Morrisons Cove Herald - Putting cows on the front page since 1885.

The historic Sarah Furnace property at the intersection of Dunnings Highway and Quarry Road in Sproul is about to spring to life after nearly eight years of serving as a deteriorating symbol to the past from its lonely spot on the side of the road....

With such a young football team, this season has been a learning experience for Juniata Valley, but the Green Hornets have been ahead of the curve, winning five of six outings. Still, each week is one of discovery. Last game, Coach Bill Musser found...

Central Scarlet Dragons (6-0) vs. Penns Valley Rams (4-2) Date and time: Friday, 7 p.m. Site: Penns Valley High School Stadium, Spring Mills Coaches: Central – Dave Baker; Penns Valley – Martin Tobias Last game: Central – defeated Huntingdon,...

Speed signs At the September Martinsburg Borough Council meeting, members James Dell, Charles Kensinger and Edward Bennett, with Borough Manager Rich Brantner Jr. and Police Chief Kerry Hoover, established a committee designed to speed up the borough...

This year marks the 83rd National Newspaper week. Since 1940, the first week in October has been set aside to shine a spotlight on community newspapers and remind readers why they play an important role in their lives. This year’s theme of “In...

Mrs. Jordan, an 80-year-old, longtime newspaper subscriber, recently called me to ask what channel the Little League Baseball World Series U.S. championship game would be on. I called her and told her. Not long after, Mr. Benson – a 20-year-old...

To the Editor: On April 6, 2006, the Herald printed an article (on page A3) entitled “1880 Silk Sunday School Map of Cove on Display at Library” about a map that had been donated to the Williamsburg Public Library. Because my Stayer ancestors...

Herald of Oct. 13, 1898 An organization to be known as the Webster Union Literary Society was formed at the Curryville schoolhouse Friday evening. Alternate meetings will be held at Curryville and Law school house. The first session will be at...

Herald of Oct. 11, 1973 William Royer, 31, of Roaring Spring RD was badly burned in a power line construction accident near Plymouth N.H. He was helping to set a pole when the pole came in contact with an energized line overhead. Mr. Royer’s legs...

Herald of Oct. 12, 1923 The Swarthmore Chautauqua Guarantors held a meeting recently in the Presbyterian Church at which time it was announced that the Chautauqua will be held again this year in the D’Ford theatre on Oct. 30, 31, and Nov. 1. Mr....

Herald of Oct. 15, 1998 Rails to Trails of Blair County received a $50,000 private grant to expand the trail westward toward Canoe Creek State Park. The expanded trail would follow the old railroad bed from the existing trailhead to Ganister and...

Herald of Oct. 14, 1948 Burgess C. Guy Barley died at Nason Hospital as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. A funeral was held at the Barley home on East Allegheny Street with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Six war veterans acted...

Herald of Oct. 10, 2013 Borough manager Randy Stoltz informed Martinsburg Borough Council that the borough’s streetscape project would tentatively begin next summer. After meeting with PennDOT and other consultants, he said preliminary estimates...

Woodbury Borough met Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. Shawn Claycomb led the Pledge Allegiance to the flag and called the meeting to order. The treasurer/secretary reviewed the expenditures and treasurer’s report with the group, and it was approved as read. A new...

WHAT: UPMC is hosting its fifth annual Breast Cancer Walk-In Mammogram Screening Event at multiple locations across the region. Mammograms are an important tool in the early detection of breast cancer. For this event, women age 40 and over, who...

Breast cancer is a cause for concern for millions of women. Each year about 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Canadian Cancer Society...

UPMC Altoona recently celebrated its 10th anniversary of affiliation with UPMC to commemorate a decade of providing world-class health care close to home for the Altoona region. As the tertiary health care hub in the region, UPMC Altoona has 398...

In a week of three matches, the Lady Dragon Volleyball team faced the Penns Valley Lady Rams, the Clearfield Lady Bison and the Westmont Hilltop Lady Hilltoppers. The Dragons’ sole victory for the week came from Clearfield with a score of 3-0....

The Central Scarlet Dragon Football team traveled to face the Huntingdon Bearcats for week six of the regular season. Despite a slow opening to the game, the Dragons finished ahead with a 34-21 victory. After a scoreless first quarter, the Dragons ha...

“You’re just a spoiled 73-year-old. You can go fishing any time you like. Donna never says anything to you about overdoing it,” various people have told me. “It wasn’t always like that,” I counter. “When we first got married, she’d...

The Lady Dragon Soccer team faced the Cambria Heights Lady Highlanders this past week for a 2-0 shutout victory. Lakkyn Dibert bagged a penalty kick for the Dragons in the first half for an early lead. The penalty kick resulted from a Central corner...

Thursday, October 5 Food Distribution, 9-11 a.m. Martinsburg Food Pantry 133 E. Allegheny St. Friday, October 6 Book Sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Blair County Genealogical Society Let’s Learn the Constellations, 6:45 p.m. Shawnee State Park Saturday,...

After months of scaremongering, fortification construction at vulnerable spots and enlisting volunteers to protect Morrisons Cove and Altoona from southern rebels, all eyes shifted east to Gettysburg and locals started breathing sighs of relief. A...

There was a play written about 500 years ago where the phrase was coined “bad news travels fast.” Indeed, there does seem to be an obsession with sharing news that is bad in a quick fashion. And there is no doubt that most of what we hear in the...

Common emergencies and natural disasters occur. Learn how to deliver lifesaving hands only CPR care and be prepared for a natural disaster in one night. Join the Red Cross for these two free classes on Oct. 10, 2023, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Roaring...

The Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial is re-opening to the public on Oct. 2, 2023. Located at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, Lebanon County, the memorial was closed on Oct. 7, 2022, for structural repairs. The memorial, which was...

Tender God, life-giving Spirit, You compassionately hold the entire world in your hands. In your mercy, hear the prayers of your people: Keep guard over the sick and suffering and in a special way over those who suffer with breast cancer; grant them...

The Williamsburg Community Farm Show’s Fall Extravaganza is “much bigger than it was 10-15 years ago,” board member and Farm Show Secretary Angie Walason said. “Following COVID, this has really ballooned into something we can be proud of....

After being out of school seventeen years, I still think back to some of the delicious school lunches we had at Williamsburg – the turkey dinner, the hot roast beef sandwiches, and the piled high with cheese grilled cheese were always some of my...

The Blair Co 4-H Lamb Chops and Goats members are inviting anyone between the ages of 8-18 to join their club. The club’s first meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m. at the Blair County Extension Office. The Lamb Chops Club is also accepting...

Notice of Pesticide Application Nutrien Ag Solutions of Tyrone, PA is giving notice of intent to make ground applications on agricultural crops during the next 30 days in Armstrong, Allegheny, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Beaver, Cambria, Centre,... Full story