2018-05-17

Barry L. Westover

Northern Cambria, 52

Barry L. Westover, 52, Northern Cambria, and formerly of LaJose, died Friday, May11,2018,inUPMC Hospital Altoona . He was born in Clearfield, Pa.,the son of Lemoine E. Westover and Donna Bell. He worked as a salesperson for Verizon . Surviving are brothers: Randy and wife Pam Westover, Curwensville; and James and wife Renee Westover, LaJose; a sister, Janis and husband Stephen […]

How To Cook A Moist Bone-in Ham With A Well-balanced Glaze



Heating and glazing a cured ham seems effortless, but many recipes yield leathery meat in an overly sweet glaze. America’s Test Kitchen wanted to guarantee moist meat in a nuanced glaze. Bone-in hams, labeled “with natural juices,” have the best flavor, and spiral-sliced ones make carving a cinch, but too much time in the oven can ruin even the best […]

Youths Recognized For Work Program



Employment and Training Inc. of Fulton County, a satellite office of the Pennsylvania CareerLink Huntingdon County, recognized five area youths for their recent accomplishments in the Out- of-School Youth Work Experience Program. The Youth Work Experience Program provides youths an opportunity to be employed at host worksites. Businesses served as host worksites, mentors, and supervised work experience participants. Host worksites […]

CFSD To Offer Summer Feeding Program



The summer feeding program will begin Monday, June 4, and run through Friday, August 17, at Central Fulton High School cafeteria. During the summer, all children ages 18 and under, regardless of income status, can come between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. for a free breakfast and from 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., for a free lunch. The program will […]

Marriage Licenses



The following couples applied for a marriage license during the past week at the local courthouse: Caleb Ryan Nowakowski, 21, Berkeley Springs, and Skai Jade Barnett, 20, Berkeley Springs. Billy Jo Fleming, 25, Mc- Connellsburg, and Courtney Marie Miner, 23, McConnellsburg. Timothy Russell Strait, 29, Warfordsburg, and Ashley Morgan Burns, 25, Berkeley Springs. Maryann Petrocine, 51, McConnellsburg, and Anita Gail […]

Scouts Complete Project



McConnellsburg Girl Scout Troop 80405 completed their sliver award project recently. A sliver award is an award of three awards. There are the gold, sliver and bronze award. The silver award is when the girls have to do a project that is helpful to their community or other Girl Scouts. This project is something that they hope will get passed […]

Martha B. Seville

Big Cove Tannery, 89

Martha B. Seville, 89, Big Cove Tannery, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Fulton County Medical Center with her family and long-termcare staff by her side after a courageous and long battle with cancer. She was born December 24, 1928, in Big Cove Tannery, the daughter of the late Frank D. and the late Nina (Bain) Bivens. She married the […]

Judith L. Shafer

McConnellsburg, 66

Judith Lee “Judy” Shafer, 66, McConnellsburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Milton Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. She was born August 23, 1951, in McConnellsburg, the daughter of the late Nhyle Helman and the late Mary Ellen Spangler Helman. She was a 1969 graduate of McConnellsburg High School. She married Barry […]

Postal Service: More Financial Loss As Mail Delivery Slumps




WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Postal Service is reporting another quarterly loss. That’s because strong gains in package deliveries were outweighed by an unrelenting decline in mail volume and the costs of its health care and pension obligations. The financial report released Friday comes amid sharp criticism from President Donald Trump, who says the Postal Service is being scammed out […]

Say Goodbye To La Nina, Maybe Hello To A More Normal Summer




WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. scientists say this winter’s brief La Nina has evaporated, meaning an increased likelihood of a more normal summer. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that the central Pacific has returned to normal after a weak-to-moderate natural cooling that happens every few years during the presence of La Nina, the cooler flip side of El […]