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Eleven-year-old Adelaide Rose MacNeill’s life was turned upside down when her parents were suddenly killed in a storm between Prince Edward Island and the mainland. Her parents had taken a trip to the mainland to shop but the ferry ride home was swept away by the storm. She didn’t know who identified the bodies. All Adelaide found of her mother was a shoe. There were many funerals held the next week. Her half-brother, Lemuel, came for the funeral and to settle their parents’ estate. It was all a whirlwind for Adelaide to see her parents’ cherished possessions hauled away and her home sold. Lemuel didn’t lose any time. He announced that she would be going to a women’s boarding school, Lakeside Ladies Academy in Connecticut. She would never return to PEI.
Junior Fair Board Hosts Exciting Lineup of Events at 150th Bedford County Fair
The Junior Fair Board announces a series of events as part of the 150th Bedford County Fair. From ceremonies to activities, there is something for everyone to enjoy. A cornhole tournament will be held at 6 p.m. in the Show Arena. Teams can sign up on the day of the tournament at the Fair. The Grandstand for a Military/Veteran Appreciation Ceremony takes place on July 22 at 5 p.m. Ceremony highlights include community speakers, music by Route 869, honored guests, and a Blackhawk helicopter appearance. Come out to honor those who serve and have served our country with valor. Following the military ceremony, the Grandstand will be at 7 p.m. with ‘Voices on the Grandstand,’ featuring performers from our local community. Amateur singers of all ages are welcome to enter online at http://www.bedford-fair.com or by mailing an entry to Bedford County Fair Office/Attn: Susie Mickle, PO Box 244, Bedford, PA 15522.
50 Years Ago
It has been six months since the bank at Woodbury was robbed by a masked gunman. Hundreds of hours of investigation have failed to turn up a suspect in the case, according to police. The Saxton electric generation station, which first went into operation in 1923, will be closed on...
Woodbury Township July Meeting
At the June meeting, Woodbury Township Chairman Joe Lansberry said there had been multiple complaints regarding the intersection of Bluebird Drive and Robin Lane; supervisors gave permission to Solicitor Aimee Willett to write an ordinance for the installation of the stop sign. At the July 3 meeting, supervisors voted to advertise the ordinance with Paul Harclerode making motion and Rich Easter seconding, motion passed.
Sabbath Keeping
During my elementary school years, I remember having challenges at Sunday School to memorize different parts of the Bible. It was a challenge I gladly accepted because I was fairly good at memorizing, and, for each task completed, we received a different colored star on a chart. That was a good motivation for me.
FIVE POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED ON MONDAY
First responders were busy yesterday with multiple calls related to utility lines coming down. The first such call was at 2:40 PM yesterday as a line went down along Two Lick Drive in White Township. Four other calls were reported by Indiana County 911 between 4:58 PM and 7:26 PM in locations in Rayne, Canoe, Green and Banks Townships.
Road Work Set For Jackson and Concord Townships
Several local roads will be shut down later this week in Jackson and Concord Townships. In Jackson Township, Pattison Street Extension will be closed for three to four weeks beginning Wednesday. The closure will run from Autumn Wood Drive to Gate Dancer/Old Ehrman Road in Cranberry Township. Access from Hartzell Road to Pattison will also be closed.
Letter to the editor: Ligonier needs a pool like Youngwood's
Recently, our daughter and grandkids came to visit us from the Richmond, Va., area. Even though they belong to a massive pool complex at their neighborhood, I wanted to take them to a local pool. They were skeptical at first, but we all went to Youngwood Park and Pool. They...
Pirates minor league report: Right-hander Thomas Harrington continues to shine in Double-A Altoona
Down on the farm is a recurring notebook highlighting the past week of baseball throughout the Pirates minor-league system. Below are the most notable takeaways from each of the club’s four minor-league teams:. Top story: Thomas Harrington, SP. Rated the Pirates’ No. 4 prospect by MLB Pipeline, Harrington is...
Vincent M. Yedlosky
YEDLOSKY, VINCENT M., 82, Northern Cambria, passed away July 13, 2024, in Altoona. Born January 18, 1942, in Barnesboro, the son of Michael and Odesa (Keith) Yedlosky. Preceded in death by parents; wife, Cecelia (Green) Yedlosky; and sister, Katherine Keith Riddle. Survived by children, Michael Yedlosky, Grassflat; Kathy Yedlosky, Northern Cambria; Nancy Yedlosky, Colver; Dolly Weber, Ebensburg; Brian Yedlosky, Colver; Cory Yedlosky, Huntingdon; 13 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Vince worked many years as a self-employed plumber and pipefitter. Honoring his request there will be no public services. Interment will be in McDowell Cemetery. Moriconi Funeral Home, Inc., Northern Cambria in charge of arrangements.
Kelsey Mitchell drops 21, Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark score 17 each as Fever top Lynx 81-74
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points, and Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark finished with 17 points each to help the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 81-74 on Sunday. Boston grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds and blocked four shots for the Fever. NaLyssa Smith added 11 points.
A star spangled effort: Jackson girl raises money for cancer research with patriotic stars
JACKSON TWP. – A simple craft enjoyed by a 9-year-old and her dad has become a chance to help those battling cancer, including her grandmother. McKenna Wilson has raised around $2,000 painting red, white and blue stars on the yards of friends and family. The money raised will be donated to Johns Hopkins' cancer research center.
McAdoo, Peterson homer; Curve beat Baysox
ALTOONA — Rolling through a third straight bullpen day, Altoona picked up a 5-3 win over the Bowie Baysox in Eastern League action on Sunday afternoon at Peoples Natural Gas Field to finish off their week-long series. With the win, Altoona (10-8, 39-48) is now 22-9 in their last...
AASD summer food service program booming
The Altoona Area School District is seeing a nearly 40% increase in the number of students who have participated in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s summer food service program so far this year. Federal funding for the program is dependent on student participation, but the program always costs the...
Groups combine efforts to identify headstones, gravesites at historic cemetery in Somerset Township
In Somerset Township, the Old German Lutheran Cemetery is a historic gravesite that dates back to the 18th century, the resting place for four Revolutionary War soldiers and more than 110 others. Time, however, has taken its toll on the cemetery, which had fallen into disrepair – sheep had roamed...
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