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Broadwater family offering 'bounty' for record breakers
WESTERNPORT, Md. - When the 24th Lisa Wade 5K Run is held on Saturday, July 13, at Creekside Park in Westernport, there are records to be broken. The Broadwater Family (in memory of Bob Broadwater) has offered a race incentive that pays out $100 for each course record that is broken. This is a $50 increasing payout for each year the records stay intact and increases to maximum payout of $500. This year the bounty is:
Somerset Patriots Auction of Stars'n'Stripes Game-Worn Uniforms Benefits Operation Shoebox New Jersey
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, have partnered with Operation Shoebox New Jersey for a Patriotic Celebration for the Wednesday, July 3rd game at TD Bank Ballpark when the Patriots take on the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) at 7:05 pm. In addition to...
Bedford swimmer qualifies for Olympic Trials at age 17
Seventeen-year-old Leah Shackley, representing Blair Regional YMCA, recently concluded her competitive swim career on a high note by qualifying for the United States Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. The Bedford native, now preparing for college swimming at North Carolina State University, expressed deep gratitude to her community following her finals appearance...
FSU Hosts 2024 Four-Day STEM Summit for High School Students
Twenty high school students from counties in Maryland and Pennsylvania had the opportunity to participate in the 2024 Frostburg State University STEM Summit on FSU’s main campus June 18-21. During this four-day, three-night event, students were engaged in STEM instruction and problem-solving as they reinforced and expanded their knowledge...
How $20,000 from Somerset Trust Company will help area high school students
JOHNSTOWN ― A recent $20,000 donation from the Somerset Trust Company to the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation will help area high school students get started on a college degree while they are still in high school. The bank donated the funds to the college's Educational Income Tax Credit...
Cumberland City Council to Meet on Tuesday, July 2, 2024
The Mayor and City Council of Cumberland will meet in public session beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the Allegany Museum (3 Pershing Street) on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The Mayor and City Council's regularly scheduled Public Meeting will be held at 6:15 p.m. in...
Shackley invited to Junior Pan Pacific Games
Bedford teen Leah Shackley was formally invited to swim at the Junior Pan Pacific, the second major international meet of the 17-year-old’s career. The meet is August 21-24 in Canberra, Australia. The Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships is a biannual international swim meet for under-18 athletes from Pacific countries including the United States, Australia and […]
Summer camp in Somerset helps kids with diabetes thrive and connect
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — This week marks the annual summer camp organized by the American Diabetes Association in Somerset County. Known as ADA Camp Courage, the camp takes place at Camp Soles in Rockwood. Children aged 8 to 17 with diabetes spend several days and nights participating in typical summer camp activities like swimming and canoeing. In addition to recreation, they receive education about managing their diabetes from medical experts and find camaraderie with peers facing similar challenges.
Bedford's Brambley was National D-II runner-up wrestler
Irwin Brambley had a strong scholastic athletic career and continued with a spectacular collegiate career that included a team national championship and an individual national runner-up finish. He is a 1993 graduate of Bedford High School, where he was a 3-sport athlete.
Myrtle Irene (Jones) Sellers
BedfordMyrtle Irene (Jones) Sellers, 82, of Bedford, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2024, at her home with her son Steve and niece Annette by her side. Myrtle is now with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born on July 18, 1941, a daughter of the late Alvin...
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