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Man jailed after refusing to leave area shelter
A Westmoreland County man was jailed Monday, July 8, after refusing to leave a Derry Township shelter where he was a resident. According to an affidavit of probable cause filed in the case, the Pennsylvania State Police at Kiski Valley was contacted 8 a.m. Monday, July 8, by Union Mission staff after 50-year-old Brian Craig Wilkinson refused to leave the property.
Lil' Focht's Daycare Graduates Six
PHOTO AT RIGHT – The graduates are (from left): Gracelyn Koch, daughter of Ashley Wombacher and Jared Koch of Altoona; Hunter Browell, son of Devin and Jarod Browell of New Enterprise; Peyton Gartland, daughter of Michaela and Drew Gartland of Woodbury; Camden Runk, son of Caitlin and Tyler Runk of Woodbury; Everlee Webb, daughter of Katlin and Anthony Webb of Williamsburg; and Maddox Ewart, son of Lindsay and Jon Ewart of Martinsburg.
Bo Bassett Narrows His School List - Week 4
Top prospect Bo Bassett, an unconventional talent in the sport of wrestling, is likewise handling his recruiting process in an unconventional manner. When the Johnstown, Pennsylvania native released his first school list, it had 80 programs, rather than a more conventional number of say, five or even ten. Bassett, a...
Tom Caulfield Veterans Remembered Scholarship
A local college student is the first person to receive a new scholarship from a Cambria County based Veterans Organization. Elizabeth Bruner of Blairsville was awarded the very first Tom Caulfield Veterans Remembered Scholarship Today in Johnstown. That’s Penn State student Elizabeth Bruner becoming the first person to receive a...
Indiana Fever Star Gets Brutally Honest About Caitlin Clark's WNBA Record
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark continues to rewrite WNBA history. During an 83–78 victory over the New York Liberty on July 6, she recorded the first-ever triple-double by a rookie in the WNBA. Her Fever teammate, Kelsey Mitchell, shared her honest reaction to the triple-double, dropping a blunt response to the WNBA record.
Life On Potter Creek
John Bush was raised in Martinsburg and graduated from Central High in 1961. He spent most of his adult life in the Pacific Northwest. He has many memories as a boy in the 1950s that give some insight to the people and culture of Martinsburg in the 1950s. John likes to tell stories and over the years he has repeated the stories of his youth many times. His belief is that those years in Martinsburg influenced him all of his life. Some of the stories are historical in nature, some are colorful, and some are personal. He wishes that you enjoy them.
Rehabbing Pirates pitchers Bednar, Borucki help Curve shut out Baysox
ALTOONA – Rehabbing Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers David Bednar and Ryan Borucki combined to throw 2 2/3 scoreless innings as the Altoona Curve, the Pirates’ Double-A affiliate, shut out the Bowie Baysox, 4-0, Tuesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Starter Bubba Chandler dominated through two innings, then the Curve bullpen took over and stifled the Baysox offense the rest of the way. Borucki threw 14 pitches and Bednar threw 17. Altoona’s Charles McAdoo singled home Tres Gonzalez in the third inning, and Tsung-Che Cheng hit a three-run homer in the seventh, his ninth of the season. Yoyner Fajardo had a...
Ligonier Valley School District looks to upgrade baseball field for spring season
Ligonier Valley School District is in the home stretch of preparing for a major upgrade to its high school baseball field. The district wants to have the revamped field ready for batters to take their swings at a relocated home plate by spring. The direction of the field will be...
Caitlin Clark Shares Six-Word Response To Aliyah Boston's Hard Hit Against Mystics
The Indiana Fever suffered a brutal 89-84 loss to the Washington Mystics Wednesday. During the game, Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston were involved in a couple of physical plays that stirred major online buzz. Boston picked up an offensive foul after she connected an elbow with Mystics center Stefanie Dolson....
Martinsburg Resident Collects Old Milk Bottles
June was Dairy Month and to celebrate the Herald featured stories like these talking about all things related to the dairy industry. This story is the final part of a three part series about local glass milk bottle collectors. Josh Baran of Martinsburg has a collection made of bottles from...
Virginia A. "Ginny" (Hall) Sell
Virginia A. "Ginny" (Hall) Sell, 92, of Roaring Spring formerly of Martinsburg, passed away Tuesday evening, July 2, 2024, at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, Roaring Spring. She was born January 21, 1932, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Robert Q. and Anna M. (Burleigh) Hall. On August 6, 1949, she married John H. Sell in Martinsburg. He preceded her in death on December 30, 2005, following 56 years of marriage.
Local Cove Pastor Speaks at Saturate Altoona Service
Pastor Chris Garretson of Redefined Community Church in Martinsburg spoke at the last service on Sunday, June 30 for Saturate Altoona which took place in the city's Heritage Plaza. The event was held every Sunday night in June. Every week the event would open with blessing booths where churches and...
Celebrating 90th Birthday
Evelyn Ritchey of Martinsburg celebrated her 90th birthday on July 2, 2024. With her late husband Paul Ritchey, Evelyn has four children, twelve grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren. Pictured are Evelyn and her children. From left, Kelly Ritchey, Steve Ritchey, Evelyn Ritchey, Cindy Barton-Ritchey, Tom Ritchey.
Baysox Shut Out In Tuesday Night Defeat In Altoona
ALTOONA, Pa. — The Bowie Baysox, the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, were shut out 4-0 at the hands of the Altoona Curve, the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, on Tuesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Bowie (7-6, 39-42) tallied just five hits on Tuesday in...
Washington 89, Indiana 84
WASHINGTON (89) Hines-Allen 1-8 0-0 2, Richards 0-1 0-0 0, Dolson 5-8 1-1 13, Atkins 10-17 5-6 26, Vanloo 4-10 2-2 13, Edwards 4-8 4-5 12, Engstler 2-5 0-0 4, Melbourne 3-7 2-2 9, Walker-Kimbrough 4-11 2-3 10. Totals 33-75 16-19 89. INDIANA (84) Hull 2-2 0-0 5, Kat.Samuelson 3-6...
William Gerome Hummel, Jr.
William Gerome Hummel, Jr., 68, of Indiana, Pa. passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at home after a courageous fight against cancer. He was born January 5, 1956, in Roaring Spring, the son of William Gerome Hummel, Sr. and Mary (Lane) Hummel (Howells). He is remembered by his wife of...
PAST AND PRESENT IUP STARS GEARING UP FOR EXHIBITION GAME
IUP basketball fans will be able to see some of their former favorite players in action one final time this Sunday as they will star in an exhibition game at the Memorial Field House. Former IUP guard Dante Lombardi will coach against his dad, IUP men’s coach Joe Lombardi, in...
Sheetz now delivers beer in Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Sheetz will now deliver beer to Pennsylvanians, the Altoona-based convenience store chain announced on Tuesday. Sheetz is expanding its partnership with DoorDash so customers can now order beer from nearly 270 stores across the state. The company partnered with DoorDash in 2021, providing on-demand delivery in Pennsylvania as well as Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Now they're expanding to include beer. Orders can be placed online or through Sheetz's app between 7 a.m. and 1:45 a.m. Monday through Saturday and between 9 a.m. and 1:45 a.m. on Sundays. Pennsylvania residents will have to verify their ages before they checkout. "Sheetz is committed to responsibly complying with all current alcohol sale laws and regulations, including the enforcement of a 100 percent proof-of-age policy," the company said in a press release. Sheetz was founded in 1952 in Altoona and has since grown to operate more than 700 stores with over 25,000 employees. When alcohol sales were expanded to Pennsylvania gas stations in 2016, Sheetz became the first convenience store in the state to sell wine.
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