and who is against the endorsement. I don’t believe there has been a roll call on this vote for at least 10 years or more,” said Lois Kaneshiki, presi...
During this year’s municipal elections, voters will see familiar names when they stand in front of their voting machines … not the names from the nightly news, but rather the names of friends and neighbors who want to serve their community. In a robust democracy, this is clearly what the Founding Fathers envisioned for what would become the United States of America as battles raged and lives were lost, all for the sake of independence. Back then, the nation’s earliest settlers wanted to make decisions about their lives and communities freel...
The American Cancer Society, the largest voluntary health organization, is committed to continuing to ensure people facing cancer have the help they need, as well as continuing the fight for access to quality healthcare, lifesaving screenings, groundbreaking research, and pivotal programs and services in central Pennsylvania. Events such as Relay For Life, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, and distinguished events throughout the central Pennsylvania region enable the Society to raise critical funds to support our overall mission. With our...
At a brief Spring Cove School Board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19, Superintendent Dr. Betsy Baker extended her thanks for everyone's diligence during the 2018-19 school year in seeking out and pursuing various grants from a wide variety of sources throughout the course of the year. She gave a shout-out to Business Manager Kathy Hazenstab and Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds Lucas Runk for their efforts in securing a Food Service Equipment Grant for Spring Cove Elementary in the amount of $5,992...
Blair County announced on Feb. 14 that changes made to the Blair County Employee Retirement Fund in 2018 have “proven beneficial.” The Blair County Retirement Board, consisting of commissioners Bruce Erb, and Ted Beam and Treasurer Jim Carothers and Controller A.C. Stickel, recently met with Pat Wing of Marquette Associates, Inc. to review the Blair County Employee Retirement Fund’s 2018 fourth quarter Investment Performance Report. The fund outperformed its policy benchmark for the fourth quarter of 2018 by 0.4 percent. The fund also ranke...
The Blair County Genealogical Society will offer genealogy classes at 7 p.m. on three consecutive Tuesdays in March at the Roller-Hojeth Memorial Library, 431 Scotch Valley Road, Hollidaysburg. The classes are for everyone from the beginner to the experienced researcher. Participants will learn how to use records that are of value to the researcher and how to find the information that is available at the Roller-Hojeth Memorial Library. • March 12 – Genealogy 101 will cover the basics of getting started and organizing information. Participants w...
The Bedford County Historical Society will celebrate Bedford County Day at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at the Hall at Kinton’s Knob (BCHS, second Floor), 6441 Lincoln Highway, Bedford. This annual celebration features a particular area of Bedford County History each year, This year’s program will be entitled “Albert Gallatin and the Whiskey Rebellion,” presented by Brian Reedy. Albert Gallatin played a critical role in keeping the “rebellion” under control. His moderate views and non-violent approach prevailed in a time of crisis. As a recent...
Blair County Farm Bureau and Nationwide Insurance will be hosting two Member Benefits, Pesticide Applicators and Safety trainings. The first training will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, at West Central Equipment, Martinsburg. The second training will be held from 12:45 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, at the Sinking Valley Grange Hall. These training will be conducted by Nationwide Insurance Risk Management Services Unit. Those in attendance will receive two Core and two Category Points towards their Pa Pesticide Applicators...
Playing on back-to-back nights due to rescheduling, the Central Dragon basketball team split its final two regular season games and finished with a solid 17-5 record. The Dragons (seeded second) will host league rival Tyrone (third seed) at 7 p.m. today, Feb. 21, with a chance to play for the District 6 crown at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Hollidaysburg Area High School. Bellefonte 55, CHS 52 On Thursday, Feb. 14, Central hosted class 5A Bellefonte and lost a tough 55-52 decision. The Red...
Northern Bedford High School will send four wrestlers to the Southwest Class 2A Regional Tournament on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22-23, at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Ian Sherlock, Austin Mowry, Alex Fouse and Kyle Guyer qualified for regionals by placing in the top three of their respective weight classes at the District 5 Class 2A championships on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Sherlock, a junior, claimed the 138-pound title. He pinned Berlin Brothersvalley’s Clayton Lee in 56 seconds to capture t...
The District 6 Class 2A wrestling playoffs took place last weekend at the Altoona Area High School Fieldhouse. The Central Dragons took 19th place of 27 teams overall and advanced senior Logan Marko to this weekend’s Southwest Regional Tournament at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Five Dragons won their first-round matches and advanced to the quarterfinals. Alex Bowman (113) won 7-3 and Ian Crouch (120) 6-5. Brandon Holsinger (132) had a 5-3 victory, while Marko (145) pinned his man in just 1:23. Michael Fowkes was the final victor at 1...
The Claysburg-Kimmel High School wrestling team will send one wrestler to the upcoming regional tournament. Junior Kobe Harr will wrestle in the 160-pound bracket at Southwest Class 2A Regional Tournament on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22-23, at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Harr placed sixth at the District 6 Class 2A championships on Feb. 15-16 at Altoona Area High School. Harr suffered a 2-1 setback to Richland’s Jason Sabol in the battle for fifth place. Harr is 25-5 entering the regional tournament. As a team, the Bulldogs placed 2...
The Central Lady Dragon basketball team ended the season on a strong note, winning both games last week and evening its record to 11-11 on the season. Central (seeded eighth) defeated Mountain League rival Philipsburg-Osceola (seeded ninth) 37-24 on Tuesday, Feb. 19 Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the opening game of this year’s District 6 3A playoffs. CHS will play at top-seeded Penns Valley at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22. CHS 46, Huntingdon 35 The Dragons hosted Huntingdon on Nov. 12 (now 13-8) in a league affair and jumped ahead 14-8 after one quarter an...
Northern Bedford’s boys’ basketball team fell to Berlin Brothersvalley 82-44 on Senior Night on Feb. 14. The Mountaineers bombed the Panthers with nine treys in the first half en route to a 48-19 halftime lead. “They were hot out of the gate and we were never in the game,” Northern Bedford coach Shawn Hicks said. Caleb Diehl’s 19 points led the Panthers who were celebrating senior night. Seniors Bentley Zimmerman and Franklin Foor were honored. NB 62, Forbes Road 24 Northern Bedford struggled with a young squad most of the season but finished...
The Altoona Curve will host Curve Fest, presented by Ravine, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Peoples Natural Gas Field, Altoona. The event will mark the first chance for fans to purchase 2019 individual game tickets and will feature special ticket offers, an exclusive T-shirt giveaway, games, food and more. 2019 Curve individual game tickets will go on sale exclusively in person at the PNG Field V.I.P. ticket windows, located on the home plate side of the stadium, at 10 a.m., and the first 200 fans to purchase tickets at Curve...
The Claysburg-Kimmel High School girls’ basketball team began a stretch of four games in four days on Feb. 13 with a 74-35 victory over visiting Northern Bedford. C-K stormed out of the gates to a 22-7 lead after the first quarter and extended the advantage to 37-12 at the break. The Lady Bulldogs dominated the second half 37-23. Three players scored in double figures for C-K. Emily Claar paced all scorers with 23 points. Megan Hartman tossed in 18 points, including two 3-pointers, and Bailey Garver added 11 points. Madison Cottle paced N...
The 2018-19 campaign came to an end for the Williamsburg High School girls’ basketball team on Monday night, Feb. 18. The Lady Pirates, seeded sixth in the District 6 Class 1A playoffs, fell to third-seeded Purchase Line 54-36. Details will appear in the Feb. 28 edition of the Morrisons Cove Herald. Williamsburg finished its season with a 7-15 record. Williamsburg closed out its regular-season schedule to back-to-back losses. Tussey Mt. 59, WHS 37 A 33-10 run spanning the second and third quarters propelled Tussey Mountain to a 59-37 victory ag...
The Garver YMCA Gymcatz gymnastics program has three gymnasts who have qualified in the silver division for the 2019 PA Classic State Gymnastics Championships. The girls will represent Central High School at the championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Moon High School in Pittsburgh. The gymnasts who qualified are (from left): Julie Nagy, Leah Decker, and Justine Nagy. Julie Nagy is a freshman at Central High School and is the daughter of Steve and Sharon Nagy of East Freedom. Leah Decker is...
One late night during the recent "polar vortex," I was ensconced in my fly tying room, supposedly reading. Actually, I was probably spending more time daydreaming (although it was nighttime). I was pretty much staring at the large stash of "valuable" stuff I've managed to squeeze into this glorified closet over time. As I gazed at a print of a gobbler on one wall, I wondered how the turkeys were faring during this frigid night. I couldn't imagine they were comfortable on their roosts. When I...
The Williamsburg High School boys’ basketball team dropped an 88-77 home decision to Tussey Mountain on Feb. 14. Tussey Mountain extended its 51-46 lead at halftime to 73-62 through three quarters. Each squad netted 15 points in the final eight minutes. Josiah Dowey paced the Blue Pirates with 24 points. Adam Uplinger scored 21 points ,while Shane Brantner contributed 19 points. WHS 58, Forbes Road 47 The Blue Pirates earned their third win of the season on Feb. 16, knocking off Forbes Road 58-47 in their regular-season finale. Williamsburg, w...
Claysburg-Kimmel lost on the road to West Branch in high school boys’ basketball action on Feb. 11, 86-43. C-K 60, Mo Valley 48 Claysburg-Kimmel ended its regular-season schedule on Feb. 15 with a 60-48 victory at Moshannon Valley. The Bulldogs improved to 10-12 with the win. Landan Bauman tossed in a game-high 15 points for the Bulldogs. Kyle Glass added 14 points, including two 3-pointers. Parker Dibert also hit two 3-pointers in the victory....
"Just living is not enough," said the butterfly. "One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower." When I found this little saying by Hans Christian Andersen, I was pleased. Not only are butterflies one the favorite things in my life, I agree that 'just living is not enough'. I believe that "the joy of the Lord is our strength," as in Nehemiah. We can "rejoice in the Lord evermore, even when darts of the tempter are flying, for Satan still dreads, as he oft did of yore, our singing much mo...
St. Francis University, Loretto, has congratulated the following students who were named to the dean's list and President’s list for the Fall 2018 semester. Dean’s List Claysburg – Courtney Garver, Emma Smith East Freedom – McKenna Harbaugh, Hunter Longenecker Everett – David Cain, Nicole Clark, Allison Shuke Hopewell – Hanna Bussard Loysburg – Jacob Dasher Martinsburg – Nicholas Glunt, Meghan Replogle New Enterprise – Mackenzie Gates Roaring Spring – Derek Angelo, Lauren Claycomb, Jestine Lefchick, Caplin Lingenfelter, Blake Over To achie...
When I was a little girl, my dad taught me how to hit properly. He taught me how to make a fist (thumb OUTSIDE, not inside for anyone who has no idea). He taught me how to throw a punch. He told me “Give them two warnings first. If they don’t back off, go ahead and hit them. But give them the warnings first.” This was an important lesson. 1. It taught me not to hit someone for no reason. 2. It taught me to give people opportunities to change their course of action. 3. It gave me the authority to watch over my own body and protect it. He was t...
A wonderful message of forgiveness and justification had been preached. Paul and Barnabas have done well. Their message has been gladly received. Remember that it was not only Jews by birth but also those who had become Jews as proselytes to the faith present for the message. I don't know how, perhaps there were Gentiles, not proselytes, standing within ear shot that heard the message. It seems there were those who were not part of the original group of listeners who heard and wanted to hear...
Leanor (Detwiler) Yingling of Hollidaysburg celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at a party hosted by her three children. The party was at the Presbyterian Village, with four grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandsons, her youngest brother, numerous nieces and nephews and a few close friends in attendance....
The men's committee at Faith Assembly of God Church, Roaring Spring, has planned its Men's Mid-Winter Feast. The dinner will be at the church on Tuesday, March 5, beginning at 6:30 pm. The church extends a welcome to area men and their sons or nephews who would enjoy tasting some recipes taken from the wilds of Pennsylvania. For those who prefer domestic table fare, that will be provided as well. After the meal, attendees will gather in the amphitheater to hear outdoor writer John Kasun speak...
The Roaring Spring Community Library will host its 11th annual “A Novel Affair” silent auction at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Roaring Spring. A Novel Affair is the library’s prime fundraiser and which has been a sellout each and every year. In addition, the library will also be celebrating its 60th anniversary this night as well. If you would like to make a contribution to be placed into one of the baskets for the night of the event, contact the library at 224-2994. Tickets for A Novel Affair are on sa...
Anna Ormsby, a junior from Martinsburg, was named to Geneva College's (Beaver Falls) dean's list for the fall 2018 semester. To be eligible for this recognition, students in traditional programs must earn a grade-point average of at least 3.6 while passing 12 credit hours or more....
The Board of Supervisors of South Woodbury Township reorganized for the year on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Jay T. Claycomb is the newest member of the supervisors, replacing Michael Shaffer. Rick Mussleman was named chairman. Jeff Imler was elected as vice chairman, and secretary Genevieve Zebroski was reaffirmed as secretary and treasurer. Organizational donations were determined. An increase of $50 will be given to each of the recipients – Bedford County Library/Bookmobile, $250; Bedford County H...
Area libraries launched a new partnership recently with the cloudLibrary app. Now patrons can discover new content, borrow all their favorites and save future reads with cloudLibrary. They can read or listen to e-books and e-audiobooks on the go, at home or in the library. Blair County Library System now offers thousands of popular e-books and e-audiobooks through the cloudLibrary digital lending platform. Offered at no cost to patrons, all that’s needed to get started is an active library card. Martinsburg, Roaring Spring, Claysburg and Willia...
During the month of February, the Roaring Spring Community Library will hold its annual Love Your Library campaign. For those who do not know, Love Your Library is when the Roaring Spring library places jars at various establishments throughout the local community and employees/patrons of the establishment can place spare change or a donation into the jar. In turn for the partnership, the Roaring Spring Community Library will showcase the establishments with their jars and business name on Facebook. From the establishments the library places...
California University of Pennsylvania has announced its August and December 2018 graduates. The following is a list alphabetical by towns of the area students who graduated from Cal U in August and December 2018. California University’s 187th commencement ceremonies, which recognized both the August and December graduates, took place Dec. 14-15 at the university’s Convocation Center. Area graduates are as follows: Everett – Amber D. Barkman, Master of Education in teacher education; Wesley A. Tritt, Master of Science in exercise science and h...
Last week, we celebrated one of my favorite holidays, Valentine's Day, but I'm still feeling the loving mood – of course, with chocolate. Here are two more recipes that are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth – even after the holiday is long over. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pizza Ingredients: 1 (18-oz) roll refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels 1/2 cup bite-size chocolate peanut butter cups 1/4 cup miniature candy-coated chocolate pieces 1/4 cup salted peanuts, chopped Chocolate sau...
Trials and tribulations have tested this resilient group of Williamsburg Jr. High Lady Pirates who capped off their roller-coaster season by winning the Inter-County Conference title on Saturday, Feb 16. The girls defeated Tussey Mountain 41-29 at Claysburg-Kimmel High School. Shown are (front row, from left): Eliza Mock, Claire Carper, Brooke Stewart and Jade Carper; (back row, from left): Coach Dave Ross, Bailey Brumbaugh, Megan Palmer, Ayla Hileman, Jayla Woodruff, Kendel Norris, Abbie...
Grocery stores are a staple on rural main streets across the country. They provide fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, staple food items, and even cleaning supplies, toiletries, and over-the-counter medicine. We’ve heard from a few communities who are seeking solutions on keeping their grocery stores vibrant. So, here are some steps to start the conversation. 1. Get folks together in a community meeting. Make sure everyone has a say and feels included. If people have invested time, money, and energy into a project, they will want it to s...
