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Hometown Bank of Pennsylvania will open a branch office in the former BB&T Bank building in Woodbury on Friday, Oct. 4. The Woodbury location, 149 Main St., will mark Hometown Bank’s fifth branch office. Offices also are located in Martinsburg,...

Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At the fire hall, 205 S. Market St. Open House offering tours of the fire hall, trucks on display and fire prevention activities for kids, including trying on actual firefighter gear,...

A Freedom Township woman is facing charges after police said she punched a man in the face and then struggled with an officer attempting to take her into custody. According to the criminal complaint, Freedom Township police were called to a home on...

A goal of $43,000 has been set for this year’s Martinsburg Area Community Fund Drive. This year’s goal is the same as 2018. The 2019 fund drive will support 15 charitable agencies that do work in the Martinsburg area. The Martinsburg Community...

The Sept. 3, 2019, regular monthly meeting of South Woodbury Township supervisors began with all supervisors present and 13 people in attendance from the community. Michael Resca of CPV, LLC, and Michael Barton of Forestry Consulting were present....

A Hollidaysburg man is behind bars after police said he sexually abused a now 13-year-old boy for approximately three years. According to charges filed by Blair Township police, Brandyn Koll, 20, began abusing the boy in 2014 and continued until...

The Blair County Association of Township Officials held its fall convention and dinner Sept. 19 at the Blair County Convention Center, Altoona. Approximately 200 people attended. A moment of silence was held in memory of Glen Clapper, past president...

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has announced the availability of $13 million in Pennsylvania tax credits for on-farm conservation efforts. The program is PA’s nationally-recognized Resource Enhancement and Protection Program (REAP). REAP is a...

The Blair County Health and Welfare Council will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at The Arc of Blair County. The speaker will be Coleen Heim, director of the Healthy Blair County Coalition. Heim will give an update on the Coalition as...

Following the resignation of high school Secretary Kristen England effective Sept. 30, the Williamsburg Community School Board appointed Angela Kennedy to the position at a rate of $12 per hour during its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17, meeting....

A new three-year contract between the Claysburg-Kimmel School District and its education association was approved during the Sept. 11 meeting of the school directors. The contract between the Claysburg-Kimmel Education Association and the C-K School...

Superintendent Dr. Betsy Baker had some bad news for the Spring Cove School Board at its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 16. Dr. Baker informed the board that although the Safe Schools Grant awards will be announced in three to four weeks, they will no...

The Blair County Tea Party on Tuesday, Sept. 24, will review several lobbying efforts which are scheduled in Harrisburg earlier that day. The Blair County Tea Party hopes to send members to each of these events and encourages anyone who is...

PennDOT is accepting construction and maintenance services feedback through an online survey. The public can take the survey through Oct. 22 at www.surveymonkey.com/r/penndotroadwork. The 16-question survey asks how they receive PennDOT roadway...

State and federal lawmakers who represent Blair County announced Monday morning, Sept. 16, a November commemoration of the Vietnam War period, including an opportunity for veterans and their families to receive a Vietnam veteran lapel pin. The event...

The public is invited to the Middle Pennsylvania District's 39th annual Heritage Fair at Camp Blue Diamond Saturday, Sept. 21. The fair will begin with a diner-style breakfast served in the lodge from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. There will be a 5K run/walk sta...

The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny higher this week at $2.758 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Most Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states have gas prices that are cheaper or stable...

With health concerns about the practice of “vaping” in the news, the Williamsburg Borough Council decided during its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to join the ranks of other Blair County townships to prohibit vaping and the possession of vaping...

Stiffler McGraw engineer John Clabaugh said in an email to Williamsburg Municipal Authority that the closing date for the funding package for its PENNVest loan will be on Thursday, Sept. 26. Clabaugh asked the authority during its regular meeting on...

In the article about the Owl’s Nest Daycare and Preschool 2 in the Sept. 12, 2019, edition of the online Herald, Jack Bolger’s relationship to Sarah Hall was stated incorrectly. Bolger is Hall’s grandfather. This error was the fault of the...

The Williamsburg Senior Center will be taking part in the Blair Senior Services 45th Anniversary by having an open house at the Williamsburg Center from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23. There will be light refreshments and information on programs...

Herald of Sept. 6, 1894 David L. Keagy was elected chief burgess of Martinsburg at a regular meeting of council to serve until the first Monday of March. The appointment was necessary after A.L. Mentzer, the previous burgess, moved outside the...

Herald of Sept, 12, 1919 A committee appointed on a resolution of thanks for Victory Picnic submits the following: Several weeks prior to August 28, 2019, it was decided to hold a gathering or picnic, the proceeds of which was to be devoted to the es...

Herald of Sept. 14, 1944 A new infantile paralysis scare has developed in the Cove during the past week with the discovery that Dean Smith, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Smith of the Dry Gap section, north of Roaring Spring has a...

Herald of Sept. 11,1969 A new egg processing plant capable of packing 60,000 dozen eggs a week has been put into operation near East Freedom by Country Best-Agway. The plant replaces a smaller facility that Agway bought four years ago at Brook’s...

Herald of Sept. 8, 1994 Even though it is September, Martinsburg Borough Council had winter on its mind at its council meeting Tuesday. Robert Carper, street commissioner, urged council to begin moving now to make the removal of snow from borough...

Herald of Sept. 17,2009 Roaring Spring borough offices are space-challenged. Council members, meeting Monday night, agreed to appoint an ad hoc committee to recommend a solution. The committee could suggest renovations to the present building or...

Don’t take a chance with food safety. If you are involved in preparing or serving food for your non-profit or volunteer organization, consider attending “Cooking for Crowds: A Volunteer’s Guide to Safe Food Handling.” A workshop will be held...

The Horseshoe Curve Chapter No. 37 Destroyer Escort Sailors Association will meet Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Co. building at 205 S. Market St., Martinsburg. There is a charge for the noon meeting followed by a luncheon....

The Blair County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, for the grand opening of the new Tenley Rehabilitation Therapy Center at Homewood at Martinsburg, located at 437 Givler Drive, Martinsburg. The new...

Sept. 10 marked the seventh renewal of Pennsylvania’s Opioid Disaster Declaration. As has become routine, Pennsylvania will continue its use of a 90-day disaster declaration to fight the opioid crisis. As part of the state’s efforts to combat...

A group of state lawmakers meeting with first responders in Indiana, Pa., is seeking to have a conversation on how the state can bolster its ranks of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians and how helping with higher education...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors held its regularly monthly meeting on Sept. 3. The township accepted the resignation of Tyler Grigg, full-time first-class officer, effective Sept. 8. Matt Treon, chairman, speaking for the township,...