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RS Eases Hunting Restriction on Plum Creek Mt.; Enters Land Option Agreement
Last year, in a move that caused protests from some long-time users, Roaring Spring Borough Council voted to restrict access to Plum Creek Mountain to borough residents only while prohibiting all activities other than hunting. Council cited the...
Central PA Civil War Round Table to Meet in July
The Central PA Civil War Round Table will meet on Tuesday evening, July 5, at the PA Military Museum auditorium, 51 Boal Road, in Boalsburg, beginning at 7 p.m. Nicholas Picerno will speak on “The Controversial Wounding of General Joseph Mansfield...
Martinsburg Library Says Farewell to Worker
The Martinsburg Community Library would like to take a moment to thank Carla Kensinger for her eight years of dedicated service to the library. The library wishes her all the best in her retirement....
Preparations Underway For Penn State's 2022 Ag Progress Days
Organizers have begun preparations for Penn State’s 2022 Ag Progress Days exposition, which will be held Aug. 9-11 in Centre County. Sponsored by the College of Agricultural Sciences, the expo is held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research...
Robert P. Smith Alumni Luncheon Brings Attendees Together
The Robert P. Smith Alumni Luncheon was held at The Cove Lions Community Building in Loysburg on June 18, 2022. This school was founded in 1930 when Smith was just 35 years of age after graduating from George Washington Law School. The first class...
WISE Women of Blair Co. Grant Scholarships
WISE Women of Blair County is pleased to announce the scholarship recipients for the Spring 2022 term. These scholarships are available to women residents of Blair County 21 years of age and older who have overcome adversity or discrimination in...
Attend Youth Dairy and Livestock Day; Three Locations to Offer Daylong Programs
Penn State Extension’s Youth Dairy Day has expanded into Youth Dairy and Livestock Day. This free program is open for youth ages 8 to 18 and is being offered at three locations throughout Pennsylvania. This workshop will provide a variety of fun...
St. John's Reformed Church to Have Sale
St. John’s Reformed Church’s Women’s Guild will hold a Discarded Treasure Sale (AKA Rummage Sale) at the church on Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. Otis Doug will be there selling his dog treats to...
South Woodbury Township Holds June Meeting
The June meeting for South Woodbury Township was held June 7 by the Board of Supervisors. All supervisors were present, as well as the secretary/treasurer. June 10 and 11 were New Enterprise Community Yard Sale Days for the first time. The minutes...
PA Farm Link Launches Farm Succession Blog
PA Farm Link has launched a Farm Succession Blog, focused on transition planning and related topics. The Farm Succession Blog is informative and offers farmers an opportunity to tap into technical information and related help available 24/7 as time...
Community Yard Sales Spark Question Of Wider Yard Sale Next Year
Woodbury held its annual yard sales on June 3 and 4. This small town was alive with folks walking yard to yard to see what treasures they could find. Carol and Sophie Snyder were enjoying the morning outside with their goods. Carol had a beautiful...
Herald to Publish List of Bargain Days Yard Sales
The Herald will be publishing a list of Cove-area yard sales held during the Bargain Days of Friday, July 8. As in the past, those holding yard or garage sales during the Bargain Days should submit their information to the Herald. The yard sale...
PennDOT Urges Caution in Work Zones
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reminding motorists to drive safely in work zones after there have been several incidents of work zone intrusions resulting in motorists hitting PennDOT employees or equipment. The most recen...
PennDOT Seeks Public Engagement in Transportation Planning
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to participate in a comment period between now and June 30 on the draft 2023 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program...
Bedford County Chamber Seeks 2022 Award Honorees
The Bedford County Chamber of Commerce has opened the nomination process for the organization’s 2022 awards, to be presented during the Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Bedford County Airport. As many as 17 awards...
Local Business Receives Award At the Business HOF Luncheon
Mill Hill Farms of rural Williamsburg received the sustainability award at the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame luncheon, held on Monday, June 13. Jim Biddle, who owns the farm, along with his son Josh and their wives, Carol...
State Supreme Court Upholds Moye's Sentence
A ruling last week by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upholding the minimum 50-year prison sentence of Deauntay Moye puts an end to the sentencing sagas of the two men who pled guilty to the January 2015 murder of 21-year-old Stephanie Waters of...
Farm Show Members Meet with Catharine Supervisors
Farm Show Board President Jeff Walason attended last Thursday evening’s Catharine Township meeting. Walason, along with Treasurer Arianne Waddington, discussed the proposed Farm Show lease with supervisors. The lease presented would be for eight...
Grandson of W-burg Resident Graduates from Med School
Christopher M. Nicholas graduated from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia on May 6, 2022. He is the grandson of the late Dr. Marion A. Morelli and Ruth Morelli, RN...
Women's Civic Club Honors Tate
For many who attended Williamsburg Elementary School, Donna Tate is always remembered as one of the fourth grade teachers who left an indelible mark on her students. But for 20 years, Tate has served...
NBC Middle School Holds Awards Assembly
President’s Educational Excellence Awards Grade 8: Elisa Camenga, daughter of Andrew & Kristin Camenga Shelby Dively, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Blair Dively Olivia Helsel, daughter of Mr. Joey Helsel & Mrs. Kim Helsel Caitlyn Houp, daughter of Mr. &...
Erratic Behavior at East Freedom Taco Bell Lands Woman in Jail
A woman’s erratic behavior at the East Freedom Taco Bell led to a struggle with police and a short foot chase. According to Freedom Township police, at approximately 5 p.m. on June 13, officers were called to the Taco Bell for a report of a woman,...
SCSD Finalizes, Adopts 2022-23 Budget
The Spring Cove School District Board of Directors voted unanimously by an 8-0 vote to adopt the final 2022-23 General Fund Budget in the amount of $30,105,921, reflecting a 2 percent increase in tax millage, setting the final tax millage at 11.25...
Nason Auxiliary Awards Scholarship
The Nason Auxiliary awarded their annual scholarship to Ashley Kichman. Kichman is the daughter of Carrie and John Kichman. She is a graduate of Northern Bedford High School and will be attending...
Early Deadline For Fourth of July
The advertisement deadline for the July 7 edition will be Thursday, June 30, by 5 p.m. Editorial/obituary submission deadline will be Friday, July 1, by 5 p.m. The Herald office will be closed Monday, July 4, to allow staff to celebrate the holiday...
50-Year Anniversary of Tropical Storm Agnes Brings Back Memories for W-burg Residents
Richard Brantner Sr. remembers it well. He was Williamsburg's police chief for just a few months when the rain and flooding began. He was 24 years old and had just gotten out of the Navy when he...
How Agnes Hit the Rest of the Cove
Fifty years later, there is still no doubt that Williamsburg, sitting along the bank of the little Juniata River, suffered the worst damage from Agnes. But other areas of the Cove were impacted as well. The following accounts are from the archives...
East Freedom Man Jailed on Drug Charges
An East Freedom man is behind bars after police said he distributed drugs at his workplace. According to charges filed by Greenfield Township police, on May 20, agents from Blair County Adult Parole and Probation requested police assistance after...
Martinsburg Borough Council Revisits Memorials
Martinsburg Borough Council's monthly meeting began early with a presentation from Cris Frederickson of the Blair County Emergency Management Agency. Frederickson attended to go over what is expected...
Williamsburg Lists Honor Roll Winners
The following students were recognized as Honor Roll recipients for the fourth marking Period at the Williamsburg High School: High Honors: 12th Grade: Cyrus Simmons, Alissa Walker 11th Grade: Abbie Merritts, Kendel Norris 10th Grade: Chloe England,...
A Mother's Love
Ashley Brubaker, 2022 graduate, hugs her mom, Kendra, following commencement activities....
Friends Forever
Shown are two best friends throughout high school: Alissa Walker and Ashlie Richardson. Their friendship was praised in Class President Caymen Hughes' speech....
CMA Church 'In Their Own Hands'
During last Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Williamsburg Municipal Authority, member Daryl Cole wanted to know if there was any update on the CMA Church. For the last several months, the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Williamsburg has...
Claysburg Ministerium to Receive Upgrade with ARP Funds
Five roads in Greenfield Township are scheduled to be seal coated this summer. Supervisors accepted a bid of $86,606 from Russell Standard to sealcoat Lingenfelter Road, Burkett Hollow Road, Harker Road, Butler Hollow Road and Smith Corner Road. The...
Preschool Graduates Honored
Lil Focht's Daycare of Martinsburg recently recognized five graduates this year from preschool....
Penn State Extension Offering Pasture Walk
Penn State Extension invites dairy, livestock and horse owners, as well as agriculture industries, to the Pasture Walk with Extension from 10 a.m. to noon, June 22 at the Larry Lohr Farm in Hooversville. This pasture walk is designed to help farmers...
Bedford Author Publishes Second Book
Franklin Lamca is a local author now living in Bedford County but grew up in Blair County. He has just had his second book published entitled “The Devil Hound: In Search of Family.” This is a...
Friends of the Library Discuss Quilts, Summer Programs
At the May meeting of the Martinsburg Community Library Friends, it was decided to display the quilt as soon as possible. Chances will soon be sold and the winner will be drawn at the Bash at the Bistro which will be held on Oct. 8. Tickets for the...
Central PA Civil War Round Table to Meet in July
The Central PA Civil War Round Table will meet on Tuesday evening, July 5, at the PA Military Museum auditorium, 51 Boal Road, in Boalsburg beginning at 7 p.m. Nicholas Picerno will speak on “The Controversial Wounding of General Joseph Mansfield...
Thirty-Two Graduate Williamsburg
Thirty-two students received their diplomas during Williamsburg High School commencement on Friday, May 27, at the high school gym. Class Secretary Morgan Webb welcomed the packed audience to the...
CHS Class of 2022 Remembered for Grit, Game and Greatness
Central High School wished the Class of 2022 good luck as 149 seniors graduated June 2. Taking place at the Spring Cove Varsity Football Field, family and friends gathered to commemorate the...
Williamsburg Teen Sentenced In 2020 Attack of Nurse
A Williamsburg teen who was 15 years old when he repeatedly stabbed his grandfather’s home health nurse in 2020 will spend the next 18 to 36 years in prison after rendering guilty pleas in Blair County court in November. Michael Douglas Watson,...
Cove Woman Details 'Amazon' Phone Scam
A retired Martinsburg woman nearly got scammed out of $15,000 and she is telling her story to the Herald to raise awareness. Margaret “Peggy” Steinfurth, a retired librarian, said that she took a call on her cell phone on the afternoon of...
Cove Residents Warning Each Other Of Facebook Baseball Ticket Scams
Cove residents have been warning each other online of scams surrounding the Central Dragons Baseball team’s run for the state championship. Numerous posts to the “Martinsburg, Pa. Then, and Martinsburg, Pa. Now” Facebook page have offered...
Courts Must be Free from Outside Influences, Federal Judge Tells Chamber's Breakfast Club
Judges in the United States should be free from political and social pressures when making rulings, federal Judge D. Brooks Smith told the Blair County Chamber of Commerce at its June 9 Breakfast...
N. Woodbury Twp. Relieves Police Chief of Duties
North Woodbury Township will be without full-time police protection for the foreseeable future after township supervisors elected to dismiss Chief Dave Rosamilia. Rosamilia, who has nearly 20 years of service in law enforcement, was hired in March...
Northern Bedford Graduation Speaker Tells Grads They are 'Worthy of Success'
A pediatric cardiologist who overcame multiple challenges in his personal and professional life told the Northern Bedford County School District graduates that "real life is not social media. It is...
Claysburg-Kimmel Graduates To Go Far and Succeed
Claysburg-Kimmel's graduation went off as scheduled on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Claysburg-Kimmel graduated 75 students. It was a beautiful 70-degree day at Claysburg Community Park, where the event...
Blair Co. Genealogical Society Welcomes Kevin Mearkle as Speaker
Blair County Genealogical Society’s June speaker will be author Kevin Mearkle. Mearkle is a resident of Bedford County and an 8th generation descendant of two Bedford County families with Civil War...
DMVA Warns Veterans to be Aware of Scammers Looking to Poach Their Military Pension
Pennsylvania veterans and their advocates should be aware of an increase in scammers looking to poach their VA pensions, warns the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA). Pension Poaching is financial exploitation targeting...
