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Nevin Samuel Sollenberger, 81, of Claysburg passed away Tuesday Dec. 6, 2022, at home, following a lengthy battle with COPD. He was born Aug. 20, 1941, in Roaring Spring, son of the late Oliver Park and Edith (Criswell) Sollenberger. On Nov. 23,...

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) released 2022 Winter Reliability Overview Reports from the state’s major natural gas distribution companies (NGDCs), along with a related Readiness Report from the Energy Association of Pennsylvania...

The Bedford County Historical Society is seeking nominations for “Historian of the Year” for 2022. The nominee will be honored at the Annual History Banquet on Saturday, April 22, 2023, held at the Hall at Kinton’s Knob. Any...

This week’s average prices Western Pennsylvania Average: $3.867 Average price during the week of Dec. 5, 2022: $3.932 Average price during the week of Dec. 13, 2021: $3.558 The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas: $3.890...

To the Editor: I would like to personally thank Allan Bassler and the staff of the Morrisons Cove Herald for supporting me on my first making of the “Morrisons Cove Calendar.” I thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Merry Christmas to all....

As the 2023-24 Legislative Session opens in Harrisburg, Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) is seeking support among his colleagues for creating a two-year window of time in which survivors of childhood sexual abuse could sue their attacker, even if the...

Alive and going home. Surely it must be a dream. Worried he might awaken back in Iwo Jima, still fighting or maybe not make it at all, Stuart “Tex” McAnally steadied himself and reassured himself he was really going home. Many weren’t so lucky....

Herald of Dec. 23, 1897 John Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stahl, north of Martinsburg, died on Thursday morning last week, aged 12 years, 8 months and 20 days. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. F. A. Rupley, D. D., were held in the Jugtown...

Herald of Dec. 21, 1972 A flood of Christmas mail swamped local post offices, causing delays in delivery. A system set up in the past year sent all mail to Altoona to be sorted and canceled. The Altoona postal center was not mechanized so work had...

Herald of Dec. 22, 1922 Martinsburg and vicinity is to be congratulated on the success of the recent Red Cross Drive which was put over splendidly by the earnest efforts of a few faithful workers. The success of the drive is due to the diligence and...

Herald of Dec. 31, 1997 Local weather prognosticator George Acker delivered his forecast for 1998 to the Herald office. He based his forecast on eclipses of the sun and moon, among other things, such as how early the winter potatoes in storage...

Herald of Dec. 18, 1947 The bodies of Pfc. John F. Keating, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frances Keating and Pfc. Jack Herron, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Herron, all of Roaring Spring, were returned home last week. The two young men both entered the service on...

Herald of Dec. 20, 2012 Local schools were reviewing their safety plans after the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Twenty children and six adults were shot at the school by an intruder. School districts in the Cove...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Whether this will be the most wonderful column of the year remains to be seen. As long as I do not get coal in my stocking from the editor, I will be satisfied. I started with that sentence because it is...

The Williamsburg United Methodist Church will be hosting “A Night in Bethlehem.” Journey with the church as they follow Mary & Joseph’s footsteps in “A Night in Bethlehem” on Friday, Dec. 16, starting at 6 p.m. This is an interactive event...

On Dec. 25, at 10 a.m., St. John’s United Church of Christ at 117 E. Julian St. in Martinsburg, a church members will ring the church bells for five minutes. If any other churches in the area have bells or loud speaker systems with chimes of...

Form of Advertisement NOTE: A previous version of this Notice was published with an incorrect time listed. The corrected Notice appears below. Sealed proposals will be received by the North Woodbury Township of Blair County, at 113 Cranberry Rd., Mar...

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Acting Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration Mike Keiser and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) Chief Operating Officer Craig Shuey held a media briefing to outline plans for winter...

The Herald will have early deadlines for the Dec. 29 and Jan. 5 editions. The deadline for Dec. 29 will be Thursday, Dec. 22, at 5 p.m. for advertising and editorial. The deadline for the Jan. 5 edition will be Thursday, Dec. 29, at 5 p.m. for...

The Williamsburg Municipal Authority voted during its Tuesday evening meeting to continue contracts with both Stiffler-McGraw and Young, Oakes and Brown for another year. Borough Manager Joe Lansberry discussed a service contract with Kuntze, who...

‘Tis the season for Christmas movies. Typically, on the weekends, you can find me watching my favorite show, Dateline, watching my Baltimore Ravens or finding a sappy, romance movie on either Hallmark or Lifetime. This inspired my question for the...

Borough Resident John Dixon attended the Williamsburg Borough Council meeting to ask about rental inspectors. Dixon claimed he had a bad experience with the current rental inspector the borough has and said his inspection for his rental properties...

Voting was critical during last Tuesday evening’s Williamsburg School Board meeting when Dr. Barry England pulled a 5-4 vote to continue his tenure as school board president; the other 4 votes were for Patricia Kensinger. Following the vote, Dr....

It’s late fall, the mid-1950’s, an early cold front has brought snow flurries and sharp wind to the region. A group of little girls huddle at a front window of an old farmhouse waiting for the mailman to stop. This certainly has to be the day...

On a preserved dairy farm in Lebanon County, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding discussed the importance of the PA Farm Bill Farm Vitality Planning Grant Program and announced $300,000 of currently available program funding. The Farm Vitality...

C-K GIRLS BASKETBALL The following changes have been made to the JH – JV – Varsity girls basketball schedule for the games to be played at Southern Fulton on Dec. 19: • No JH ‘B’ Game • JH game will now be played at 4:45 p.m....

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Bob Morgan announced that the Department is investing $329,764 to help create new and better market opportunities and expand essential services for rural people, businesses and en...

Monday, Dec. 5, Woodbury Borough Council met at the Woodbury Community Center at 7 p.m. All members present as well as resident Doug Miller. The treasurer report was given with the balance in the general and state aid fund as $184,768. The sidewalk...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 9 invites the public to vote on 11 plows decorated by high school students in Bedford, Cambria, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties as part of the annual Paint the Plow program. The plow...

South Woodbury Township Board of Supervisors met on Dec. 6, 2022. The time of meeting was changed due to deer season. The office will be closed on Dec. 26 and 28, 2022, and open on Dec. 30. Auditors will meet on Jan. 4, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. The...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors passed their 2023 budget with no tax increase at their Dec. 6 meeting. Supervisors moved to donate $10,000 to the Claysburg Volunteer Fire Company for fire service and $5,000 to the Blue Knob Volunteer Fir...

A 10-hour power outage is planned for the Martinsburg and Williamsburg areas on Wednesday, Dec. 28. The Blair County Emergency Management Agency notified municipalities on Dec. 12 of the outage, which is planned to begin at 7 a.m. on Dec. 28 and...