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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans who started out the year on seemingly solid ground have found themselves in need. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment has nearly doubled from February, one month before the pandemic began. Along with the growth in unemployment came an increase in the number of people reaching out for help with food, which has put a strain on some food pantries across the county. According to Feeding America, food pantries nationwide...
WEEKLY UPDATE As of noon 12/22/2020 Area Counties #Cases / #Deaths / Rate* Bedford: 2,131 / 81 / 168.1 Blair: 6,182 / 150 / 122.5 Cambria: 6,552 / 211 / 160.2 Centre: 7,916 / 125 / 76.8 Clearfield: 2,711 / 34 / 42.8 Fulton: 379 / 8 / 55.1 Huntingdon: 2,236 / 76 / 168.3 Somerset: 3,306 / 56 / 75.7 *Rate is number of deaths per 100,000 population. Sixty-seven (67) counties have reported COVID-19 deaths. – Week of Dec. 17 – # Cases / # Deaths / Rate* Bedford: 1,879 / 67 / 139.1 Blair: 5,455 / 114 / 93.1 Cambria: 5,819 / 146 / 110.8 Centre: 7...
The Herald republishes this item from 1945 not to cause sadness, but to remind us all of the sacrifices made by the men and women who wear the uniforms of the United States armed forces. These men and women do not always come home from their missions. Let us take a moment to remember and thank those who serve, and their families, this Christmas season. The holidays can be very difficult when there is an empty chair at the family table, whether through absence or loss. The Herald offers its...
The Claysburg-Kimmel School Board unanimously re-elected its president and vice president for 2021 during its December meeting. Revising their roles next year will be Richard Gergely as president and Craig Burket as vice president. The two were the only ones nominated for their respective positions. Gergely has served as the board’s president since 2018. Burket will begin his second year as vice president. Gergely and Burket both thanked the boardmembers for their support and said they looked forward to working together again in 2021. During t...
Facebook and various news sources have quoted some experts as saying we should skip Christmas this year. That made me snort my tea! Skip Christmas! Do these medical geniuses have even a clue what Christmas is all about? It certainly is not all office parties and bar gatherings. No, Christmas is about the birth of Christ. Jesus is the reason for the season! There are two times in one's life when Christmas reaches a pinnacle. One is when you are a child and expecting Santa Claus with lots of...
Olivia Boston, 9, took advantage of last week's first snow of the season to build a snowman, complete with a wig and a hat....
To the Editor: This is a response to the letter by Wayne Bush published in the Dec. 3 edition of the Morrisons Cove Herald (Page A-5). There comes a time when thinking people need to face the truth and admit defeat for the future of the democracy we all want to see continue to exist. It’s not the name-calling that bothers me because at my age I’ve been called worse than “comrade.” It’s the complete disregard of reality and facts that are proven day after day and that explains the blind devotion to a man who has been the most dishonest...
By WAYNE CAMPBELL President, Pa. State Grange While there are many advantages of living in rural Pennsylvania, we also face unique healthcare challenges, especially when it comes to chronic pain management. There is an obvious connection between chronic pain and opioid abuse. Treating chronic pain means that often used medicines lose their effectiveness. This drives patients to other sources of relief. Even though Pennsylvania, like the rest of America, is reeling because of the massive spike in COVID-19, neither the medical profession nor...
Thanks to a community partnership between law enforcement and Professionals Auto Body of Altoona, four Martinsburg children got an early Christmas surprise when Santa showed up at their door bearing gifts on Monday afternoon, Dec. 21. Lindsay Maxwell and her children, Eelina, 9, Nieyah, 7, Abel, 6, and Lyrah, 4, met Santa and his police helpers on the front porch of their Allegheny Street home to receive gifts and to get to know the people who protect their community a little better. Jamie...
Woodbury Borough Council met Monday, Dec. 7, at the Woodbury Area Community Center. Councilmembers passed two ordinances – one dealing with sidewalks and one with boilers. Sidewalk Ordinance The new sidewalk ordinance will take effect Jan. 1, 2021. The ordinance is No. 2020-1, and the council found it is in the best interests of health, welfare and safety for the borough and its citizenry to amend its prior ordinance. The owner, occupant, or tenant of every property fronting upon or alongside any sidewalk in the borough is required to remove o...
More than 500 gifts were donated, collected and wrapped during Belly Busters' First Annual Christmas Drive on Friday, Dec. 18. Volunteers from the community helped wrap the gifts that will be passed out on Christmas Eve to needy families in Williamsburg and surrounding areas. Members gift wrapping were (from left): Kristen Baran, Julie Mowery, Wendy Martin and Alicia Bradley. Belly Busters Food Truck and Catering is planning on hosting this event yearly....
ACTUALIZACIÓN SEMANAL Hasta las 12:00 p.m., 22 de diciembre 2020 Condados cercanos Casos/Número de muertes/Índice de muerte Bedford: 2,131 / 81 / 168.1 Blair: 6,182 / 150 / 122.5 Cambria: 6,552 / 211 / 160.2 Centre: 7,916 / 125 / 76.8 Clearfield: 2,711 / 34 / 42.8 Fulton: 379 / 8 / 55.1 Huntingdon: 2,236 / 76 / 168.3 Somerset: 3,306 / 56 / 75.7 *El índice de muerte es el número de muertes por 100,000 personas. Sesenta y siete (67) condados de Pensilvania han reportado muertes de COVID-19. La semana del 17 de diciembre Casos/Número de muert...
The following church services will be held in person or online. • United Methodist Church – Christmas Eve service will be Facebook Live at 7:30 p.m.; Light Up Williamsburg (with luminaries) at 5 p.m. • St. Joseph’s Catholic Church – 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. Christmas Day • Zion Lutheran Church – Drive-in Christmas Eve at the church parking lot, 8 p.m.; or join via radio station at 91.3 FM. • Williamsburg Independent Bible Baptist Church – Candlelight Service, 6 p.m., Christmas Eve • Mines and Royer United Methodist Church – Christmas...
Today is Christmas Eve! For many of us, there are many holiday traditions with our families. Today and this year, more than ever, we need to celebrate those traditions and enjoy spending time with our family. I decided to ask the residents of Williamsburg – What is your family’s holiday tradition? Here is what a few had to say: Diana Barroner: Opening up one present on Christmas Eve and it was always a new pair of PJs to wear to bed for Christmas morning. We kind of did the same thing with our kids, too. Rebecca Miller: We read the account of...
It’s time for Christmas. For most, Christmas dinner involves one of my favorite meats, ham. This year, I have been very hungry for ham so we decided to have ham on Sunday afternoon during our beloved Ravens game instead of tomorrow for Christmas. Here is a special Christmas ham recipe, you may want to try! Ham Glaze 10-12 lb. spiral-sliced ham 1 can pineapple slices 2 cups brown sugar, divided 1/2 cup orange juice 1 tsp. cinnamon 3 Tbsp. mustard 4 Tbsp syrup Directions: Prepare ham in a baking dish, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small p...
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is five cents lower this week at $2.474 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s average prices Western Pennsylvania Average – $2.474 Average price during the week of Dec. 14, 2020 – $2.524 Average price during the week of Dec. 23, 2019 – $2.816 The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas: $2.627 Altoona $2.471 Beaver $2.640 Bradford $2.484 Brookville $2.377 Butler $2.455 Clarion $2.445 DuBois $2.595 Erie $2.363 Greensbur...
