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A suspicious package discovered at the Blair County Airport contained no explosives, according to State Police. Emergency personnel were called to the airport at around 7 a.m. after the packages were discovered on airports second floor. After a TSA... Full story

With the winter season approaching, the commonwealth is reminding residents of the online resources available to help deal with winter storms. To help the public prepare for the season and share information about winter services, PennDOT offers...

The 23rd annual Holiday Lights on the Lake at Lakemont Park is set to open on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. Lakemont Park will be lit up with a 51-acre, drive-through tour of thousands of holiday lights and animations. Holiday Lights on the Lake is open...

In advance of the 2020 grant opening, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will be offering free, in-person grant workshops at six locations across Pennsylvania in November, DCNR Secretary Cindy Adam Dunn announced Oct. 28. The...

The Village Closet, a local family owned resale shop and country store, opened its doors on Nov. 15, 1989, in McKee, next to Cove Business Systems. One year later, the business moved to Towne’s Edge Exchange, Martinsburg, its current location....

Claysburg’s sixth annual “Christmas in the Park” will be held Saturday, Nov. 23. The Christmas parade, starting at 3 p.m. that Saturday, will begin the festivities. The parade starts at the Claysburg American Legion and proceeds to the...

Each year, dozens of students are not dressed properly for the winter season at no fault of their own, nor the parents. Understand, Hollidaysburg does have those stubborn ones who will wear shorts and hoodies all year round. During the Christmas...

Pennsylvania National Guard (PNG) members eligible for the new Pennsylvania GI Bill, or Military Family Education Program, can now apply for the program and family members can use the benefit during the 2020-21 academic semesters. Under the PA GI Bil...

By THOMAS SCHMITT For the Herald The Tuesday, Nov. 12, Spring Cove School District School Board and Committee of the Whole Meeting was highlighted by a lengthy discussion on the district entering into a three-year contract with Comcast for internet...

Roaring Spring Borough Council will be holding a public hearing on Wednesday Nov. 20, to give citizens a chance to have their voices heard regarding the proposed alcohol ordinance. The hearing will take place at the borough building at 5:15 p.m, and...

The Herald is now selling CBD products and offering consultations on the appropriate use of the products, according to Publisher Allan J. Bassler The CBD products are available at the Herald office at 113 North Market St., across the street from the...

In last week’s Blair County election, more than 23,000 voters embraced changes in county and local government. Of the 76,085 total registered voters in Blair County, 31 percent cast a ballot on Nov. 4, based on the unofficial county election...

Voters who went to the polls last Tuesday to cast their votes for their favorite candidates were met with a new, simplified way to vote. Adhering to the state mandate that all votes have a paper trail, Blair County’s new paper ballot system made...

Dave McFarland of the Blair County Planning Commission was present during last Monday’s Williamsburg Borough Council meeting to explain the details of a grant received by borough and other surrounding participating municipalities that pays for most...

The Woodbury Township supervisors approved advertising the 2020 budget with no tax increase. The proposed budget will be advertised in the Herald and is available for public view at the township office The supervisors also approved a donation of...

Stiffler McGraw engineer John Clabaugh discussed with Williamsburg Municipal Authority, during their last Tuesday evening meeting the requirements for application for a small water/sewer grant application. The Authority, Clabaugh explained needed a...

By MICHAEL SELL Correspondent The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors moved to accept right-of-way ownership of a stormwater management system near a Blair County-owned bridge along the township’s Evergreen Road at their regular meeting Nov....

As the nation commemorates the 75th anniversary of the beginning of World War II, the Bedford County Historical Society will host a new traveling exhibition, We Can Do It! WWII, sponsored by Erie Insurance, The Eberly Foundation and the Institute of...

The Altoona Area Lyme Disease Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the St. Rose of Lima social hall, 5519 Sixth Ave., Altoona. Permethrin treated socks, which have tick repellent protection lasting up to 70 washings, tick... Full story

St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Martinsburg will welcome Adam Smith as the new accompanist for its worship services on Sunday, Nov. 10. Smith is currently on the music staff of Penn State University in State College. He has had years of experience as...

The Blair County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday Nov. 21, at the Roller-Hojeth Memorial Library, 431 Scotch Valley Road, Hollidaysburg, PA. The speaker this November will be Dr. Julie L Decker, assistant teaching professor of...

Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman reminded Pennsylvanians that open enrollment for 2020 individual health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) started Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 15. Financial assistance is available for...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police, on Oct. 30 announced the implementation of a statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) pilot...

Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) has been appointed to the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. “In the 21st century, cybersecurity is a critical component of our nationa...

Blair County’s Democratic Commissioner Ted Beam Jr. has apparently lost his bid for re-election, falling to challenger Democrat Laura Burke. Beam received 5,944 votes and Burke received 6,963. In Bedford County, the top story was in the race for sh...

Martinsburg Borough Council is expected to hold the line on real estate taxes in 2020. Council on Monday evening, Nov. 4, approved a preliminary balanced budget of $863,7000. Real estate taxes will remain at 1.871 mills. If council adopts the...

Dairy producers and food entrepreneurs are invited to join Penn State Extension for the “What You Need to Know About Starting a Value-Added Dairy Business” webinar, from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 20. “Our goal in offering this webinar is to assist...

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...

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, collects shoeboxes filled with school supplies, hygiene items, and fun toys, and delivers them to children in need around the world to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way. Operation...

The Board of Supervisors in South Woodbury Township met Tuesday, Oct. 1. It has been noticed that residents are bringing recyclables to the township’s recycling center and not properly preparing them. For example, cardboard boxes need to be broken...