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Produced by AH Comics Inc., “Moonshot” contains work from creators and stories from tribes all across North America. The graphic novel, edited by Hope Nicholson, showcases the beauty and depth of indigenous storytelling. Indigenous stories are hi...

Susie Crawford sent in this question last week: I have lived in Altoona for 12 years now. I’m 68 years old. I’ve made many friends my age and they were born and raised here, and they can’t answer this question, so maybe you can, please. Why...

Herald of Nov. 17, 1898 A music and elocution school has been opened in the Kemberling building, South Market St. Competent instruction in music, vocal and Instrumental, and elocution will be given on school days, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. J....

Herald of Nov. 20, 1973 Five hundred persons attended the dedication ceremony at the new Homewood Retirement Center in Martinsburg. The dining room of the new home for the aged served as the auditorium with overflow in the corridors, visitors...

Herald of Nov. 16, 1923 Miss Susie Kauffman gave a linen shower on Thursday evening last week for Miss Flora Burket, in honor of her approaching marriage to J. Calvin Eastep of Hollidaysburg. The ladies of the Class of Cheerful Workers and of the...

Herald of Nov. 19, 1998 The Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Company was called out to multiple fires on Sunday. The first fire was called in at 4:20 a.m. for a structure fire at the Fraternal Order of Eagles building on West Second Street. The bar area...

Herald of Nov. 18, 1948 A group of young men from Martinsburg participated in a bear hunt Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in the mountains near Renovo. Included in the group were LeRoy Keim, Eugene Feather, Robert Metzger, Clair Replogle, John, George...

Herald of Nov. 14, 2013 Williamsburg native Dr. Eugene Morelli, an engineer for NASA, was honored with the prestigious Mechanics and Control of Flight Award by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Morelli works at NASA Langley...

1 Peter 1:17-23 For me, fall is a bittersweet time of year. I love the majesty of the season. The crisp days, the beauty of the foliage delight me. Yet when I watch the trees shed those leaves, my heart feels challenged. I have never been good at...

Executrix Notice Elizabeth L. Shaffer, Deceased. Late of Altoona City, Blair County. D.O.D. Jan. 29, 2023. Letters Testamentary on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the est...

The Southern Cove Power Reunion held its last member meeting for the year on Oct. 2 at 6 pm. Melanie Clapper Secretary read the minutes and they were approved after a small correction was made. Amy Mellott Treasurer gave the treasurer report. There w...

Kate Rimbeck from the Historical Society announced the fall and winter events taking place at the Baker Mansion. On Nov. 15, the society will have the final installment for the year of its lecture series featuring “Altoona in Photos 1968-1971 Part...

With deer becoming increasingly active, and daylight-saving time soon to put more vehicles on the road during the hours when deer move most, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is advising motorists to slow down and stay alert. Deer become more active...

Is it Thanksgiving yet? Honestly — besides my birthday — it’s one of my favorite days of the year. For me, the best thing about it is being around the table with the people that I love the most. This inspired my question this week. If you could...

I don’t know if it’s just me or does anyone else seem to get a lot of cooking videos on their social media? It’s probably just me because I am typically searching for “easy dinners” or “football appetizers,” as I like to pre-plan meals...

Woodbury Township supervisors voted to advertise the proposed 2024 budget with little to no objection from the supervisors. The budget included no millage increase for the upcoming year. The SALDO (Stormwater and Land Development) ordinance for the...

The Grace Pointe Community Church of God invites the public for their annual Veteran’s Day service this Sunday, Nov. 12, beginning at 10:30 a.m. There will be a free meal afterward for fellowship at the Veteran’s Memorial Center, Williamsburg....

Shortly before autumn turkey season, I was fishing on a local stream. I had taken two rods along: one to fish a section of riffled water while using a favorite nymph imitation; the other, a lighter rod, was equipped with a dry-fly to fish smoother...

The Dragons continued their playoff run with a 2-0 victory over the Forest Hills Lady Rangers early in the week. This led to the Dragons facing the Bedford Lady Bison in the District 5/6 Championship match, where Central took home a 5-4 shootout...

Daylight saving time ended on Nov. 5 and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms to make sure the alarms are working. “Home fires claim more lives every year than all natural disasters combined, but working smoke...

As another Veteran’s Day approaches, The Fort Bedford Honor Guard thanks all of the families and organizations that have supported the Guard in the past year. The Fort Bedford Honor Guard, one of the oldest all-volunteer Honor Guard Units in the...

After North Main Street in Roaring Spring Borough was reopened after a summer of reconstruction, borough officials began receiving complaints about the ride quality of the new road, mainly several dips along the road. Taking citizen concerns...

A Martinsburg man was in federal court last month and rendered guilty pleas to seven charges related to the trafficking of firearms including selling “ghost guns” and “hit kits” with no identifying serial numbers. Harry Miller, 47, was...

After an closed-door session during its November meeting, Martinsburg Borough Council voted to hire Amy Hockenberry as a full-time clerk for the borough at $19 an hour for 90 days. After this probationary period, the salary will be bumped to $20 an...

A New Enterprise man who was jailed in Bedford County after police said he pointed a gun at a man and threatened to shoot him is behind bars after allegedly threatening to shoot another man and pointing a gun at him. According to the charges filed be...