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Individuals looking to renovate their homes typically reach out to a number of professionals for estimates before choosing a contractor. Once that decision has been made, it's customary to sign a contract to ensure all parties are protected during...

The global pandemic reignited people's passions for home renovations, as they directed dollars that would normally have been spent elsewhere into the places where they were now spending the most time - their homes. According to the 10th annual Houzz...

A recent survey of home renovation industry professionals conducted by Fixr.com found that creating indoor spaces outdoors was homeowners' biggest priority regarding renovations in 2022. Sixty-two percent of renovation-minded homeowners surveyed...

The kitchen is a busy room in many homes. That popularity likely has something to do with why so many homeowners spend sizable sums renovating their kitchens. According to highlights from the 2022 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, the median spend on...

Kitchens are the busiest rooms in most homes. Kitchens have become more than just places to prepare meals, with many functioning as gathering spaces and even go-to dining spots in homes that do not feature formal dining rooms. So much time spent in...

Much changes for the better when pets are brought into a household. When a pet joins the family, members now have a companion to enthusiastically greet them when they return home from work or school. Pets require attention and routine vet visits to...

A colorful garden in full bloom is an aesthetically appealing sight each spring and summer. The pleasant aromas emanating from such spaces only add to their appeal. Many variables contribute to a thriving garden, and perhaps none is more important...

Many people are eager for Independence Day celebrations in early summer. There is much to be excited about, as festivities often begin in the afternoon with barbecues and pool parties, and commence late at night after fireworks shows that light up...

Conserving water has become a major concern with residential and commercial sites alike. From indoor application to landscape and irrigation outdoors, water conservation has been a goal for many builders and homeowners—and a lot of natural...

The Williamsburg Community School District passed its 2023-24 annual budget with a $206,000 deficit during Tuesday evening’s Regular meeting, June 13. The amount of revenue estimated for the district is $8,724,623 with expenditures an estimated...

“We are just fixing a problem, unfortunately,” Williamsburg Municipal Authority Treasurer David Myers said of the Yellow Springs project during the Tuesday, June 13, meeting. Surveyors were on site this week with regard to replacing the sewer...

Luke 14:7-14 She pulled her cape around her shoulders, Her heels lifted her up to thinner air Almost to where she wanted to be She saw the table spread with fine linens With artisan cheeses and duck liver pate There was red and white wine for every...

McEldowney Academic Scholarship • Taylor Conrad • Erica Norotsky This scholarship was created to honor the memory Dick McEldowney a successful Altoona businessman, to support our youth in their dreams of higher education. D.E. Brumbaugh...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the requirement for proof of Social Security Number for REAL ID products will expand to include additional documents. Per federal regulations, customers wishing to obtain a REAL...

The Bedford County Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2023 induction class. The induction ceremony will be on Saturday, June 24, at the Everett High School Auditorium. The teams will be inducted starting at 1 p.m. in the first ceremony, while the...

I have previously written of my disdain for cell phones. They are intrusive. However, my son, Bob, and my wife, Donna, both believe I should carry one when I am fishing or hunting alone; so in the interest of family harmony, I remember to carry the...

Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to celebrate the dairy farmers and producers across Pennsylvania and to recognize June as National Dairy Month. “This year, Congress will work to pass a...

Herald of June 27, 2013 Claysburg-Kimmel’s school board eliminated five positions to cut expenses. The board also voted to raise taxes 2.5 percent, the maximum C-K was allowed under the Act I Index. The board also dipped into the fund balance to...

Herald of July 2, 1998 McDonald’s representatives were meeting with Roaring Spring’s Zoning Board to discuss construction of a McDonad’s restaurant at the site of the former Giant Eagle building. A fierce thunderstorm blew into Martinsburg...

Herald of June 28, 1973 A fire believed to have been started by a spark from a welder’s torch destroyed the Galen Whetstone garage at the northern end of Woodbury Monday morning. The blaze destroyed the garage and all the shop equipment. It also...

Herald of July 1, 1948 A severe electrical storm with high winds and rain damaged farms in the Piney Creek area. Ground from corn fields near Royer washed onto the roads in such quantity that highway workers were on the job all day Monday scooping...

Herald of June 29, 1923 Dr. J. Warren Hershberger, a well known physician of thai place, was united in marriage to Miss Lorma Kerr of McVeytown at 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning at the McVeytown First Presbyterian Church. The Roaring Spring School...

Herald of June 23, 1898 At a meeting of the Martinsburg school board held Saturday the tax was fixed at 3 percent, the same as the previous year. Teachers’ salaries were set at $33 per month, with a bonus of $2 for teachers with high...

Colby Mills lived on a small family farm in North Carolina with his aunt and sister. He and his sister were raised on the farm. He had some help with a manager but spent his days running the farm, fixing broken equipment and planning future...

Happy Dairy Month! Many people recall the slogan “Milk, it does a body good.” But as different health fads have emerged since that slogan was first uttered, including an increased availability of dairy alternatives, dairy has been somewhat...

June 27 is National PTSD Awareness Day, making it a great time to put it in the spotlight, and offer tips for how to help support those who suffer from the condition. The more people know about PTSD and how to help support those with it, the better...

Regular meeting A motion to adopt the final 2023-24 general fund budget of the Spring Cove School District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, in the amount of $30,655,322 was unanimously approved by the board. This...

The Morrisons Cove Herald would like to thank everyone who has participated in the Herald’s Curve ticket giveaways on Facebook so far this season. We ask that participants note that the Herald Facebook page has been a victim of scam accounts....

The Claysburg-Kimmel School Board voted unanimously to pass the 2023-24 budget with a 3-percent tax increase. Claysburg’s 2023-24 Act 1 limit for a tax increase is 6 percent, but district officials were able to find a workable budget that required...

public Notices Estate Notice Karen P. Snively, deceased, late of Blair County. Letters of Administration on the above Estate having been granted to the Administrator, Brian F. Levine, all persons indebted to the Estate are requested to make payment,...