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GOLDEN IN DEATH By J. D. Robb
This is the 50th book of the "In Death" urban fantasy series, by J.D. Robb. This futuristic series takes place in the year 2061 and features Police Lt. Eve Dallas and her partner, Detective Delia Peab...
Don't Panic! Plan Ahead.
"These are the times that try men's souls." That famous line, first published at Christmas 1776, opens the first of a series of essays collected under the title "The Crisis" that author Thomas Paine... Full story
By Keeping Democracy Healthy ... Locally
By I feel compelled to respond to Lee Hamilton’s piece entitled “How do We Keep Our Democracy Healthy?” (Print edition, Herald of Dec. 19, 2019) because this is an area in which I have taken great interest for over two decades. This isn’t an...
NFIB Statement on Small Businesses Being Shut Out of Paycheck Protection Program Loans
The NFIB, the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, on April 3 issued the following statement from NFIB President Brad Close in response to the rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program loans: “We are hearing from far too many...
Voting by Mail is No Longer the Exception
By STATE SEN. WAYNE FONTANA D-Allegheny County As this frightening pandemic affects every facet of our lives, more and more citizens are doing what they can to keep safe by staying at home, practicing social distancing and keeping in touch with other... Full story
So Many to Thank … Don't Forget Local Government
By DAVID M. SANKO Executive Director Pa. State Association of Township Supervisors Pennsylvania Local Government Week is April 6-10, and we can think of no better time to recognize our townships, which are on the front lines of making sure life goes...
Blindside By James Patterson
"Blindside" is the 12th book in James Patterson's Michael Bennett series. Bennett is a New York police detective. He is a widower with 10 adopted children and a grandfather who, in his later years,...
Medicare For All Would Not Be Free
I am getting a little tired of clamoring for “Medicare for All” as though it is free. Medicare is NOT FREE! We paid into a Medicare program for many years. For me, that was a long time, as I worked until I was 74. Now that we get Social Security...
Please. Stop Panic Buying.
By ALLAN J. BASSLER Publisher Can we please stop panic buying? My daughter Helena and I were making the rounds last week, just as the first “quit going anywhere” order came down. We were looking for some basics for the weekend ahead: Milk,...
Coronavirus: It's Not About You
It's impossible to get away from news about the Coronavirus and Covid-19 these days. But strangely enough as we are immersed in information, reliable information is still hard to find. For example, some information is circulating on social media...
President Trump Has Turned 180 Degrees on the Coronavirus
To the Editor: My wife and I were recently riding in our car when the daily White House briefing on the Covid-19 virus came on. I turned it off but she made me turn it back on. What I heard was a stunning and frighteningly ignorant performance by... Full story
Same ol', Same ol'
During a recent social media debate, a Trump hater threw out some of the same ol' talking points that I always hear. Allow me to address some of them. Trump lies all the time. I hear this one a lot...
SOLD ON A MONDAY By Kristina McMorris
"August 1931 – It was their eyes that first drew Ellis in. Seated on the front porch of a weathered gray farmhouse, among the few homes lining the road surrounded by hayfields, two boys were...
It's Your Government. Demand Openness.
Most of us prefer sunshine. It’s rare to hear someone say, “That was a nice, cloudy day.” We’re invigorated by a glorious sunrise and spend hours outdoors on brilliantly sunny days. As John Denver so succinctly sang, “Sunshine on my...
The Starless Sea By Erin Morgenstern
"A boy at the beginning of the story has no way of knowing that the story has begun." From New York Times bestselling author Erin Morgenstern comes a timeless tale. A love story, a fairy tale, an...
These Issues Demand That America Awaken And Repent
I must take issue with some of the statements made in Paul Politis’ letter to the editor (Herald of Feb. 27, 2020). First of all, the statement that “virtually every impartial legal scholar concluded that the president was guilty and the...
Books to Borrow Williamsburg Public Library Recommends
How many times have you read a book, really liked it and then discovered it is part of a series? Now you are hooked. Libraries are the place to come to find the rest of the books in a series, both...
Batting Cleanup
There are a lot of words that people use to describe me. Some of my recent favorites are: annoying, condescending, moronic, irritating, clueless, and idiotic. I've been told that I drive people up...
Target and Stop Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is commonly thought of as a global human rights issue that disproportionately affects international migrants and impoverished people in developing countries. But the reality is that human trafficking affects individuals, families...
Smart Phones Are Fine In Moderation
This is the year most 1958 high-school graduates become octogenarians. With those eight decades of living comes wisdom. Most of us now know, everything In moderation and we will be fine. We have...
FIRST WOMEN The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies By Kate Anderson Brower
In her introduction, the author quotes from a letter written by a lady from Texas to First Lady Betty Ford, "Your are constitutionally required to be perfect." Lady Bird Johnson said a first lady need...
Whatever Happened to Him?
I received a note from loyal Herald reader Linda Cope this week. She wrote, In reading the “75 years Ago” section in the Feb. 22, 2020 edition, a question came to mind after reading of Norbert Rhodes, who in 1945 wrote a letter from his POW...
The Andromeda Evolution By Daniel H. Wilson
A missed warning sign. One little dot. Gigantic consequences. Fifty years after the original Andromeda outbreak killed nearly every living person in Piedmont, Arizona, something new appears, this...
Pandering to Criminals and Illegals
"I'm famous! I take $200, $300 a day of your money, cracker! You can't stop me! Bail reform, it's lit! It's the Democrats! The Democrats know me and the Republicans fear me. You can't touch me! I...
Trouble in the News Industry
You might have heard that the company that owns the Centre Daily Times, of State College, Pa., has filed for a reorganization bankruptcy. The Centre Daily Times is owned by the McClatchy Company. According to wikipedia.com, McClatchy is an American...
Almond Milk is Not Milk
To the Editor: Artificial milk (almond juice) is not good for the environment. According to Cranfield University (U.K.), to produce almond juice (so-called milk) it takes "blue water" to produce the fake stuff. Blue water is water collected for...
Trump Disrespected the National Anthem
To the Editor: By now, many of you have seen the video clip of President Trump and Melania at Mar-a-Lago on Feb. 2, 2020, preparing to watch the Super Bowl with a group of people. While the National Anthem is being played, Trump is mugging for the...
Taxation by Citation
To the Editor: The Pennsylvania legislature is desperate for new sources of revenue. They know that everyone has to drive. They know that speed limits are under-posted by 8 to 16 MPH 90 percent of the time. They know that the posted limits de facto...
Vaping, A National Epidemic
The FDA has declared the practice of vaping a national epidemic, and I agree. As a practicing pulmonologist, I have seen the devastating and long-term effects of tobacco smoking. E-cigarettes or vaping devices were introduced to the U.S. market in...
MRS. LEE AND MRS. GRAY By Dorothy Love
"There was a time when Arlington was a magical place, enchanted and inviolate, the place where all that was beautiful in my world began." So wrote Mary Custis Lee near the end of her life. Mary was...
All You Need is Love
“When it’s time for souls to meet, there’s nothing on earth that can prevent them from meeting …” - J. Lichauco Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. For some it is just another day. But for hopeless romantics (myself included) it’s a day...
The Times They Are A-Changin'
My grandfather was a real stick-in-the-mud. To him, everything new was worthy of one of his classic frowns. He was always distrustful of anything that signified a veering away from his beloved status...
Creating Welcoming Communities
By GLADYS GODINEZ Community Organizer and JORDAN FEYERHERM Project Associate Center for Rural Affairs Across rural America, demographics are changing, and community leaders are redefining what makes their small towns successful and vibrant....
Thank You, Cove, For an Amazing Two Years
After two years, and I can honestly say they have been the best two years of my professional life, it is time for me to say goodbye to the Herald. I freely admit that before I started working here, I didn’t know much about the Herald. I knew it...
MC Memorial Park Reviews 2019 Season
Season’s Greetings from Morrisons Cove Memorial Park: In our annual Christmas letter to the Cove, we would like to take a moment to look back at our accomplishments this past year and let our community know our plans going forward for the...
What You Smell Is Rotten Politics In The Courthouse
I read with amusement the opinion of Rick Boston, staff writer, in the Jan. 16, 2020, edition of the Morrisons Cove Herald. Boston's column stressed the required cohesiveness of the Blair County Board of Commissioners moving forward and the need for...
Books to Borrow Williamsburg Public Library Recommends
Donated in memory of Delores "Dee" Verbonitz, this cookbook is all about gathering people together over food. Anyone who knew Dee, knew she was always cooking a big meal for her family. When she...
Pa Sets Lofty Goals For Climate Action, But Can It Achieve Them?
Pennsylvania, which ranks fourth in the nation in its emissions of climate-altering carbon dioxide, took a much bolder stance in addressing climate change in 2019, at least in words. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled four separate actions aimed at...
Your Effort Matters in This Election
To the Editor: In this critical election year, the most important work is done at the local level by your local political party. This grassroots organization will determine how well the ground game is organized, the preparation and recruitment of...
Not Your Typical Church Lady
A long, long time ago, I asked a high school wrestler if he could hear people cheering for him while he wrestled. "No," he said, "the only person I can hear is Coach." Not being any sort of athlete...
Thought for the Week
Scriptures to Read: Acts 22:24-25 Acts 22:26-29 St. John 16:31-33 Hebrews 12:1-3 Acts 21:37-40 Acts 16:35-39 Philippians 2:12-18 It seems Paul's whole life is filled with troubles and sorrows,...
An Open Letter to Rep. John Joyce
On Jan. 9, 2020, U.S. Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), released the following statement opposing the House Democrats’ War Powers Resolution: “The Iranian Regime is no friend of the United States. Attempting to strip our Commander-in-Chief... Full story
THE BOOK OF GENERAL IGNORANCE Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong By John Lloyd & John Mitchinson
Non Fiction can be fun! Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of "reeducation". Challenging what most of us assume...
4-H Supplies Valuable Life Lessons
In the mid 1940s, 4-H came to Bedford County. A very young John Holbert was the Penn State Extension agent. There were activities for both genders but males predominated the showing of animals at the...
Without Civil Rights, We Have No Civil Liberties
“Nothing is unchangeable but the inherent and unalienable rights of man.” – Thomas Jefferson Protection of civil liberties and civil rights is the most fundamental of all political values in American society. Yet it is hard to imagine that...
Public Notices
Executrix Notice Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary have been granted by the Register of Wills of Blair County, Pennsylvania, upon the Estate of David C. Gorman, late of Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA, deceased. All persons indebte... Full story
How Did We Get Here?
Impeachment update: For those who may not be able to stomach the constant, three-years-long-now obsession to undo the 2016 election ... here's the latest: On Dec. 18, the Democrat-controlled U.S....
Commissioners Must Continue Cohesiveness of Previous Board
On Monday, Jan. 6, Blair County swore in two new commissioners and one incumbent. Republican Amy Webster and Democrat Laura Burke joined second-term Commissioner Bruce Erb at the table to begin four years of leading county government. Once again the...
The Family Upstairs By Lisa Jewell
Libby Jones. She's an ordinary young woman working the ordinary mundane job living in the typical ordinary apartment. Libby knew she was adopted and had a decent life with her adoptive family....
Opinion: Pa. Has Been Misinformed About 'Speeding'
The Pennsylvania legislature is considering legislation that is anti-safety and anti-driver, the Speed Trap Bill SB 607. This bill is part of the enforcement-for-profit-not-safety racket that has infected Harrisburg: their desire to give radar to mun...
