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Judith Ann (Neeley) Ayers, 79, of Martinsburg, passed away Friday evening, Feb. 18, 2022, at The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg. She was born June 9, 1942, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Julius Neeley and Marian (Kensinger) Dodson an...

Melissa A. Merritts, 53, of Martinsburg, who passed away Dec. 18, 2021, will have a memorial service Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at the Hollidaysburg Church of the Brethren from 10 until 11 a.m., with service at 11 a.m. All are welco...

Donna S. Irvin, 83, of Williamsburg, passed away Wednesday morning, Feb. 16, 2022, at UPMC Altoona. She was born March 7, 1938, in Altoona, daughter of the late, Oliver P. and Edith N. (Criswell) Sollenberger. On April 28, 1957, she married Donald...

Anna R. Jewell, 97, of Roaring Spring, formerly of East Freedom, passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, Roaring Spring. She was born Feb. 18, 1925, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Harry D. and Mary A....

It has been ten years since the Blair County Chamber introduced its “Buy Here. Live Here.” initiative to encourage more businesses to take a hard look at their purchasing practices. A survey, created by a couple business professors from the...

To the Editor: Unfortunately, toward the end of 2021, the Williamsburg Blue Pirate athletic fraternity lost three special members. As basketball players at W.H.S., all three were senior starters and each one was on Juniata Valley League championship...

Herald of Feb. 25, 1897 A very pretty home wedding took place February 23 at 6 o’clock p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Biddle near Loysburg, the contracting parties being Miss Annie Biddle and Mr. John Woodcock of Altoona. Rev. J. K. Lloyd...

Herald of Feb. 24, 1972 The worst snowstorm in six years fell in the Cove bringing 60 mile an hour winds and approximately 20 inches of snow. The snow started falling on Friday and continued through Saturday morning when strong winds began to blow....

Herald of March 3, 1922 The Morrisons Cove Memorial Church of the Brethren dedicated their newly erected church edifice in Martinsburg to the memory of the pioneer Christian men and women of the church. More than 800 people from all sections of the...

Herald of Feb. 27, 1997 Children from six area elementary schools were meeting with architects to design a new playground at the Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. The steering committee, headed by Steven E. Tomlinson of Martinsburg, was working with...

Herald of Feb. 20, 1947 The first eye-witness radio broadcast of the train wreck involving the Red Arrow was given by Wilbert L. Ketner of Henrietta over WFBG, Altoona. The eastbound Red Arrow derailed and went down a 200 foot embankment on the...

Herald of Feb. 23, 2012 Brothers Corey and Dakota Chamberlain, aged 9 and 13, respectively, of Claysburg won trophies at the Mossy Oak/National Wild Turkey Federation Grand National Turkey Calling Championships in Nashville, Tenn. Corey placed first...

I am probably the only one reading these words who can say that I have been thinking about intersections lately. When was the last time you had some introspection on intersections? I guess I think of them at times because I drive several thousand...

AAA East Central advises motorists to take precautions to avoid deadly crashes in the coming days. According to research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, about 46 percent of all crashes involving bad weather take place during the winter....

The Friends of the Hollidaysburg Area Public Library will hold its “Wine, Trivia and More” fundraiser from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the American Legion Post 516 Social Hall, Legion Park, Hollidaysburg. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m....

There are more than 118,000 low-income Pennsylvanians who may be missing out on state tax refunds of $100 or more, the Department of Revenue announced. These refunds totaling an estimated $30.2 million are available through the commonwealth’s Tax...

Lakemont Park will hold an open interview hiring event on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Lakemont Park Administrative Office. Interviews will be held for cashiers, food service, ride operators, lifeguards, reception/office staff,...

The Blair County Commissioners announced the hiring of Paul Bookhamer as administrator of Children Youth and Families. Bookhamer is currently a caseworker within the agency in the on-going unit. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Business Mana...

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced the availability of $2.5 million in Schools-to-Work program grant funding to continue fostering partnerships between schools, employers, organizations, and...

At the February Hollidaysburg Borough Council meeting, the primary topic of interest was an ordinance the borough was looking to pass that would change some major traffic patterns and general parking regulation. Ordinance discussion One of the major...

Conditional Use Hearing The Roaring Spring Borough will hold a Conditional Use Hearing on March 14, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. in the Roaring Spring Borough Building at 616 Spang Street, Roaring Spring, PA 16673 to hear a request from Spring Dam Brewery at 2...

In a four-hour marathon meeting, the Hollidaysburg Area School District Board of Directors decided to end all masking in the district and contact tracing, effective Wednesday, Feb. 23. The motion to eliminate masking and contact tracing was made by...

The highlight of the February Board of Directors meeting for the Hollidaysburg Area Community Partnership (HACP) came from the Program and Development Committee, which reviewed upcoming events planned to promote the Borough of Hollidaysburg. An...

This past weekend, I was inspired to be Italian by cooking for my family – one of our favorites chicken parmesan and spaghetti. This inspired this week’s question: What is your favorite Italian dish? Here is what a few residents had to say:...

David Scott of Young, Oakes, and Brown attended the Williamsburg Community School District’s Board meeting on Feb. 15 to present the audit report. Scott praised Board Secretary Kalie Zabrosky for her job and said that the school district was “doi...

Farm Show Soup Sale The Williamsburg Community Farm Show will have a soup sale on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 11 to 1 p.m. Pick up will be at the Farm Show Building. Soups to choose from are beef vegetable and ham and bean. Pancake Breakfast The Class...

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal Health and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in birds within the United States. The Pennsylvania Department of...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) came together with Penn State Health at their Life Lion Hangar to highlight driver safety laws and urge motorists to put safety first. According to early...

Huntsman Bowling Center Morrisons Cove Memorial Park – Feb. 11, 2022 – Leader Board Men GAME Mike Burns 300 Adam Hetrick 279 Dave Shadle 278 SERIES Mike Burns 718 Clair Banks 710 Adam Hetrick 702 Women GAME Liz Rhodes 265 Anita Bolinger 234...

The Altoona Curve will celebrate Teacher Appreciation Night on Saturday, April 23, when the Curve hosts the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays) at 4 p.m. “Teachers fill such an important role in our lives as kids and they rarely receive...

This past weekend, the Central Wrestling team participated in the District 6 AA Championship. The team took 17th out of 23 teams, and three individuals placed. Jaxon Mathews placed third individually. After a first-round bye, Mathews recorded a pin...

The Central Lady Dragons found triumph over the Johnstown Lady Trojans 62-20, but were defeated by the Penn Cambria Lady Panthers 56-47. Kat Longenecker and Bralyn Ellis both led the Lady Dragons with 11 points each. Bailey Heuston and Megan Diehl...

The Dragons found victory over the Johnstown Trojans in their last regular season game with a score of 64-53. This victory left the Dragons with an 18-4 record heading into the playoffs. The Dragons went on to play the Richland Rams in the first...

To the Editor: I was pleased to read in the Herald a few weeks ago that our state has released its first-ever Litter Action Plan. As a PA citizen, I’ve watched in alarm over the last few years how littering has become a major eye-sore along our hig...