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This summer, Pennsylvanians and visitors can beat the heat and get a sweet treat by visiting any of the 42 creameries that make up the 2023 Scooped: An Ice Cream Trail. Once again, Ritchey’s Dairy and Stock’s Dairy Delight are included in this...

The Blair County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at the Roller Hojeth Memorial Library, 431 Scotch Valley Rd. Our speakers this month will be Carl Sellers, his daughter Lora Sellers, and his brother Gary Sellers,...

So I have to admit that some of what I’m attempting to write here is challenging me. I say that because right outside my window at about 6 a.m. is the sound of happy birds chirping, a light breeze blowing through the trees, and the blaring sound...

Herald of June 8, 1898 W. W. Knee, burgess of Martinsburg, issued a call for a public meeting for interested citizens of the community to take steps to prepare for a big Fourth of July celebration. It was pointed out that it was especially fitting...

Herald of June 14, 1973 Dale W. Detwiler of Roaring Spring was elected president of the New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., succeeding Paul I. Detwiler Sr. of Bedford. Paul I. Detwiler founded the company with his father, the late J. S. Detwiler. Two...

Herald of June 15, 1923 The Metcalf “title law” was approved by Governor Pinchot and provides that, before November 24, every motor vehicle owned or operated in the state must be titled, the owner obtaining a certificate from the highway...

Herald of June 18, 1998 Three persons were killed when their small plane crashed in a field near the Morrisons Cove Livestock Market along the Sale Barn Road in North Woodbury Township on June 10. Those killed in the plane crash were Dr. Daniel...

Herald of June 17, 1948 The State Highway department at Harrisburg announced that the New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company was the low bidder for the construction of 2.25 miles of bituminous surface on route 36 between Woodbury and Waterside....

Herald of June 13, 2013 The goal of $50,000 for renovations and upgrades to Panther Paradise in the Northern Bedford School District was surpassed with $58,850 being raised through the efforts of area families, businesses and elementary school...

Colossians 3 One task I tend to put off is changing over the clothes in my closet at the beginning of a new season. When it comes to fashion, I have always valued comfort over couture. This passage from Colossians presents us with a closet full of...

Form of Advertisement Sealed proposals will be received by the Freedom Township of Blair County, at 131 Municipal Street, East Freedom, PA, 16637, until 3 p.m. on July 5, 2023, for the following: Item 1, 230 ton, Superpave wearing course, 19.0mm, in... Full story

Whether collecting forensic evidence that will bring poachers to justice, tracking down lost hikers or live-trapping black bears for research, Pennsylvania State Game Wardens have among the most unique, diverse and exciting careers in wildlife...

This week’s average prices Western Pennsylvania Average: $3.664 Average price during the week of May 30, 2023: $3.676 Average price during the week of June 6, 2022: $4.851 The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas: $3.692...

The June 5 Woodbury Borough Council meeting was held in the Community Center Building at 7 p.m. After the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting was called to order by President Shawn Claycomb. The secretary report from May was reviewed and approved with...

Woodbury Township Solicitor Aimee Willett and Stiffler McGraw Engineer Jim Young have noticed an increase in land development in the township, and both stressed to township supervisors that it is imperative to have an ordinance that streamlines land...

A 2020 Peterbilt Aluminum Body Triaxle owned by New Enterprise Stone and Lime and loaded with 23 tons of stone was involved in a fatal accident in Huntingdon County on the morning of June 2 along SR-453, Birmingham Pike. According to Pennsylvania...

As the school year ends, AAA stresses the importance of preparing and educating inexperienced teen drivers for some of the most dangerous driving days of the year. Nationwide, more than 7,000 people died in teen driving-related summertime crashes...

State Representative Dave Maloney (R-Berks), Chairman of the House Game and Fisheries Committee, has been concerned with the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s (PGC) “management” of a number of things. One is that the PGC was found to be sitting...

Summer is a season to enjoy some fun in the sun, but it’s imperative that people remember to take steps to reduce their risk for heat illness. Those measures should include efforts to hydrate and remain hydrated throughout the day. The Centers for...

Brandon Eric and Abigail Yvonne (Ott) McClain of New Enterprise are the parents of a daughter, Willow Grace, born at 8:04 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Altoona Hospital. The infant weighted 7 pounds 8 ounces and was 19 and 1/2 inches in length at...

Penn State Extension invites dairy, livestock and horse owners, as well as agriculture industries, to the Pasture Walk with Extension from 10 a.m. to noon, June 28 at the Bill Shoemaker Farm in Manns Choice. This pasture walk is designed to help...

Planning is well underway for Penn State’s 2023 Ag Progress Days exposition, which will be held Aug. 8-10 in Centre County. Sponsored by the College of Agricultural Sciences, the expo is held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center...

A Martinsburg man who was arrested by North Woodbury Township police in 2020 for helping a former Kulp Family Dairy Farm employee steal cattle was sentenced to two years’ probation and ordered to pay restitution of $3,023 after pleading guilty to t...