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Walter S. “Red” Edwards, 90, of Williamsburg, passed away early Sunday morning, May 14, 2023, at his home. Friends will be received from 5 until 8 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2023, at John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Williamsburg. A funeral mass will...

The South Woodbury Township Board of Supervisors meeting was held on May 2 at the township building. The building was closed on May 16 for the Municipal Primary Election. PSATS Basic Training for Municipal Secretaries was attended, and good...

Former Bedford County District Attorney William Higgins was confronted in a store by a man he had once prosecuted, leading him to file a private criminal complaint which was quickly dismissed by a judge because Higgins did not follow proper procedure...

David Burroughs was a devoted father to his three-year-old son, Matthew. He was living a dream life just a short drive away from the working-class suburb where he and his wife Cheryl had first met and fell in love. Until one fateful night when David...

Herald of May 19, 1898 Mrs. Daniel Stacey of Williamsburg has returned home from Dowie’s Divine Healing Home, Chicago. She went away using a cane and came back without one, improved and feeling much better. C. B. Dilling, V.S. of Altoona, spent a...

Herald of May 24, 1973 Morrisons Cove area schools were graduating 482 students. A breakdown of graduates by schools shows Central with 222, Northern Bedford with 122, Claysburg with 88, and Williamsburg with 54. The Spring Cove School District...

Herald of May 25, 1923 Jon B. Royer, one of Woodbury Township’s best known and foremost citizens, died at his home in Shellytown Friday morning at 5 o’clock. , death being due to complications following a brief illness. During his lifetime Mr....

Herald of May 28, 1998 A representative from the United States Produce Company met with the Martinsburg Municipal Authority and Huston Township supervisors to discuss the possibility of locating 30 acres of greenhouses in Huston Township for the...

Herald of May 27, 1948 Herbert S. Bolger, president of the Blair County Commissioners and former Martinsburg athlete, will be the principal speaker on Memorial Day, when the new grandstand at the Memorial Park Athletic field will be dedicated. In a...

Herald of May 23, 2013 An ATV crash at the Bedford County Dirt Drags resulted in the death of a 15-year-old Northern Bedford student on May 18. Kaleb Rightenour was fatally injured while participating in a race at the track.. He was in the 10th...

This week I meet a man who did not think he wanted me to visit him. He had just been admitted to our hospice services at a fairly young age. His life included financial struggles, a divorce, addictions, and being estranged from his only son. He had...

On May 21, at the Holsinger Church of the Brethren, located at 2737 Lafayette Road, New Enterprise, the Revised Country Blend Group will perform for worship service. The event will take place at 9:15 a.m....

The First Church of the Brethren is sponsoring a Community Carnival and Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the Albright Church of the Brethren in Roaring Spring. The free carnival will feature...

Brother Shamus McGrenra, a 76-year-old stage IV colon cancer survivor and a Franciscan Friar, will embark on his 13th Annual #GoBroShamus Charity Bike Ride on June 3, 2023. Cycling the local Rails to Trails in Pennsylvania and Maryland, Brother...

Spring concert A spring concert will be presented by Paul D. Mills on Sunday, May 21, at 6 p.m. at St. John’s Reformed Church of Loysburg. Mills is a pianist, singer and composer who has toured nationally and internationally with the Continental...

Executor Notice Estate of Ronald G. Leidy, late of Township of Woodbury, 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 claims...

(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 OLIVE A. EICHER TO CALEB HUNTER, PROPERTY IN KIMMEL TOWNSHIP, $120,000....

Northern Bedford County Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) has had its most significant year to date with more than 70 members and a record-breaking number of 25 national qualifiers. Twenty of the qualifying members are competing in the...

Many people have places they go annually, often at the same time of the year, but how does the destination and the scenery on the way change and how does it look, say two months earlier or two months later? I experienced this over the weekend when I...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that over 20 driver licensing and motor vehicle forms are now available for electronic submission to provide faster and more efficient customer service to our residents. Forms that...

The Blair County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2023, at the Roller Hojeth Memorial Library, 431 Scotch Valley Rd., Hollidaysburg. The May meeting will be Historic Highland Hall presented by Margaret Skrivseth and Carol...

In a long, four game week for the Dragons, they came out on top, 4-0, with many dominating victories. The Dragons had a 17-11 win over the Phillipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers, a 9-0 win over the Richland Rams, a 17-2 win over the Johnstown Trojans and...

Central Boys Volleyball completed its season with a five-set loss to visiting McKeesport on Friday, and then traveling Saturday to a tournament at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School in Coraopolis. We went winless at the tournament but had...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently released its estimated deer harvest figures for the 2022-2023 seasons. It estimated that hunters killed an incredible 422,960 deer, of which 164,190 were estimated to be bucks. Bowhunters were estimated to...

A new Dollar General could soon be under construction north of Claysburg along Polecat Road near Dunnings Highway. The final land development plan for a 10,640 square foot building received conditional approval from Greenfield Township supervisors at...

The Altoona Blair County Development (ABCD) Corporation and the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Boards of Directors have announced the two organizations are initiating formal merger discussions. “This is an exciting and impactful opportunity,” s...

The Northern Bedford County School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 24th year, the Best Communities for Music...

Two bridge replacement projects in Greenfield Township have parts of Bedford Street closed, forcing a detour onto Dunnings Highway. Work began on the county-owned bridges, one in front of NPC, and this one in front of the Claysburg Area Public...

The Herald office will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. The office will re-open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30. The deadline for ads, editorial and obituary submissions for the June 1 edition will be Thursday, May 25, by 5 p.m....

If you compared the week the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company had to a relief pitcher, the crew would be well on their way to the Hall of Fame with one loss and eight saves in the span of seven days. Of course, the stakes are much higher when...