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Anna Lois (Feather) Hostetter, resident of Homewood at Martinsburg, passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, after a brief illness. Lois was born March 30, 1928, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late J. Howard and Mary (Stoner) Feather. On July 28,...

Executing a key component of its strategic growth plan, Curry Supply Holdings has finalized the asset sale of its subsidiary, CS Trucking LLC.  Curry Supply Holdings, headquartered in Altoona, Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce the sale of its oil...

The National Weather Service (NWS) reminded drivers of the threat that snow squalls can pose during the winter months and advised them to observe warnings related to these dangerous weather hazards last week during Snow Squall Awareness Week. “We...

Farmers in Pennsylvania can get state reimbursement to pay for retrofitting their older tractors with life-saving rollover-protection structures — often referred to as ROPS — aided by a new Penn State program. Tractor rollovers are the most...

Thanksgiving. I prefer “thanks and giving.” It’s the time of year when we celebrate God’s provision as we enjoy a sumptuous feast of turkey with all the traditional trimmings and perhaps a football game. It is appropriate to be grateful. We...

It is time again to kick off the 2022 Claysburg Salvation Army Service Unit Campaign. We anticipate an increase in emergency assistance requests this year, particularly from our fixed income residents, due to the rising costs for basic necessities...

Herald of Dec. 2, 1897 Frank Wilson of Massillon, O., and James Farrell of Allegheny county, were sentenced last week in Blair County courts to be hanged. The prisoners had been convicted of the murder of Henry Bonnecka, an aged man in Altoona, on...

Herald of Nov. 30, 1972 Four people were hurt when a single-engine airplane crashed six minutes after taking off from the Blair County Airport in Martinsburg. The privately owned aircraft came down in a Taylor Township field a short distance south...

Herald of Dec. 1, 1922 A very enjoyable event at the Morrisons Cove Home on Saturday evening, November 25, consisting of a Thanksgiving feast and program which had been arranged by the United Workers Bible class of the Church of the Brethren, was...

Herald of Dec. 4, 1997 The Rev. Harry Brubaker of Roaring Spring RD1, serving in the ministry for 38 years, was ordained as pastor emeritus on Nov. 30 at the First Church of the Brethren. The title is bestowed on a retired minister who has given...

Herald of Nov. 25, 1947 Funeral services for Pvt. George B. Kelly of Williamsburg, who was killed in Belgium on January 10, 1945, were held Monday afternoon, November 17, in the Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer, Va. He was the son of Mr. and...

Herald of Nov. 29, 2012 Search parties were formed to look for a missing 82 year old hunter. Police were called to Huston Township when he did not return to his vehicle in the evening. The man was found by a neighbor the next day. The lost...

Scripture text Luke 20;27-40 It’s a quirky time of the year. Creation itself seems to be preparing for the death that winter weather brings. For myself, I lost some people who were important in my life at this time of year: my favorite aunt, my...

The Claysburg Area churches are doing “A Christmas Story” drive-by with four area churches enacting a portion of the Christmas story at Christ Lutheran Church parking lot at 208 Walnut Street, Claysburg, PA on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. This year...

TENTATIVE BUDGET INSPECTION NOTICE The Roaring Spring Borough Council has given tentative approval of the 2023 budget which will be available for public inspection at the borough office, 616 Spang Street, Roaring Spring during regular business hours...

Governor Tom Wolf joined Gayle Manchin, Federal Co-Chair for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and his gubernatorial peers of the Appalachian region to announce more than $6.9 million being devoted to Pennsylvania’s coal communities to...

Maureen D. Letcher, D.Ed., principal of Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School, is the 2022-24 president of the Pennsylvania Principals Association. The Pennsylvania Principals Association is the only professional organization in Pennsylvania...

Not everyone enjoys doing taxes, but they are an annual requirement for most of us. If you are a farmer or small business owner, tax time can be especially challenging! Have you been maximizing your tax deductions? Are there items that are falling...

With many outlets already offering holiday discounts, some consumers are getting a head start on holiday shopping. As Black Friday, Cyber Monday and other holiday shopping approaches, online shoppers should take steps now to protect their identities...

The Williamsburg Community Farm Show will once again sponsor a Buck Pool on Saturday, Nov. 26 from 6-8 p.m. on the Farm Show grounds. This year's prizes/cash will be divided between heaviest doe, heaviest buck, widest spread, most points, youngest...

At last month’s Catharine Township meeting, frustrated voices were heard — both from taxpayers and the roadmaster — about lack of funds for the township. During this month’s meeting held Nov. 17, township supervisors voted to increase their t...

The Marketing Committee of the Hollidaysburg Area Community Partnership (HACP) was active in the month of November, hiring Alyssa Barilar as the marketing director for the Partnership. Barilar attended the monthly board meeting. Her first assignment...

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently discussed the many highway improvements that took place across PennDOT District 9 (Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties) during the 2022 construction season...

The Hollidaysburg Borough Council November monthly meeting focused on two primary issues: the final budget for 2023 and options for dealing with the severe stormwater run off. The proposed 2023 budget revealed by Borough Manager James Gehret...

Christmas is coming to the Baker Mansion. The Blair Garden Club will be decorating the three trees that will be on the first floor. Executive Director of the Blair County Historical Society and the Baker Mansion Museum Kate Rimbeck said that Baker Ma...

The Hollidaysburg Area School District Board of Directors encountered a combined attendance of nearly 600 people and 6 hours of discussion over two meetings regarding gender identity and preferred pronouns in the current school policy. Spark of the i...

Award-winning Cove photographer Denny Shoemaker is offering for sale 2023 calendars showcasing his work. The calendars display a wide variety of Shoemaker’s photography, including landscapes and animals. Shoemaker, who has been shooting...

AAA predicts 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. This is a 1.5 percent increase over 2021 and 98 percent of pre-pandemic volumes. This year is projected to be the third busiest for Thanksgiving travel since A...

Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) has accepted a leadership role on a committee focused on mental health policy and workforce impacts. Gregory will serve as a subcommittee chairman on the Mental Health Matters: National Task Force on Workforce Mental...

Martinsburg Borough Council welcomed Claysburg-Kimmel Junior Trevor Finnegan at the Nov. 7 meeting. Finnegan was shadowing the Herald’s editor to learn more about journalism. Police news Chief of Police Kerry Hoover was notified that the...