Morrisons Cove Herald - Putting cows on the front page since 1885.

An Altoona man is awaiting a preliminary hearing for a third-degree felony charge of criminal trespass. According to police records, on March 10, Clinton Matthew Edwards, 35, Altoona, entered the Through, Inc. building at 2829 Everett Road, East...

If you picked up a printed copy of the Herald, you might notice that your Herald is two sections of six pages each this week, instead of the usual two sections of eight pages. This happened for two reasons: One is that we’ve seen a pretty steep...

Pennsylvania State Police, Bedford, is investigating reports of someone impersonating a police officer. According to police, at 10:30 p.m., April 1, a white male described as being between 30 and 40 years old, with a goatee, wearing a dark-blue...

As a way to support its customers during the coronavirus pandemic, Penn State Extension is offering its library of online courses at no cost through April. The deadline to register is April 30. “Tackling today’s problems to secure a better...

The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is four cents cheaper this week at $2.183 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Eight Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states still have gas price averages of $2 per...

The Woodbury Township supervisors opened three bids for stone during the regular meeting April 2. The township had bids from Grannas Bros., New Enterprise S&L and Glenn Hawbaker. The supervisors awarded the contract for stone to Grannas Bros.,...

The annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Women’s Civic Club and the Lion’s Club in Williamsburg has been canceled for this year. The hunt was scheduled for Saturday, April 11....

The Wolf Administration April 6 announced funding now is available to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protections from wildfires. Aid is granted on a cost-share basis. Grants for any project during a fiscal year cannot exceed 50...

Theft Pennsylvania State Police, Bedford, were dispatched at approximately 6:36 p.m. March 5, to a residence on Lime Kiln Road, Woodbury Township for a report of theft. Two Husqvarna chainsaws valued at $750 were stolen from the victim’s farm....

In 2019, the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (SAP&DC) was awarded a grant to inventory existing broadband assets in the region, identify gaps in internet service, and develop a plan for improving broadband services. As part...

The Board of Supervisors lifted the burn ban in effect in Greenfield Township at the April 7 meeting. The supervisors urge residents to take extra precautions when burning. Please follow these precautions: • Only burn on non-windy days and when...

The Blair County Sheriff's Office, James E. Ott, sheriff, has issued a scam alert reminder. The office is continuing to receive reports that residents may receive a phone calls from a male caller identifying himself as a deputy of the Blair County Sh...

A Roaring Spring woman is awaiting a preliminary hearing on felony charges of aggravated assault and child endangerment. Breanne Louise Hoover, 25, of Roaring Spring, is being charged with aggravated assault to a victim less than 13, endangering the...

The following students from Blair County have been named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Students achieve dean’s list status when they are full-time (12 or more credits) with a grade point average of 3.25 or...

Cafeteria prices in the Claysburg-Kimmel School District will once again remain unchanged for the upcoming school year. The C-K School Board approved the prices for 2020-21 during its March meeting. The prices have been stable since 2016-17. Breakfas...

Publisher Allan J. Bassler has announced changes to the Cove Calendar, Williamsburg Calendar and the creation of a Faith Calendar, effective April 2, 2020. “These changes are intended to provide the community with more accurate information about...

As Williamsburg, the Cove and community journalism changes, the Herald must change with them. One of the changes that we are making is to wrap the Williamsburg calendar into the Cove Calendar. We’re trying to simplify and clarify the Herald’s...

Commissioner Robert Evanchick announced on Friday, March 27, that 99 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops across the commonwealth. The men and women represent the 158th graduating cadet class. In...

The Wolf Administration April 6 announced funding now is available to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protections from wildfires. Aid is granted on a cost-share basis. Grants for any project during a fiscal year cannot exceed 50...

On April 1, Sheetz, a restaurant and convenience chain across the Mid-Atlantic, announced a new Kidz Meal Bagz program providing free food to help children and families in need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meal Bagz will be available all...

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) on March 27 announced a new tool available on the department’s website designed to help essential workers connect with child-care providers that have been granted a waiver by the department’s...

The 57th Judicial District (Bedford County) has implemented policies in the Common Pleas Courts, Magisterial District Judge Courts, and court-related departments (Probation and Parole and Domestic Relations) in an effort to reduce the possibility of...

On March 25, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announced that new funding is available to help small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, through a new program under the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority’s (PIDA) Small Business...

Due to school closures, The Scarlet Dragon Packs will be distributing weekend food bags for students enrolled in the program at three locations on Friday, April 3, at the following locations: East Freedom: Through Inc. building (former East Freedom...

The Altoona Mirror and other news sources are reporting that Gov. Tom Wolf on April 1, 2020, placed all of Pennsylvania under an order to stay at home. The Mirror is reporting that Gov. Wolf expanded "the geographic footprint of the quarantine as...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced March 31 that 61 emergency and critical highway and bridge projects will be active statewide this week. While the normal highway and bridge construction program has paused as the...

This is a list of closings, cancelations and updates for the Morrisons Cove, Claysburg and Williamsburg areas. The Herald will update this list as we receive information. Please check back frequently. --------------- Pennsylvania announces the...

For an industry that is based on telling people what’s going on right now, the news media is sometimes not very good at looking ahead. We here at the Herald are trying to look ahead, but it’s hard to bring things into focus. One thing is clear...

As the Spring Cove School District kicks off remote learning at home, the community has been invited to join the district’s staff and students in participating in fun theme days through SCSD Virtual Spirit Week, while staying home, staying safe...

Claysburg Education Foundation Announces 2020 Summer STEM Arts Program The Claysburg Education Foundation is pleased to announce a 12-day “Stem and the Arts 2020 Program.”   The dates will be June 15-18, July 6-9 and July 20-23 at the...

Publisher Allan J. Bassler has announced changes to the Cove Calendar, Williamsburg Calendar and the creation of a Faith Calendar. “These changes are intended to provide the community with more accurate information about Cove events,” Bassler...

United Way of Blair County Launches Campaign to Create COVID-19 Relief Fund United Way of Blair County is focused on meeting critical needs in the community. This is especially true now during these uncertain times. Many community members are...

At a March 19, 2020, special sunshine meeting held via teleconference, the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board (PMMB) adopted Official General Order A-1005, establishing an over-order premium of $1.00 per hundredweight effective April 1, 2020. The...

On Monday, March 23, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that all facilities at state parks and forests in Pennsylvania will be closed until April 30 to help slow the spread of...

The Pennsylvania State Police released data on actions taken against non-life-sustaining businesses who failed to comply with Gov. Tom Wolf’s order closing their physical locations. Enforcement began on Monday, March 23, 2020. There were two...

Blair County Emergency Management is urging individuals not to call 911 to report businesses not complying with Gov. Tom Wolf’s order. The closure of non-life sustaining businesses is a measure that has been taken to control the spread of a...

The Spring Cove School District began providing free lunches to any child age 18 or under (including preschoolers and toddlers) at three outdoor locations across the district on Monday, March 23. These locations are Martinsburg Elementary School,...

On Tuesday, March 24, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing $250 million in grants from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to help communities provide meals for older adults. Pennsylvania received a grant for...