Herald of Aug. 9, 1894 Two burglars broke into the residence of C.H. Mock in Martinsburg, gaining entrance to the home through the cellar. They were proceeding up the basement steps to the first floor when Mock discovered them, causing them to flee....

Herald of Aug. 17,1944 Another native son of the Bedford county end of the Cove has made the supreme sacrifice in France. Word was received that Pfc. Joseph Warren Reasy, aged 21, is missing in action since June 12. The young man is the son of Mr. an...

Herald of Aug. 14, 1969 Toll charges on telephone calls between Martinsburg–Williamsburg; Roaring Spring–Claysburg; and Roaring Spring–Loysburg will be discontinued Sunday, Aug. 17. G. A. Grimes, Martinsburg District Manager for United...

Herald of Aug. 11, 1994 The Northern Bedford School Board approved an interscholastic boys’ soccer team Tuesday night with competition to begin this fall. Twenty-five boys in Grades 9 through 12 have indicated an interest in the sport with at...

Herald of Aug. 13, 2009 The Roaring Spring Community Library–repainted, recarpeted, redecorated–dazzled Saturday, Aug. 8, for its grand opening. The occasion marked the 50th anniversary of the free, public library’s founding in the community....

Gospel music singer Tom Smith of Everett will be the guest at the Christian Singles’ cookout at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at the home of Pete and Carol Imler, Roaring Spring. Those who attend may invited a friend, bring a dish to share and a chair....

One of Gospel music’s most popular quartets, The Dixie Melody Boys, will be featured at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Friendship Village Campground, 348 Friendship Road in Bedford....

The Blair County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. today, Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Roller-Hojeth Memorial Library, 431 Scotch Valley Road, Hollidaysburg. The speakers will be Carl Sellers, his daughter Lora Sellers and his brother Gary...

The Central PA Recovery Walk will be held Saturday, Aug. 17, at Legion Park in Hollidaysburg. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. The walk will begin at 11 a.m. from Legion Park to the Blair County Courthouse. Following, there will be a rally where...

The Blair County Assessment Office at the Blair County Courthouse has completed the upload of basic property assessment maps to the county website, blairco.org. To date, the maps were only available to view in hard copy or digitally on the kiosk...

A New Enterprise man was jailed last week after police said he attempted to break into a Duncansville golf shop. According to charges filed by Blair Township police, on Aug. 7, an officer was patrolling the area of Golf World, 139 Golf World Lane,...

A new study examining prosperity in the United States shows that Pennsylvania is ranked in the middle of all states. However, when compared against other states in its region, the Keystone State is far behind. The Legatum Institute, a British-based...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors will consider adopting new nuisance-related ordinances at its next meeting, Sept. 3. The board had planned to approve the ordinances at its Aug. 6 meeting, but decided to wait a month to allow additional...

“An infrequent occurrence” are words to describe the public hearing at last Monday evening’s Williamsburg Borough Council meeting. The public hearing held during the meeting was in regard to Ordinance No. 393, which concerns zoning in the town...

The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is six cents cheaper this week at $2.861 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Statewide, Pennsylvania motorists are paying a nickel less at the pump this week at an...

It’s about that time in Williamsburg when those from far and wide converge on our little town for the week – next week is Farm Show week. The Williamsburg Community Farm Show Board of Directors has been busy planning activities for the week of...

MARC-Service, Inc., of Windber was awarded the final bid (Bid No. 3) during last Tuesday evening’s Williamsburg Municipal Authority meeting. The HVAC company would be installing heating, ventilation and air conditioning in the new water treatment...

Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding on Aug. 9 unveiled a new service enabling older and at-risk Pennsylvanians to more easily access affordable, healthy local food. The FMNP app – an online application for the Women Infants and...

The paper mill in Roaring Spring reported smoke in the chip screen building around 1:15 on Monday, Aug. 19. The report was of smoke, not a full-blown fire. Area volunteer fire departments, including Roaring Spring and Martinsburg, are responding at... Full story

It’s turning out to be a difficult year for sheep and goat producers in Pennsylvania. Wet weather has resulted in ideal conditions for internal parasites to flourish in pasture systems, which can lead to infected animals. Producers can learn how...

Allegany College of Maryland’s Bedford County Campus, Everett, will host its New Student Orientation from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. New student orientation offers mini-sessions designed to simplify the college experience and introduce new...

Twenty-seven young girls who will enter grades one through five in the fall will vie for the crown of Little Miss Claysburg on Saturday, Aug. 10. The silver anniversary event (25th annual) of the Little Miss Claysburg Pageant will begin at 11:15...

The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board has released the Dairy Producers’ Opinion Survey Report. The 47-page report, authored by Consumer Member Carol Hardbarger, Ph.D., analyzes and evaluates data collected by the board regarding Pennsylvania dairy...

State Reps. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) and Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) will team up to host a free Senior Expo from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Jordan Hall in the Bedford Fairgrounds, 702 W. Pitt St....

The Martinsburg Ministerium will sponsor a free night of swimming from 7:30 to 9 p.m. today, Aug. 8, at Hershberger Memorial Pool, Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The area pastors will be there to...

Herald of Aug. 2, 1894 Cholera infantum was epidemic among the children in Henrietta. Two victims who died from the disease were the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weyandt and the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kauffman. Also, in four days, four young...

Herald of August 8, 1919 Fred E. S. Kagarise, principal of the Martinsburg High School, for the past twenty-five years, has severed his relations with the school board at this place. Rumor was currant for some time that Professor expected to leave...

Herald of August10,1944 Pennsylvania is said to be falling behind in the salvaging of paper for use of the war department in supplying the needs of our armed forces and the citizens are asked to make a greater effort to get out everything in the...

Herald of August 7, 1969 It looks like the largest and best apple crop in the Cove since the Cove Apple Packers Cooperative was established in 1962, according to Robert E. Meredith, an official at the Martinsburg plant. The processing plant will be...

Herald of Aug. 4, 1994 Fire thought to have been touched off by an arsonist late Friday destroyed a large warehouse in Taylor Township filled with pulp and scrap paper for recycling. The blaze kept hundreds of fire-fighters busy for three days at...

Herald of August 6, 2009 The Spring Cove School Board approved housing another Head Start program in the school district. Child Advocates of Blair County will host the Head Start preschool program at the Spring Cove Middle School. Superintendent...

A Williamsburg man is facing felony charges relating to the abuse of a 2-year-old boy that allegedly occurred in his home along High Street on Dec. 3, 2018. According to charges filed by the Williamsburg Police Department, police were contacted by Bl...

Final plans for the Williamsburg Christian and Missionary Alliance Church were given to the Woodbury Township supervisors during last Thursday evening’s meeting. CMA’s engineer, from Gwin, Dobson and Foreman of Hollidaysburg, presented the plans...

Everything agriculture and more can be found at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, which kicks off Aug. 13 and continues through Aug. 15 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs in Ferguson Township, Centre County. The...