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Northern Bedford County Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) has had its most significant year to date with more than 70 members and a record-breaking number of 25 national qualifiers. Twenty of the qualifying members are competing in the...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that over 20 driver licensing and motor vehicle forms are now available for electronic submission to provide faster and more efficient customer service to our residents. Forms that...

The Blair County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2023, at the Roller Hojeth Memorial Library, 431 Scotch Valley Rd., Hollidaysburg. The May meeting will be Historic Highland Hall presented by Margaret Skrivseth and Carol...

The Altoona Blair County Development (ABCD) Corporation and the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Boards of Directors have announced the two organizations are initiating formal merger discussions. “This is an exciting and impactful opportunity,” s...

The Northern Bedford County School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 24th year, the Best Communities for Music...

Two bridge replacement projects in Greenfield Township have parts of Bedford Street closed, forcing a detour onto Dunnings Highway. Work began on the county-owned bridges, one in front of NPC, and this one in front of the Claysburg Area Public...

The Herald office will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. The office will re-open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30. The deadline for ads, editorial and obituary submissions for the June 1 edition will be Thursday, May 25, by 5 p.m....

If you compared the week the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company had to a relief pitcher, the crew would be well on their way to the Hall of Fame with one loss and eight saves in the span of seven days. Of course, the stakes are much higher when...

Cove Forge submitted letters about its new treatment plant facility. After review, Jim Young of Stiffler-McGraw offered comments about the proposed treatment plant. Cove Forge is planning to use fill dirt to make the area bigger. The township needs...

Spring Cove School District Business Manager Steven Foor did a formal budget presentation for the 2023-24 school year at the May 8 Board of Directors Committee of the Whole meeting. This final proposed budget will be voted on for adoption next...

Martinsburg Borough Council’s May meeting featured a discussion on a new street sweeper grant. The street sweeper is from 1991 and was purchased by the borough in 2003. The “vintage” sweeper, as denoted by Council member Durban Metzler, has...

The Morrisons Cove Herald printed the incorrect name for Williamsburg School District candidate Austin McMonagle. We at the Herald want to get it right, so we publish clarifications and corrections as needed. If you spot an error in the Herald’s...

Since 1894, the Friendship Volunteer Fire Company has been serving Roaring Spring, but company officials say that service could come to an end unless it receives public funding beyond donations and fundraiser support. Citing the rapidly rising costs...

Voters in Pennsylvania’s May 16 primary election will choose their parties’ statewide candidates for the Commonwealth, Superior, and Supreme Courts, plus a slew of candidates in local races for mayor, council, school boards, and more. All of...

The Claysburg-Kimmel School Board meeting on Wednesday, April 12, attracted 34 people, including faculty, parents, and teachers, to make a public comment in support of music teacher Matthew Stombaugh, who the board is considering for furlough as it...

Please provide your name, age, town where you live and current occupation.  Consiglio: David B. Consiglio, 55, Hollidaysburg PA, Attorney Miller: Judge Fred B. Miller Age: 52 Residence: Sinking Valley, Altoona, PA I graduated from Penn State...

Note: Joseph Claar did not send in replies to this questionnaire. Please provide your name, age, town where you live and current occupation. Michael Childers: Name: Michael Childers Age: 36 Town where you live: Claysburg Occupation: Highway...

Note: Karyn Shaw did not send in replies to this questionnaire. Please provide your name, age, town where you live and current occupation. Dakota Biddle: Dakota Biddle, Age: 30, Williamsburg, Occupation - Human Resource Lead James Foreso: My name is...

Note: Barry England, Jimmy Grager, Carlee Ranalli, Joseph Detwiler and Adam Hileman did not send in replies to this questionnaire. Please provide your name, age, town where you live and current occupation. Patricia Kensinger: 49 years old Clover...

Borough Manager Joe Lansberry, during last Monday’s Williamsburg Borough Council meeting, talked about the numerous calls and complaints the Borough office has had about stray cats. There is currently no ordinance limiting the number of animals at...

With the primary elections coming up on May 16, voters may be wondering, what will my ballot look like? The following sample ballots from North Woodbury Township show, in general, what ballots will look like for 2023. Voters who would like to see...

When Jim Snyder, president of the Blair County Genealogical Society, talked of investigating one of many abandoned cemeteries in Blair County, and specifically Morrisons Cove, little did one realize the back stories that would pop to the surface, esp...

Conemaugh Health System has updated its masking policy. Effective April 26, 2023, masking will be optional at all Conemaugh Health System hospitals, emergency, and ambulatory care settings on all campuses for patients, visitors, and staff. Individual...

Please provide your name, age, town where you live and current occupation. Heather Flaig: Heather Flaig, 44, Williamsburg, Township Secretary Please describe your family. Flaig: I have been married for 12 years. My husband, James Flaig III, works as...

Note: Roger Knisley and Joseph Musselman did not send in replies to this questionnaire. Please provide your name, age, town where you live and current occupation. Heidi Kennedy: Heidi Kennedy, age 44, Claysburg PA, I am a Divisional Manager of...

Please provide your name, age, town where you live and current occupation. Scott Barger: My name is Scott Barger and I am 49 years old. I live in Frankstown Township and manage our small family business which rents and maintains property throughout...

Please provide your name, age, town where you live and current occupation. Misti Fisher: My name is Misti Fisher, age 43, of Martinsburg. I have owned and operated a successful small retail business for the past 13 years. Brian Gahagan: Brian K....

The Morrisons Cove Herald mailed out questionnaires to all Blair County candidates who are running in the 2023 Primary Election, which will take place on Tuesday, May 16. The Herald received more than 30 responses. We thank all those who took the...

Note: David Cunningham and Barbara Ritchey did not send in replies to this questionnaire. Please provide your name, age, town where you live and current occupation. Jerome Dodson: Jerome Dodson, 61, Ore Hill, Technology Director/Safety and Security...

Note: All supervisor and tax collector candidates responded to this questionnaire. Auditor candidates did not reply. SUPERVISOR CANDIDATES Please provide your name, age, town where you live and current occupation. Nathan Caldwell: Nathan Caldwell....

The Marketing/Planning and Development Committee of the Hollidaysburg Area Community Partnership (HACP) was extremely active during the month of April with activities involving Hollidaysburg area businesses. The Window Easter Egg Hunt ended April...