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As Williamsburg struggles with the recent loss of its pharmacy, it was dealt another blow with the announcement that the Williamsburg Area Ambulance will be closing its doors at the end of the year. In a letter posted online by ambulance Chairman Robert S. Craig, rising costs and lack of personnel were cited as reasons for the closure. "It is with a sad heart that I need to write this letter," Craig wrote. "The board of directors and Williamsburg Fire Company have tried over the past few years...
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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...
The Herald is reminding readers that it now publishes an online version and has launched a sister publication, the Hollidaysburg Herald. The online version of the Morrisons Cove Herald is free to all those who purchase print subscriptions. Those who live outside the Cove community and who have experienced mail delays may now switch to an online-only subscription. The full content of the Herald is uploaded every Thursday around noon so online-only subscribers will not experience mail delays. Both Herald websites are designed to be viewed on comp...
Santa paid a visit to the McKee Playground on Saturday, Dec. 14, for the playground’s annual Christmas party. The Morris siblings, Nathan, 10, Olivia, 6 and Joel, 11, fill Santa in on what they want to see under the tree Christmas morning. They are the children of Lance and Lindsay Morris of Martinsburg....
A family dog was injured when someone attempted to burglarize a home along Cream Hollow Road, East Freedom, Freedom Township, between 9 and 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 11. According to police, a suspect forced open the front door and entered the home. The suspect encountered the dog and struck the dog on the head with a blunt object. Police believe the dog prevented the suspect from burglarizing the residence. The suspect fled with a possible injury from a dog bite. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Freedom Township Police at...
The United States Post Offices in Bedford, Duncansville, Hollidaysburg and Martinsburg will have extended Saturday retail hours and offer Sunday retail hours on Dec. 22, USPS has announced. Hollidaysburg and Martinsburg will offer Sunday Package Pickup also. The Hollidaysburg post office will be open Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Martinsburg will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Customers who want to mail cards and packages can also buy holiday stamps at area retailers, visit usps.com to purchase postage for packages and arrange free carrier...
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...
When I grew up in the 1970s, my father often sat in an alcoholic or drug-induced stupor. When he was left in charge, the TV served as the “adult” in the room for us. As a toddler, I thought of Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie, and the other residents of Sesame Street as my pseudo-family. Sesame Street, now celebrating its 50th year, transported me to a place that felt safe and familiar. My actual family moved at least a dozen times before I started kindergarten. Given our poverty and my father’s frequent encounters with the p...
Representative democracy is based on a simple premise. It’s that ordinary citizens can make satisfactory judgments on complex public policy and political issues – or at least grasp them well enough to decide who should be dealing with them. But the significance of that premise isn’t simple at all. It means that our country’s future depends on the quality of democratic participation by its citizens. Collectively, we have to make discriminating judgments about politicians, policies, and issues. Not just once, but repeatedly and consist...
At least a dozen families were left homeless after fire ripped through the Country Club Terrace Townhouses in Hollidaysburg on Friday, Dec. 13. Geeseytown Volunteer Fire Company initially responded to the alarm at approximately 1 p.m. The alarm was quickly upgraded to a four-alarm fire, prompting assistance from multiple area fire stations. Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire on the third floor of the structure and cut a hole in the roof for ventilation. While fighting the fire, firefi...
AAA East Central honored local police departments on Dec. 17 for their “outstanding efforts” to increase road safety for all motorists. Three Blair County departments received Platinum Awards, while an additional five departments were honored with Gold, Silver, or Bronze awards. “We are honored to recognize these local departments for their efforts in the Community Traffic Safety Program,” said Theresa Podguski, director of legislative affairs, AAA East Central. “Each organization has gone above and beyond their call of duty to make their com...
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is two cents cheaper this week at $2.830 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. State gas price averages in the Mid-Atlantic saw minimal movement this week. Delaware ($2.31) saw the largest decrease at three cents, followed by North Carolina at two cents. All other states in the region saw prices decline by a penny or hold steady since last Monday. Gas prices range from $2.29 in Virginia to $2.75 in Pennsylvania. For a second week, gasoline stocks saw a s...
Anyone can become a scam victim, said Capt. Anthony O’Hara, the intelligence director of the Pennsylvania State Police. He knows because it happened to him during the last holiday season. It happened after he woke up after his Christmas nap and saw an email that he thought was from Apple. “It looked like a legitimate bill that I wasn’t familiar with, and I clicked through it,” O’Hara said. “I made that mistake of clicking through an email, and in that moment, in a hurry, I gave up my ID and my password. Moments after, I realized what I had...
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, legislative leaders and judges from across the state announced on Monday, Dec. 16, the creation of a task force that will recommend reforms for the commonwealth’s juvenile justice system. Monday’s news conference in the state capitol came about six weeks after Wolf’s Council on Reform identified juvenile justice as a system in need of overhaul. Studies indicate that as many as nine in 10 children in the juvenile justice system were exposed to a traumatic event in their young lives, the governor said, with about a thi...
These are a few of the Williamsburg area's successful buck hunters....
Woodbury Township (Blair) residents will now be paying their local services tax (LST) to the Blair County Tax Collection Bureau rather than at the township office. Solicitor Dave Pertile said during last Thursday evening’s meeting, Dec. 12, that the tax bureau is in agreement with the township to become the LST tax collector. It will charge 2.5 percent of the tax collected to township. Supervisor Craig Hamilton made a motion to allow the bureau to become the 2020 LST tax collector. Supervisor Ed Clark seconded and the motion passed. Cove F...
This weekend, I am snatching up my mother’s Kitchen-Aid mixer and baking some Christmas cookies for my family. As an avid baker, I cannot wait. This week, I chose two classic recipes at our house for Christmas cookies and hopefully, they can become part of your family’s Christmas traditions as well. Snickerdoodles Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1-1/2 cups sugar 2 large eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 2-3/4 cups flour 1-1/2 tsp. cream of tartar 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp salt Cinnamon-sugar mixture 1/4 cup sugar 1-1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon Dir...
The Alto Model Train Museum Association will hold an open house at its new location from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. The new headquarters are located at 1117 Ninth Ave., Altoona, across the street from Altoona Pipe and Steel, downtown. The open house will continue on the third weekend each month. There will be no admission charge, although donations will be accepted. For more information about the association, call 942-2676....
During its meeting Monday evening, Dec. 9, Williamsburg borough council adopted Ordinance No. 397, which increases the millage to 0.168 mills per $100,000 of home value. Councilmember Matthew Sabol made the motion to adopt the ordinance with Councilmember Bruce Hamilton seconding. In a roll call. vote only Councilmember Denny Hammel voted “no” to adopt the ordinance. Councilmember Ed Patterson made the motion to then adopt the borough’s proposed 2020 budget with Councilmember Hamilton seconding. The motion passed. At the last meeting, borou...
H.H. Brown Work and Outdoor Group, Martinsburg, has made its annual donation to the Martinsburg Area Community Fund. Victor L. Sanders, president and CEO of H.H. Brown, presented a check to Community Fund representative Earl Springer. Also present at the check presentation were Scott Rhodes, human relations director, and Jennifer Butler, controller. As of Dec. 7, residents and businesses have contributed $39,133 to the Martinsburg Area Community Fund. This year's goal of $43,000 will support 15 charitable agencies that do work in the...
In the November 2019 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 484 inspections of 333 nursing homes, including 303 complaint investigations. In addition, 22 sanctions were finalized against nursing care facilities, which included the issuance of two provisional one licenses and three provisional two licenses, and civil penalties totaling $229,500. “If you see something at a nursing home that doesn’t seem right, we encourage you to speak up,” Dr. Levine said. “You can make a complaint anonymously by calling...
The Morrisons Cove Rotary has announced the November, December and January "Students of the Month" honorees from Northern Bedford County High School. November Student of the Month is Kelsey Over, whose parents are Kelly and Stephanie Over. Kelsey has numerous school honors and accomplishments including High Honor Roll, Early College Program, and President of Dance-a-thon, President of Ski Club, and Secretary of National Honor Society. She also participates in Interact Club, Fellowship of...
Due to current market conditions, the IRC will not be accepting Christmas wrapping paper at the Buckhorn Recycling Facility or the Duncansville R&D Facility. Also, the after-Christmas Collection at the Logan Valley Mall will not take place this year. Please dispose of all wrapping paper in trash receptacles. Questions may be directed to (814) 942-7472 or email education@ircenvironment.org. Those interested may also visit www.ircenvironment.org for more info on recycling....
On Dec. 19, Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding and Pennsylvania State Veterinarian Dr. Kevin Brightbill joined Santa Claus and his nine reindeer at Hersheypark Christmas Candylane to announce that they have received a clean bill of health and are cleared for take-off on Dec. 24. "Not everyone knows what takes place behind the scenes to allow Santa and his nine reindeer to take flight on Christmas Eve," said Agriculture Secretary Redding. "Thanks to Dr. Brightbill, his counterpart in the No...
