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A warm fire can make even the coldest winter day more enjoyable. Fireplaces may not get much use in spring or summer, but come late fall and throughout the winter, the fireplace can be a great place for families to gather. Before fireplace season hits full swing, homeowners might want to brush up on a few fireplace facts so they can safely enjoy nights spent sitting by the crackling flames. The Chimney Safety Institute of America advises homeowners with fireplaces to hire a CSIA-certified...
One way to improve curb appeal and set a property apart from others is to add decorative effects to walkways, patios and driveways. Although many homeowners turn to materials such as pavers, flagstone or brick for these purposes, a versatile and often cost-effective idea is to rely on stamped concrete. Stamped concrete, often called textured or imprinted concrete, is textured, patterned or embossed to mimic the look of other materials, notably brick, slate, flagstone, stone, tile, and wood. Stamped concrete can be used on patios, sidewalks,...
When the weather outside is frightful, homeowners and renters can turn their interior spaces into something delightful. Residents can banish feelings of cabin fever by using time spent inside to make subtle or even substantial improvements to their living areas. Individuals may find that winter is a great time to tackle delayed or unfinished projects or to put plans for major renovations in motion. Homeowners may find that they have some extra time on their hands when weather and early evening...
Once the domain of lawnmowers and gardening tools, today’s backyard sheds are being repurposed into unique, functional spaces (think: she-shed, bunkhouse or even a bar pub) complete with plumbing and electricity. Here are tips from the experts on how to turn a simple shed into a backyard oasis. “Quite often, we are seeing that homeowners are adding electricity to backyard sheds and using decorative interior lighting to make a statement, just as lighting would be used in the interiors of a home,” says Jennifer Kis, director of marketing communic...
Advertisement for Bids Sealed proposals will be received by the North Woodbury Township of Blair County at 113 Cranberry Road, Martinsburg, PA 16662 until 8 a.m. on January 6, 2020 for the following: Item 1, 650 Ton +/-, AS4 Anti Skid Item 2, 400 Ton +/-, 2A Stone Item 3, 200 Ton +/-, 2B Stone Item 4, 200 Ton +/-, 2 Stone Item 5, 300 Ton +/-, 3 Stone Item 6, 200 Ton +/-, 4 Stone Price is product delivered. Price is product picked-up by the Township. Liquidated damages apply. Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Municipality. The...
“The Dark Side” is the latest novel from Danielle Steel and is a classic love story with a major twist. While out of character from what we typically expect when picking up Danielle Steel, her take on a modern day psychological thriller is not to be missed. In her new novel, Danielle Steel tells a riveting story of the dark side of motherhood. Zoe Morgan’s childhood was marked by her younger sister’s tragic illness, watching as her parents dedicated themselves completely to her final days, and then later divorced. As a young woman, driven by th...
Thomas Wolfe once proclaimed, "You can't go home again." And, to be frank, I've always felt that he was mistaken. If you've ever logged on to my site, you can plainly read my thoughts on that matter. In 2005, Jon Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles teamed up together for a megahit duet, where they asked my very question, "Who says you can't go home?" I was relieved to learn that others felt like I do in that regard. Personally, I've found the path to return there and I make a homecoming trip multiple...
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Daryl Albright of Roaring Spring on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Daryl worked at the Morrisons Cove Herald from 2002 to 2011 as a van driver and newsstand delivery person. His job was to pick up the bundles of printed Herald newspapers from the printer and return them to the Herald office. He did that on Wednesday. On Thursday, he then took the sorted and re-bundled Herald editions to the various newsstands around the Cove. He also delivered sacks of labeled Heralds to the area post offices for mailing. Daryl w...
Herald of Dec. 6, 1894 Charley Clark of Williamsburg was in the hospital at Philadelphia undergoing a surgical operation to have a goitre removed from his throat. A Bedford County constable named Thomas Stiffler attempted to arrest a man named Weyandt near Sarah Furnace. When Weyandt resisted, the officer pulled his revolver and shot Weyandt once in the arm and twice in the hip. A flag was raised on the new school house in Woodbury Township, near Williamsburg, on Thanksgiving Day. The Juniata Limestone Co. crusher was busy with the ballast...
Herald of Dec. 12, 1969 Martinsburg Borough Council accepted the low bid of Will Stuckey Ford Sales, Inc., of Hollidaysburg for a new police cruiser and enacted an ordinance designed to control drinking in automobiles.The Stuckey bid on the police car amounted to $1, 562 with trade-in. An amendment to the borough’s “disorderly conduct” law was approved by council extending the ordinance to prohibit the drinking of beer and liquor in automobiles parked along the streets or in parking lots within the borough. The amendment was drawn up at the r...
Herald of Dec.12, 1919 The annual meeting of the Blair County Farm Bureau in connection with a local farmers’ institute will be held in the court house at Hollidaysburg, sessions to be conducted both morning and afternoon. Officers will be elected by the bureau for the coming year and R. Bruce Dunlap, farm agent, will present his annual report covering the activities of the organization during 1919. Mrs. Mary Stoner, widow of Daniel S. Stoner, a veteran of the Civil War, died at 2:45 o’clock Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Geo...
Herald of Dec. 14, 1944 With the coming of dawn yesterday morning, the people of the Cove started to dig from under the worst early winter blizzard known in this section in years. For two nights and the greater part of two days the snow had been coming down and the wind howled, and the foot or more of snow filled highways and broke down telephone wires and poles. But one highway was kept open in its entirety, that being the road between Martinsburg and Altoona. Nearly 300 telephones were out of service in the Cove, damage to poles and wires...
Herald of Dec. 10 2009 Nason Hospital was honored by the Blair County Historical Society for excellence in preservation of county history and heritage. The recognition was warranted by the hospital’s newly completed 21st Century Capital Campaign Mural Project. The murals brighten the hospital’s main corridor and focus on historical and notable landmarks in Morrisons Cove. More than 50 parents and students attended the Northern Bedford School Board meeting to express disappointment in the administration’s handling of a junior high volle...
Herald of Dec. 8, 1994 The Northern Bedford School Board recognized two retired high school faculty members – Dale Batzel of Everett and Ross D. Miller of New Enterprise – with community service awards. Miller was a retired NB mathematics teacher and coach. Batzel was a retired guidance counselor, athletic director and coach. The Garver Memorial YMCA in Roaring Spring was seeking support from residents and businesses in the Cove through its sustaining membership campaign. The goal for the upcoming year ad been set at $30,000. Two Cove-area stu...
A 2019 Jeep Wrangler reported stolen from Enterprise Rent-A Car in Altoona on Sept. 18, 2019, was found burned in a wooded area of Freedom Township. Freedom Township Police Chief Terry Dellinger said the orange in color jeep was discovered in a wooded area between Johnstown Road and Paw Paw Road near the underground pipeline. Dellinger said the Jeep was completely burned, leaving only the frame. In a matter unrelated to the discovery of the Jeep, Freedom Township Police also continue to...
Law enforcement and the Cove community came together on Friday, Dec. 6, to honor one of their own as a permanent memorial to fallen Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Landon E. Weaver was unveiled at the entrance to Mamie's Cafe in Martinsburg. About five minutes before the scheduled start of the ceremony, a fine but steady drizzle of rain began to fall, but as Martinsburg Mayor Richard Brantner stepped to the podium to begin the service, the rain stopped and the sun broke through the clouds,...
The Herald has announced special deadlines for articles, photos and advertisements for the upcoming holiday season. Those submitting material to the Herald should take note of these deadlines. The adjusted deadlines cover advertisements, obituaries, articles and photos. Those with questions should contact their advertising representative or call the Herald office at 793-2144. The Herald staff wishes all readers, customers and advertisers a happy and joyful holiday season. Because Christmas this year falls on a Wednesday, normally the Herald’s p... Full story
Santa and Mrs. Claus made an appearance in Martinsburg to help ring in the holiday season by participating in the borough's annual Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec.7....
Two long-time Roaring Spring Borough Council members presided over their last meeting on Monday evening, Dec. 9. William Brumbaugh and Dennis Igou narrowly lost bids to retain their seats in last May's primary election. They will be replaced by retired borough maintenance supervisor Dane Noel and Friendship Volunteer Company Assistant Chief James Musselman. Igou has spent 20 years serving on council and is also the borough's emergency management coordinator, a position he has agreed to continue...
Braeden Appleman, a communications media production summa cum laude graduate at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from Roaring Spring, has been selected as the student speaker for IUP's Dec. 14 undergraduate commencement ceremony. A total of 656 students are eligible to participate in the graduate and undergraduate winter commencement ceremonies. The ceremony for graduate students (receiving master's and doctoral degrees) will be at 9:30 a.m. in the IUP Performing Arts Center's Fisher Auditoriu...
Williamsburg Area Ambulance has announced it will be shutting its doors and ceasing service effective Dec. 31. In a letter posted to the ambulance service’s Facebook page, Williamsburg Ambulance Chairman Robert S. Craig cited declining reimbursement from insurance companies as well as a lack of up and coming personnel to keep the ambulance running. Craig’s letter said the Williamsburg area will be getting primary coverage from Hollidaysburg American Legion EMS (HALAS) and secondary emergency medical coverage from AMED....
The Pennsylvania State Police have released the results of its holiday traffic enforcement which took place between Nov. 27 and Dec. 1. State Police investigated 1,116 crashes statewide, of which 73 were alcohol related. State Police made 729 DUI arrests, which made for a 14 percent increase in the number of arrests for the same period last year, which netted 683 arrests. Eight people were killed in seven crashes, doubling the total from last year’s enforcement period. Crash-related injuries rose from 213 in 2018 to 247 in 2019. Speeding c...
A story on Page A-3 of the Dec. 5, 2019, print edition of the Herald misspelled the name of a retiring teacher. The Spring Cove School Board recognized Nellie Cowher, elementary teacher in the district, for 32 years of service and accepted and unanimously approved her resignation for retirement. The Herald apologizes to Cowher for the error....
Note: This is one in a series of articles about CBD. I’m hoping to educate the Cove about this beneficial substance, remove some mysteries and clear up some misinformation. If you have any questions about CBD, please send an email to me at publisher@mcheraldonline.com. I’ll be happy to share what I’ve learned. My resource for much of this information is “The Ultimate CBD User Guide,” which was published by the CBDistillery, the Herald’s CBD supplier. The guide can be downloaded at https://www.thecbdistillery.com/ultimate-cbd...
Olivia Boston, a second-grade student at St. Patrick Catholic School in Newry, presents Freedom Township Police Chief Terry Dellinger with cards her schoolmates made as a thank-you for all the police do to keep the children safe....
The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors adopted its 2020 budget at a meeting on Dec. 3. The $834,505 budget is approximately $5,000 more than the one prepared for 2019, Arlene Kuntz, township secretary/treasurer, said. The addition of a third full-time highway maintenance position is new to the 2020 budget. Jordan Oldham, vice chair, stated that the township has had a difficult time retaining part-time help. By creating the full-time position, the township hopes to reduce turnover and the time invested into training new employees....
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is two cents cheaper this week at $2.854 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Compared to a month ago and a week ago, motorists in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states are seeing mostly cheaper gas prices. On the week, not one state saw gas prices increase, and Pennsylvania (-3 cents) saw the largest decrease. On the month, only Washington, D.C. (+1 cent) and Rhode Island (+1 cent) have more expensive averages. In the region, gas prices range from today $2.76 i...
To me, it was a thunderclap. Years ago, when I was in Congress, we were in the midst of a tense, contentious debate. Members had gotten irritated, levying charges back and forth, and tempers were rising. It was starting to look like we might just go off the rails. Then one member stood up, asked for our attention, and said to us, “Let’s remember: trust is the coin of the realm.” His statement at that moment hit me broadside: If we were to have any hope of progress, we had to have some faith in one another — even our opponents. Apparen...
Tim Strohmeyer of Woodbury Township was sworn in during last Tuesday evening’s Williamsburg Community School Board reorganizational meeting. Strohmeyer is filling a seat that was opened upon Amy Hileman’s resignation. Strohmeyer was one of five who were elected to four-year terms on the board. Dr. Barry England, Janet Lee, Carlee Ranalli, and Patricia Kensinger rounded out the five. In a vote of 8 to 1, Dr. Barry England was elected president of the board for another year with Janet Lee being chosen vice president. Following the reo...
Williamsburg held its annual Christmas parade at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The highlight of the parade was of course Santa Claus, who kickstarted the Christmas season in Williamsburg with the first annual tree-lighting ceremony at Kimberly Place. The Williamsburg High School Band entertained the large crowd with two Christmas songs during the tree-lighting ceremony....
Denny Hammel, the owner of a rental property in Williamsburg, came to the Williamsburg Municipal Authority meeting on Tuesday evening, Dec. 3, to discuss the authority’s policy about water leaks. The policy ultimately led to a $2,200 bill for Hammel, he said. Hammel said his rental property located on East 4th Street began to have high usage in the September bill, which led to a phone call from authority Secretary Lisa Dishong. Dishong, who was present at the meeting, said that the calls are a courtesy for every resident and customer of the a...
Keeping with the same sentiment in the “Ask the Williamsburgers” feature this week, here are two delicious cookie recipes to kick-start the holiday season. If you would like to share a traditional cookie recipe, please email them to me at williamsburg@mcheraldonline.com. I would love to share. Pecan Roll-Ups Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups flour 1 – 8oz. package cream cheese, softened 1-1/4 cups powdered sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 2 cups pecan halves Directions: In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and salt until smooth. Gradu...
December is here and it’s the start of the Christmas season. Besides decorating and lots of shopping, there is always one thing on my mind – Christmas eating. For the rest of this month, we are going to delve into some special holiday cookie recipes. But first, I needed to ask the residents of Williamsburg – What is your favorite Christmas cookie? Here is what a few had to say: Stan Grove: Chocolate Chip Lori Brubaker: Mint Chocolate Chip Goldie Simpson: Sugar Denny Young: Raisin-filled Dawn Leonard: Chocolate Chip James Flaig: My grand...
