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The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) announced the availability of more than $4 million in grant funding for the establishment of regional recovery hubs to enhance recovery supports and promote recovery within communities across...

A reorganizational meeting was held on Monday, Jan. 3, for Woodbury Township. Joe Lansberry was once again voted chairman with Ed Clark as vice chairman and Craig Hamilton as supervisor. Kelsie Lego was reappointed as the township’s...

During its Jan. 3 meeting the Williamsburg Borough made some administrative reappointments. These included retaining Evey Black Law Offices as the solicitor for the borough, the borough manager/secretary/treasurer, and all current borough employees....

Catharine Township Supervisors met last Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, for their annual reorganizational meeting. Ralph Rispoli made the motion to reappoint Chairman Heather Flaig. The vice chairman for the township will be Ralph Rispoli and the supervisor...

In recent years, the Roaring Spring Community Library has transitioned from a place to check out books into a community outreach center. While the traditional library service of lending books is still its centerpiece, the library has implemented...

Martinsburg Borough Council voted to retain most commissioner, staff and committee appointments during its January meeting. The following were the only changes: • The council appointed Nathan Karn of Evey Black Attorneys, LLC as the solicitor....

Ashlan Clark announced that she will be a candidate for Bedford County District Attorney in this year’s upcoming election. “Serving as District Attorney would be an incredible honor and privilege. I would take great pride in representing this...

Attorney and longtime resident of Blair County, Joel Seelye today announced his candidacy for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. With nearly two decades of broad-based legal experience that includes substantial trial experience and running a...

Greenfield Township supervisors held their reorganizational meeting on Jan. 3. Jordan Oldham will again serve as chair of the three-person board and Joe Claar as vice-chair. Ami Fether will continue to serve as township secretary-treasurer as well...

The Blair County Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with Epic Journeys, will be hosting a trip to Spain, Morocco and Portugal, Sept. 11-24, 2023. Among the cities included are Madrid, Toledo, Granada, Costa Del Sol, Lisbon, Fatima and Salamanca. An...

MAIA JEFFRIES Parents: Skip and Kerry Jeffries School activities: Marching Band, Cross Country, Track, Student Council, Foreign Language Club, NHS, and SHS Hobbies/interests: Hanging out with friends Honors/Awards Received: Cross Country Captain,...

The Bedford County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its inaugural Government: It’s Your Business Reception, to be held at the Bedford Elks Country Club Thursday, Jan. 19, 5 to 7 p.m. The new event offers valuable opportunities for the...

A second planned electric power outage in the Cove on Saturday, Jan. 7, was necessary due to a piece of hardware being placed incorrectly during the work done during the planned power outage on Dec. 28, 2022. The notice of the Jan. 7 outage was...

Cove-area fire departments have released their 2022 statistics with some departments reporting an increase in calls from the previous year while others saw their numbers go down. The Friendship Volunteer Fire Company ended the year with 390 calls,...

A Hagerstown man’s trip to the local Walmart resulted in theft and drug related charges and a holiday behind bars. According to Freedom Township police, on Dec. 19, Chase T. Worthington, 31, of Hagerstown Md., was at the East Freedom Walmart when...

Applications open WISE Women of Blair County has announced that they are seeking applications for scholarship assistance. One or more scholarships will be awarded up to a total of $10,000. The deadline for applications is no later than 4 p.m. on...

Woodbury Borough held its first meeting of the year at 7 p.m. on Jan. 2 in the Community Center. All members were present except for the mayor. The treasurer report was given by Secretary/Treasurer Barb Wilt and was approved. There is a balance of...

A Penelec spokesman said that the planned power outage on Dec. 28, 2022, went mostly as planned but he could not verify that the upgrades will improve electric power reliability in Morrisons Cove. Todd Meyers, a senior communications representative...

As of Dec. 28, 2022, the Martinsburg Community Fund surpassed its goal of $45,000 at $46,387. At the end of November, the community fund was about $7,000 ahead of where it was in 2021. The final 2022 count included checks from 39 residents and seven...

A three-hour power outage is planned for TOMORROW, JAN. 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will affect similar areas to the previous power outage. Customers affected will receive a call from Penelec. The purpose of this power outage is to replace...

Governor Tom Wolf announced $170 million in awards to over 220 law enforcement agencies and county district attorneys’ offices throughout the commonwealth through two new programs designed to improve community safety and support local law...

The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) is reminding pet owners that they are required to provide their animals with basic needs, as defined by law, or face potential animal neglect and/or cruelty charges. “Basic needs include the proper sustenance to...

Pennsylvania protected 2,478 acres on 30 farms in 18 counties from future residential, or commercial development, investing more than $8.9 million in state, county, local and nonprofit dollars in protecting prime farmland for the future....

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its preliminary employment situation report for November 2022. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in November, remaining at the record low set in October 2022. The U.S....

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced it will host nearly 60 guided hikes in 34 state parks and three forest districts on New Year’s Day as part of the nationwide “First Day Hike” effort. Designed to promote a...

Governor Tom Wolf announced the award of $2 million in Women’s Reentry Services Initiative Grants to 21 recipients through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). Championed by First Lady Frances Wolf, the program funds will...

Last month, more than 52,000 known farmers and other agricultural producers across Pennsylvania began receiving 2022 Census of Agriculture questionnaires from the USDA. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding urged every Pennsylvania farmer and...

The December Hollidaysburg Area Community Partnership (HACP) monthly meeting began with an update from the new Director of Marketing Alyssa Barilar. Barilar reported that the downtown merchant holiday window decorating contest had 29 participants....

The December meeting of the Hollidaysburg Area School District Board of Directors was a re-organizational meeting and reexamined the Amendment to Policy 824 and introduced Policy 321. In election of new board officers, current Vice President Manny...