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The Board of Public Education of the Spring Cove School District will hold a public hearing regarding an employee disciplinary matter at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, at the Spring Cove Middle School auditorium, Roaring Spring. A non-professional...

South Woodbury Township supervisors adopted a public comment policy during their May 7 meeting. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that citizens are allowed time to present their views pertaining to issues concerning South Woodbury Township,...

In preparation for Pennsylvania’s municipal primary election on May 21, Acting Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar has reminded Pennsylvanians that they can find comprehensive voting information at votesPA.com. Secretary Boockvar said that the...

The 2019-20 preliminary budget approved by the school directors at Claysburg-Kimmel on May 8 includes a real estate tax increase of 3.4 percent, the district’s Act 1 limit. The preliminary plan was approved by an 8-1 vote. Shelda Repko, board vice...

The May 13 Spring Cove School Board Committee of the Whole meeting was highlighted by the school district receiving notice that they had been awarded the Part B Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency School Safety and Security Grant Award...

1. Office candidate is running for – Blair County Coroner 2. Candidate’s party affiliation – Republican 3. Candidate’s full name – Erin Kathleen Myers 4. Candidate’s current age – 35 5. Candidate’s town of residence – Hollidaysburg...

1. Office candidate is running for – Roaring Spring Borough Council 2. Candidate’s party affiliation – Republican 3. Candidate’s full name – James L. Musselman 4. Candidate’s current age – 39 5. Candidate’s town of residence ...

The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest) offer of $4.384 million to cover three municipal projects was accepted during the May 7 Williamsburg Municipal Authority meeting. The motion to accept the 20-year loan was made by Daryl...

An “unclear” policy in regards to vacation time was amended during the May 6 Williamsburg Borough Council meeting. The policy, which affected both police personnel and borough employees, needed to be amended because of the five-year time limit...

Hollidaysburg Borough Police are investigating a case of animal abuse after a video showing what appeared to be two teenagers torturing and killing a turtle surfaced over the weekend. The incident, which happened near a pond at a golf course in...

The Taylor Township supervisors’ May 6 meeting opened with a resident who is concerned about the township’s plan to vacate Papermill Road. He asked who would maintain and plow the road. Papermill Road has three residents, two private homes and...

Martinsburg Borough Council made history on Monday, May 6, with the hiring of the police department’s first-ever third full-time officer, Logan K. Tornatore of Altoona was named the borough’s new full-time police officer. He joins Chief of...

The Central Pennsylvania Service Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Wright Place for Kids, located in the old Wright Elementary School at 1809 11th St., Altoona. The purpose of the service fair is to bring...

Pete and Carol Imler of Roaring Spring have invited the public to their barn room at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 17, for a time of Christian fellowship. Gospel singer Tom Smith of Everett will share God’s love through music, prayer and a message....

This is the Morrisons Cove Herald’s guide to the 2019 Primary Election. The Herald’s election information begins on Page A-6, then on Page B-3 through Page B-7. The guide includes information about the candidates for local offices. In addition...

Residents in North Woodbury Township will be asked in Tuesday’s primary election if they support the local airport authority purchasing a liquor license for the airport restaurant. The referendum questions on Tuesday’s ballot will read, “Do you...

The Herald would like to remind readers, customers and advertisers that the Herald does not endorse candidates in elections. Any information published by the Herald about a candidate will be standard information provided by the candidate or publicly...

If you are voting in Pennsylvania for the first time or if you are voting at a new polling place, here’s how to get ready to go to the polling place on Election Day. What do I need to prepare? The first time you vote, you must bring a photo or...

Senator Judy Ward (R-30) has been appointed by Pa. Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) to lead the senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee for the remainder of the 2019-20 Legislative Session. The committee is responsible for...

The Northern Bedford County School District Music Department will present its annual Middle School Spring Concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, at the Northern Bedford County High School auditorium. The concert will feature the Beginning Band,...

The Herald would like to alert its readers and advertisers to the early deadlines that have been set for the Thursday, May 30, edition. All forms of advertising – classified, legal notice, regular display and back page – will be due in the...

A Martinsburg woman has been arrested after police said she faked a robbery to cover up for money she stole from her employer. According to charges filed by Blair Township Police, Brandi L. Ferry, 27, called police on Jan. 6 to report she had been...

Woodbury Borough Council is looking for a majority inspector of elections to replace Betty Harclerode for the upcoming primary election on May 21. During the Monday, May 6, regular meeting, councilmembers learned the following duties of a majority...

The Herald would like to alert its readers and advertisers to the early deadlines that have been set for the Thursday, May 30, edition. All forms of advertising – classified, legal notice, regular display and back page – will be due in the... Full story

Hundreds of active-duty and retired Pennsylvania State Police troopers from throughout the commonwealth gathered with friends, family, and community members on May 2 at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey to remember those who died in th...

Acting Commissioner Robert Evanchick announced May 3 that 103 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops. The men and women represent the 155th graduating cadet class. The ceremony was the culmination...

The Blair County Health and Welfare Council will meet from 8:30 to 10 a.m. May 17, at The Arc of Blair County. This will be the annual year-end meeting of the council, so there will be no guest speaker. The budget and the officers will be reviewed...

The Morrisons Cove Herald will be publishing a special guide to the 2019 Primary Election in the May 16 edition. The guide will include information about the candidates for local offices. In addition to candidates, there are other matters of...

The Herald would like to remind readers, customers and advertisers that the Herald does not endorse candidates in elections. Any information published by the Herald about a candidate will be standard information provided by the candidate or publicly...

Crime Solvers of Blair County and the Pennsylvania State Police in Hollidaysburg are asking for the help to solve a fatal hit and run along Nason Drive in Roaring Spring. John R. Garner, 64, was treated at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center on the...

State Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) will host Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding at a farmer’s breakfast Thursday, May 16. Held at The Bistro at The Village Green, the free breakfast is open to area farmers and those with...

Armed Forces Day will be celebrated on Saturday, May 18, at the Wall That Heals at the Van Zandt VA Medical Center on Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona. The program will honor women veterans, and each woman veteran will receive a pin. Displays by...