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Meeting The regular June meeting of the Huston Township Supervisors will be held June 11, at 7:30 p.m. instead of June 4. The meeting will be at the township building. Invitation to bidders Northern Bedford County School District 2020/21 Milk and Bre... Full story

Herald of May 16, 1895 The steeple of the Church of God in Martinsburg was struck by lightning and completely demolished during a terrific rain storm. The rafters and supports were shattered into thousands of pieces. The cupola was to be...

Herald of May 21, 1970 Employees of Champion Home Builders Co. at Claysburg walked off the job at 3:30 p.m., Friday and have been on strike since then. The Spring Cove School Board adopted its 1970-71 budget by a split vote Monday night. Herbert...

Herald of May 21, 1920 The first baccalaureate service to be held in Bedford Hall in the college building was held in connection with the closing of the Morrisons Cove Vocational school on Sunday evening. Thomas H. McMaster, former well-known...

Herald of May 18, 1995 The Martinsburg Police Department purchased a 1994 Ford Crown Victoria at a cost of $15,897. The new vehicle would replace the department’s 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis. Mrs. Dorothy Shaw, volunteer in the Nason Hospital snack...

Herald of May 24, 1945 Two frosts in one week is a record for the fourth week in May. Hail stones as large as hulled walnuts are said to have fallen and covered the ground in Fredericksburg. A fine monument is to be dedicated at the Consolidated...

Herald of May 20, 1970 The Williamsburg School Board approved its proposed final budget to reflect a 3.25 mill increase on real estate tax. Four area baseball and softball teams will begin their quest for district gold today, May 20. The postseason...

ELLIOTT – Wayne V., 90, resident at The Village of Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg, formerly of Roaring Spring FOUSE – John M., 90, rural Martinsburg MINGLE. – Richard A., 82, Hollidaysburg SNIDER – Audra C., 95, Martinsburg...

Richard A “Dick” Mingle, 82, of Hollidaysburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at his residence. He was born on June 3, 1937, in Altoona, son of the late Marion D and Evelyn (Smith) Mingle. Surviving are his children: Marion, Richard Jr, Mic...

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue is encouraging Pennsylvanians to take advantage of electronic filing options for their Pennsylvania personal income tax returns (PA-40s). Even though the deadline for filing 2019 tax returns has been extended...

Woodbury Borough Council met on Monday, May 4, at the Woodbury Area Community Center. All members utilized social distancing throughout the meeting. The office of mayor remains vacant. Two candidates are expected to attend the June council meeting....

The newest storybook in my house is for children. The metaphoric story was written by Jeremiah Pent of Tennessee last year. In it, an orphan boy looks for a place to call home. On his journey, he meets various people who each give him a metaphor for...

In times of need, people come together to support one another. The American Red Cross is asking for healthy individuals to step up to help patients experiencing health crises by donating blood or platelets. As COVID-19 continues to affect everyday...

Slippery Rock University has announced its dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester. The dean’s list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12...

Due to COVID-19, the Southern Cove Power Reunion has cancelled its antique tractor show scheduled for Saturday, June 20, in New Enterprise. The Greater Pennsylvania Military Preservation Association had planned to hold a military education and...

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Roaring Spring will continue with weekly food giveaways from 2 to 5 p.m. every Friday for the time being. This week, the church will give away spaghetti with meat sauce. The church also will have half gallons of local...

The National Park Service (NPS) Units of Western Pennsylvania announced May 15 that the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site near Cresson and the Flight 93 National Memorial will re-open. The opening is part of NPS beginning to increase...

The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin on May 15 reminded all Pennsylvanians to “be a good neighbor” and respond to the 2020 Census. “As we continue to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by practicing...

PennDOT announced on May 14 that statewide highway fatalities reached a new low in 2019, dropping to 1,059, the lowest since record keeping began in 1928 and 131 less than in 2018. The number of unrestrained fatalities dropped from 398 in 2018 to...

By ALLAN J. BASSLER Publisher The Morrisons Cove Herald again is providing articles about the coronavirus. The information below is the latest that could be included in this week’s edition. This information is taken from the sources listed at the...

The Martinsburg Community Yard Sale is still a possibility for this year. The staff at the Morrisons Cove Herald usually coordinates the yard sale and this year will be no different. Karen Bassler, Herald co-owner and staff writer, is working to...

The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities is warning investors of an anticipated surge in fraudulent investment schemes related to the coronavirus. Likely scams include: • Falsely purporting to raise capital for companies...

The supervisors of North Woodbury Township are notifying the residents of North Woodbury Township that Blair County has changed the polling place for the township. The township polling place has moved from Homewood at Martinsburg to the new Valley...

The May 18 Spring Cove School District School Board combined Committee of the Whole and regular meeting was focused on the 2020-21 annual proposed budget. The board unanimously voted to accept the proposed General Fund Budget for the school year...

Claysburg-Kimmel school directors have made the 2020-21 preliminary budget available for the public to review. Next year’s preliminary budget, approved during the May 6 official meeting, is available for review online at www.cksdbulldogs.com. As...

The Northern Bedford School District met Tuesday May 12, via Zoom, a virtual meeting platform. A preliminary general fund budget was discussed and approved during this month’s meeting. The current edition of the 2020-21 budget was created based on...

El Morrisons Cove Herald está publicando actualizaciones y noticias sobre el coronavirus de nuevo. La información abajo es lo más reciente que se pudo incluir en la edición de esta semana. La información viene de las fuentes que están enumerado...

Memorial Day As of the date of this Herald’s edition, there are no Memorial Day events scheduled in Williamsburg. Trail Town Market The Trail Town Market will be operating this Saturday, May 23, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its new location at...

A new law authored by Senator Judy Ward (R-30) will expand Pennsylvanians’ access to psychology services by allowing telepsychological practice across state lines. Act 19 of 2020 will allow Pennsylvania to join the Psychology Interjurisdictional...

This weekend we will be celebrating Memorial Day weekend – we hope surrounded by nice weather, great food and our family and friends. Last week, I provided two delicious side dish recipes. This week, we exercise Natalie’s sweet tooth. These are t...

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf said a NASCAR event planned for the Pocono Raceway next month can proceed if the county progresses to the yellow stage of his phased economic reopening plan. “If Monroe County goes to yellow before that race happens and NASCAR,...

The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is 16 cents higher this week at $2.265 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. On the week, Pennsylvania (+8 cents) saw the largest increase among Mid-Atlantic and...