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Liberty Twp. leaders discuss issues
SAXTON — A representative of Liberty Township will join other municipal leaders to learn about utility-scale solar systems at a workshop in Bedford later this month. The topic was among several items discussed at the July meeting of the Liberty Township Supervisors, held in the township municipal building in East Saxton.
Claysburg Legion toppled Bedford, 9-4
CLAYSBURG — Claysburg Post 522’s Aidan Simpson shut down the Bedford Post 113 bats in first half of the game, while the Bulldog bats took advantage of what the Hurricanes gave them in a 9-4 victory for Claysburg on a hot afternoon game on Sunday. Simpson threw 4.2...
A rare sight
Local resident Gary Cron of Bedford captured this photo of a luna moth last week on his property. The creatures can be difficult to observe because adults in the luna moth family are generally nocturnal, and they only have a 7-10 day lifespan. — Photo submitted.
Bernheisel, Childers get late passes for Bedford victories
Some late-race dramatics led to 2 features exchanging leads on a 5-feature night of racing at the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway, Friday night. Although Clinton Hersh dominated the first half of the event, Bryan Bernheisel rallied late and scored a dominating win in Late Model action.
Awtey takes late model win at Jennerstown
JENNERSTOWN – Jenners driver Barry Awtey claimed his second checkered flag of the season in the late model division as racing returned to Jennerstown Speedway Complex Saturday after a rain-induced hiatus this past weekend. Awtey started fourth and flopped positions with pole sitter Garry Wiltrout. Scottdale’s Aaron VanFleet also took his second victory of the season in the pro stocks division, starting sixth in the eight-car field. John Fama, of Central City, aced the field in the modified division as he started and finished the feature in first. Rick Meehleib, of Stoystown, drove to Victory Lane in the street stocks...
One injured in motorcycle accident in Everett
EVERETT, Pa. (WTAJ) — One man is injured after an accident between a car and a motorcycle late Saturday night. According to Bedford County dispatch, a call came in around 11:01 p.m. reporting a crash along Lincoln Highway (Route 30) near the Tractor Supply Co. and Walmart in Everett. One male patient was transported by […]
300 miles on a bicycle – for Mom
Good morning, Cincinnati. Why would two men over 60 brave an arduous bicycle trek through the Great Allegheny Passage between Pennsylvania and Maryland? To honor their mother, 87-year-old Beverly Kinney, who was supposed to make the trip herself with her son before she was tragically killed. Brothers John and Jeff Kinney left Pittsburgh on...
Profound Revival featured at coffeehouse
The Christian Community Church of Boswell will be hosting a coffeehouse event at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Recording artist Profound Revival will be ministering in song. Profound Revival is a Pittsburgh-based ministry. Band members, Josh and Andrea Richmond began playing music together for their youth group shortly after their marriage. Complimented for their unique sound, this duo writes and records all their work in their home studio. Their music demonstrates a blend of singer-songwriter and folk-pop with the...
Meyersdale celebrates 150th anniversary with ongoing festivities and events
In February, church bells rang out across Meyersdale to signal the start of the town’s 150th anniversary. Almost six months later, organizers say the celebrations are still going strong. Meyersdale 150th Anniversary Chairman Tom Deetz said, “That was probably the highlight of mine, trying to figure out what we...
Press Release - Night Work Near Industrial Boulevard and Virginia Avenue July 7th to July 11th & Jul
Press Release - Night Work Near Industrial Boulevard and Virginia Avenue July 7th to July 11th & July 14th to July 18th. The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Excavating Associates, would like to notify the public that locations along Industrial Boulevard (near Virginia Avenue) and Virginia Avenue will be affected by overnight construction work on the week of Sunday, July 7th to Friday, July 11th and Sunday, July 14th to Thursday, July 18th between the hours of 8pm to 5am each day. Water customers along Industrial Boulevard and Virginia Avenue can expect temporary water outages during construction hours.
Press Release - The City of Cumberland Rental Program Renewal Notice
The City of Cumberland Rental Program Renewal Notice. The City of Cumberland Community Development Department would like to remind all property managers and rental owners a few updates as we approach the beginning of Fiscal Year 2025. All rental licenses cannot be paid for fiscal year 2025 until AFTER July...
District 31 Legion regular-season concludes; playoffs next
The District 31 American Legion regular season concluded Sunday with two games. Unity rallied in the sixth inning to defeat Derry, 9-7, and Somerset topped Trafford, 16-8. The 14-team league was divided into two divisions — Eastern and Western. The top two teams in each division will be seeded...
Why is Hooversville's 'swinging bridge' now closed?
HOOVERSVILLE ― The borough's historic "swinging bridge" is closed temporarily for repairs. On June 30. someone called the borough to report a section of the 180-foot-long pedestrian suspension bridge had collapsed, said Jennifer Robertson, borough secretary. Now, there are barricades and signs on either side of the bridge to prevent anyone from trying to walk across.
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