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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that, thanks to recently passed legislation, vehicle owners will now be able to purchase a “Pollinator” license plate. Sixty-five percent of the proceeds from the license plate...

If you go over each edition of the Morrisons Cove Herald with a fine-tooth comb, you might have noticed on last week’s front page, our volume went from 138 to 139 and our edition number went back down to one. This means that the 138th year of the...

Greetings to all the amazing people in this wonderful community called “The Cove.” Whether you were born and raised here, or you’re an import like me (over 4 years now has to count for something), you can’t deny this is a fantastic place to...

The average length of life in America is about 77 years old, but researchers at Duke University’s School of Medicine suggest that physical decline begins in your 50s and worsens with age, especially for those who don’t exercise regularly. Are you...

Herald of April 14, 1898 At 6 o’clock on Friday morning the blank book factory fire whistle sounded the fire alarm in Roaring Spring. Many of the denizens of the village had not yet arose, but soon with partially buttoned suspenders and disheveled...

Herald of April 19, 1973 The Martinsburg Borough Council, at a special meeting, voted to purchase a roof-mounted, detachable red flasher for the borough police car. The action was taken after Mayor Richard D. Moore told council that the interior...

Herald of April 20, 1923 Mrs. Elizasbeth Eberly Hoover died Wednesday, March 21 at the Altoona hospital. On the Saturday previously she underwent an operation for cancer. She stood the operation and was doing well until Wednesday morning when her...

Herald of April 23, 1998 The new traffic signal on the Roaring Spring bypass at Nason Drive was placed into service. Increasingly heavy traffic on Route 36 has made access and egress from Nason Drive difficult for motorists. The timing of the light...

Herald of April 22, 1948 Four hundred-one pupils in Huston and North Woodbury Townships were given chest X-rays by the Blair County Tuberculosis and Health Society last week. The three ton mobile X-Ray equipment visited Martin, Curryville and...

Herald of April 18, 2013 Don Appleman resigned as coach of the Williamsburg High School girl’s varsity basketball team after ten years. Appleman finished his career with 474 wins, 401 at Williamsburg and 73 at Central. Appleman was inducted into...

John 13: 31-35 Do you ever think about what might have been happening up in Heaven in the time before Jesus came to earth—before all eternity? Do you think God could have lovingly put his arm around Jesus’ shoulder and said, “Son, you are...

Executor Notice Estate of Eloise A. Detwiler, late of Borough of Hollidaysburg, Blair County. Letters testamentary on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted thereto are requested to make payment and those having... Full story

Four campsites with tiny homes could be added to the Greenfield Commons in Claysburg. Greg Werstil was on hand at Greenfield Township’s April 4 meeting to discuss the possible project. The sites would be used to park tiny homes on wheels that...

(Records in this list are taken from public databases provided by the counties. Published entries are selected to match the Herald’s coverage area.) BEDFORD COUNTY MARY L MARKLE AND RICKY L. MARKLE TO MARGARET M. LEVIS, PROPERTY IN PAVIA TOWNSHIP,...

For the past few months, Rick Houck has been planning on a stormwater project at his home in Woodbury Township. Houck attended last Thursday evening’s township meeting with his engineer Josh Gunnett to finalize a waiver and to get plans for...

Each Easter, my mom asks for a specific flower — hyacinth. They are her favorite flower. My sister Julie and I were not blessed with mom’s “green thumb,” but it inspired my question this week — what is your favorite flower? Here is what a...

Ordinance 336 Dangerous Structures was the topic of conversation at the Williamsburg Borough Council meeting last Monday evening, April 3. A house owned by Amy Morris on 1st Street was at the center. Morris had applied for Community Development...

Free Continued Education Webinar April 25, 2023, noon – 1:00pm Eastern time Online only PA Farm Link, in collaboration with Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Business Development Center, is offering a virtual continued...

The undefeated Dragon baseball team continued its season with two games against the Richland Rams and the Bishop McCourt Crushers, with 5-0 and 9-2 victories, respectively. Against the Rams, the Dragons scored three runs in the third inning and two...

This column is sponsored by the SCEA. On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, Central High School’s foreign language teachers, Kevin Buynack and Louise Wilson, took eight students from Central High School (CHS) to the Hispanic Flamenco Ballet at the...

The Blair County Historical Society invites everyone to its free monthly lecture series every third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum, located at 1200 9th Avenue, Altoona. The next lecture is Wednesday,...

The Claysburg Area Public Library is starting up a new book club. The club meetings will be held on the second Monday of the month starting in May. The first meeting will be held on May 8, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. The group will be discussing “Little...

WHAT: Job Fair – Wednesday, April 26th, 2023, hosted by PA CareerLink® Blair County, in association with Southern Alleghenies Workforce Development Board, Altoona Blair County Development Corporation, Blair County Chamber of Commerce, and Greater...

Southern Cove Power Reunion met on April 3 at 6 p.m. The meeting was called to order by President Fred Mellott. New business Bedford County Visitor Bureau reimbursed the club for 50 percent of the advertising for 2022. The sled has been repaired for...

Little Rock Natural Remedies will be holding the following educational classes. All classes are free. Call (814) 695-0624 to sign up April 22 – Weight Loss with John Fedesco. John will be talking about the Optavia Weight Loss Program. April 29 -...

Pennsylvania veterans and their advocates should be aware of scammers looking to poach their military pensions, warns the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA). Pension Poaching is financial exploitation often targeting...

During the Spring Cove School District April finance and legal committee meeting, District Business Manager Steven Foor announced that there should be no tax increase for the district according to the preliminary budget for the 2023-24 school year....