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Grace Pointe Church Celebrates Veterans
Grace Pointe Community Church of God hosted its annual veterans service this past Sunday, Nov. 12. Pastor Josh Kirksey welcomed the packed church to the ceremony. "We pray for our vets and are so...
Hollidaysburg Winterfest Events to Start This Weekend
The Borough of Hollidaysburg will be making spirits bright with its annual WinterFest parade and soup sampling/light up night later this month. The Winterfest parade will be held on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. and the Light Up Night and Soup Sampling...
Southern Cove EMS Coordinator Speaks at Woodbury Meeting
On Nov. 6, Woodbury Borough had its monthly council meeting at the Woodbury Community Center at 7 p.m. Southern Cove EMS Coordinator Keven Brumbaugh was present at the meeting to discuss the Southern Cove Ambulance and the Hollidaysburg Ambulance new...
Central Band Honors Vets
Altoona held its annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 11. Two marching bands in Blair County participate in this parade: Central High School and Altoona High School. Members of the...
Claysburg Christmas In The Park This Weekend
The Holiday Season begins this Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Claysburg Community Park. The festivities begin with the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus. This year, due to the bridge on Bedford Street being...
Central Holds Kickoff Rally, Food Drive
Central High School Dragons' Kickoff Rally was held last Monday. Varsity/JV, junior high and elementary players were introduced. The event included team court time and "dress your senior," where...
Boy Scouts Busy Serving Community With Food Donations, Pancake Breakfast
Members of BSA Troop 358 and Cub Scout Pack 358 of Martinsburg helped collect food donations for the Martinsburg Food Bank on Saturday, Nov. 4. Canned goods and other nonperishable items were donated...
Blair County Unofficial General Election Results 2023
Summary Results Report Primary Election Nov. 7, 2023 Results shown are not official. Results are only official after being certified. If no name was provided as a winner, it is not included in the results below. All candidates who were on the ballot...
Roaring Spring Borough Passes Tentative 2024 Budget with No Tax Increase
Roaring Spring Borough Council approved a tentative 2024 budget with no tax increase but a significant jump in its contribution to the fire department at its Monday, Nov. 13, meeting. Earlier this year the Friendship Volunteer Fire Company asked...
SCSD Elects New Members
The Spring Cove School Board will have a decidedly different makeup with four new members set to take a seat at the table and two current members departing. Unofficial results from last Tuesday’s general election show first-time candidate Gretchen...
Consider Giving this Season
Martinsburg Food Pantry Volunteer Amy Davis shows that the shelves at the pantry are bare. They are asking for donations at an important time of the year. Please make sure that the food items are...
SCPR Prepares for Christmas Light Show
The Southern Cove Power Reunion held its last member meeting for the year on Oct. 2 at 6 pm. Melanie Clapper Secretary read the minutes and they were approved after a small correction was made. Amy Mellott Treasurer gave the treasurer report. There w...
Fall, Winter Events to be Hosted by Historical Society
Kate Rimbeck from the Historical Society announced the fall and winter events taking place at the Baker Mansion. On Nov. 15, the society will have the final installment for the year of its lecture series featuring “Altoona in Photos 1968-1971 Part...
NB Middle Schoolers Named Students of the Month
Shown (from left) are the October Students of the Month for NBC Middle School: Alexandra Snider, 6th grade, daughter of Jan & Lainie Snider; Aiden Hershberger, 6th grade, son of Nathan &...
Deer On The Move, Crossing Roads More
With deer becoming increasingly active, and daylight-saving time soon to put more vehicles on the road during the hours when deer move most, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is advising motorists to slow down and stay alert. Deer become more active...
Library Now Accommodates Electric Cars
The Williamsburg Public Library is now "electric." Posted out front, the library now has a J1772 Level 2 charger for electric cars, available during library hours. Hours for the library are Monday...
Woodbury Votes to Advertise Budget
Woodbury Township supervisors voted to advertise the proposed 2024 budget with little to no objection from the supervisors. The budget included no millage increase for the upcoming year. The SALDO (Stormwater and Land Development) ordinance for the...
Grace Pointe Hosts Veterans
The Grace Pointe Community Church of God invites the public for their annual Veteran’s Day service this Sunday, Nov. 12, beginning at 10:30 a.m. There will be a free meal afterward for fellowship at the Veteran’s Memorial Center, Williamsburg....
Smail Presents Iron Furnaces to Genealogical Society
Author Byron Smail addressed the monthly meeting of the Blair County Genealogical Society to speak on about his book "Iron Furnaces of the Cove." Smail said that he wanted to get the history out...
Veterans Treatment Courts Assist Vets Struggling With Crimes, Substance Abuse, Mental Illness
Pennsylvania's veteran population ranks fourth in the U.S. with over 769,423 veterans as of 2022. Since 2009, Pennsylvania's Veterans Treatment Courts have been assisting veterans who are charged...
Fort Bedford Honor Guard To Provide Military Honors
As another Veteran’s Day approaches, The Fort Bedford Honor Guard thanks all of the families and organizations that have supported the Guard in the past year. The Fort Bedford Honor Guard, one of the oldest all-volunteer Honor Guard Units in the...
Roaring Spring Borough Acts on Road Complaints
After North Main Street in Roaring Spring Borough was reopened after a summer of reconstruction, borough officials began receiving complaints about the ride quality of the new road, mainly several dips along the road. Taking citizen concerns...
Juniata College Language in Motion Students Teach CHS Students About Hispanic Culture
On Oct. 31, 2023, Mr. Kevin Buynack and Miss Louise Wilson's Spanish I-IV classes attended a presentation about el Día de los Muertos ("The Day of the Dead") in the Central High School...
Martinsburg Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charges in Federal Court
A Martinsburg man was in federal court last month and rendered guilty pleas to seven charges related to the trafficking of firearms including selling “ghost guns” and “hit kits” with no identifying serial numbers. Harry Miller, 47, was...
ACE Award Posthumously Honors Hoover
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce held its annual Farm-City dinner at the Freedom Township Fire Hall in East Freedom on Nov. 1. Chairman of the Farm-City Committee Joe Diamond started off by...
New Hire, Raises Highlight Martinsburg Borough Meeting
After an closed-door session during its November meeting, Martinsburg Borough Council voted to hire Amy Hockenberry as a full-time clerk for the borough at $19 an hour for 90 days. After this probationary period, the salary will be bumped to $20 an...
Consider Giving this Season
Martinsburg Food Pantry Volunteer Amy Davis shows that the shelves at the pantry are bare. They are asking for donations at an important time of the year. Please make sure that the food items are...
New Enterprise Man Jailed For Gun Threat
A New Enterprise man who was jailed in Bedford County after police said he pointed a gun at a man and threatened to shoot him is behind bars after allegedly threatening to shoot another man and pointing a gun at him. According to the charges filed be...
Martinsburg JFK Buff, Mayor Presents to Central Students
Martinsburg Mayor Richard Brantner was the featured guest speaker in Mr. Shad Benton’s “The 1960s” social studies elective classes on Oct. 26 and 27 to share his knowledge of the John F....
Friends of Martinsburg Library Meet
The Friends of the Martinsburg Community Library met Oct. 25 at the library. All voting members of the Friends are invited to come to the Friends meetings. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the library. Magazine...
NBC Recognizes Students in Career Program
Administrators, school board members, parents, students, teachers, and members of the business community crowded into the Northern Bedford County High School Cafeteria for the bi annual Career Technical Education (CTE) Occupational Advisory...
September 2023 Deeds
(Records in this list are taken from public databases provided by the counties. Published entries are selected to match the Herald’s coverage area.) BEDFORD COUNTY LORI PACIULLA STROUT, MATTHEW CHURCHILL STROUT AND RAYNOR KELLY STROUT TO KENNETH...
ARW Talks to Civic Club
Deborah La Valla of the Blair County American Rescue Workers (ARW) presented to the Williamsburg Women's Civic Club on Monday, Oct. 23. La Valla said she and her husband came to Hollidaysburg in 2006...
Rotary Students Announced For September and October
The Morrison's Cove Rotary Club picks students for each month from each local school district. The two winners from Williamsburg for September and October were recently announced. September – Kara...
Boy Scouts Serve Vets
Boy Scout Troop #358 from Martinsburg volunteered at the 2023 Penn State Military Appreciation Day Tailgate at the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday, Oct. 28. This is the troop's fourth year at this...
Healthy Hearts Discussion
Join Nason Healthy Hearts on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. at Nason Cardiac Rehab to listen to Marsha Johnston, RN, Diabetic & Wellness Educator, discuss how we can eat healthier this holiday season. It is located at 878 Pine Heights St, Roaring...
Warning Signs of Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose. Diabetes can cause serious damage to the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, and blood vessels over time. Type 2...
Mid Penn Bank, Penn State Health Host No Shave November Fundraiser
Mid Penn Bank is partnering with Penn State Health’s Department of Urology for the eighth annual No Shave November fundraiser. This partnership has raised more than $620,000 for prostate cancer research since the first month-long campaign was held...
The History of Movember
If you think you're seeing more mustaches lingering over mens' upper lips as November unfolds, chances are your eyes are not deceiving you. November has long been synonymous with Thanksgiving and the...
Healing Patch Observes Children's Grief Awareness Month in November
In recognition of Children’s Grief Awareness Month this November, the Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program is joining other members of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief to “flip the script” on grief. Throughout the month, we are...
Claysburg Woman Sentenced to Life In Prison For Murdering Husband in 2018
The Claysburg woman convicted last month of first-degree murder in the 2018 shooting death of her husband has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Bedford County President Judge Travis Livengood handed the life...
Local FFA Members Awarded National American FFA Degree
Each year, the National FFA Organization honors FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through their desire to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth,...
'United We Can' Luncheon Featured a Hero
Attendees of the last United We Stand luncheon of the fall had a chance to listen to a real hero. Retired PA State Trooper Tim Strohmeyer is a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Gulf War during...
2024 PA Farm Show Asks, 'Oh, Say, Can You Sing?'
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has invited Pennsylvania singers to enter “Oh, Say, Can You Sing?”, a star-spangled sing-off to win a chance to sing live at the 2024 PA Farm Show — the Pennsylvania State Fair™. Each morning, from Jan....
Bobcat Martinsburg Begins to Bounce Back After Fire
As Chief of the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company, Randy Acker is accustomed to having his days interrupted by the whistle. Throughout his decades-long career in the fire service, Acker has been...
Hoover Presented with Lifetime Achievement Award
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce held its 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award for Business Excellence on Monday, Oct. 23. This year's award was presented to Dan Hoover from Roaring Spring Blank Book...
Claysburg Library Raises $15,500
The Claysburg Library has two book clubs that are looking for readers. One is the “Favorites Book Club,” which meets on the second Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. The book they will be discussing on Nov. 13 is “The Life of Mirielle West” by...
Central Students Drive DUI Simulator
Mr. Aaron Gold from the PA DUI Association brought a driving simulator to Central High School for Ms. Laurie Fichtner’s Driver’s Education students. Ms. Kelsey Hoover, a prevention specialist...
Miss Pennsylvania Speaks at 'United We Can Lecture' Series
Miss Pennsylvania 2022 Alyssa Bainbridge recently spoke at the United We Can luncheon to help raise awareness about mental health and substance abuse disorders. Her message is success doesn’t just happen. According to Bainbridge, people assume...
Hollidaysburg Borough Going Forward With Pedestrian Bridge Project
Phoenix Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) requested that the Hollidaysburg Borough submit a grant application for a Local Share Account Grant on behalf of the fire department. This grant would allow the department to purchase a new fire engine at...