Martinsburg
Borough of
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North Woodbury
Township
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Left to right – Jane Staily (Borough Secretary/
Treasurer), Betty Burns (Police Secretary),
Renee Gunnett (Borough Clerk)
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Miscellaneous Phone Numbers for Martinsburg Borough & North Woodbury Township
(All area codes are 814 unless otherwise noted)
Emergency (Police, Fire, Water/Sewer, Ambulance) . . . . . . 911
Valley Rural Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793-2609
911 Non-Emergency Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 940-5950
Blair County Courthouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-3000
State Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696-6100
Magisterial District Judge Craig Ormsby . . . . . . . . . . 224-4168
Penelec Outage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-544-4877
Martinsburg Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793-3114
Nason Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224-2141
Representative Jerry Stern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 695-2398
Blair County Tax Collection Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 947-4800
Senator John Eichelberger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317-1753
The Park at Morrisons Cove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793-2176
Congressman Bill Shuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696-6318
Hershberger Memorial Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .793-9920
Governor Tom Corbett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 717-787-2500
Martinsburg Community Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793-3335
Important Phone Numbers of North Woodbury Township
(All area codes are 814 unless otherwise noted)
Township Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793-4357
Police Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793-4897
Township Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .793-4357
Tax Collector - Sharon Brower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .793-4266
Township Solicitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 946-4391
Important Phone Numbers of Martinsburg Borough
(All area codes are 814 unless otherwise noted)
Martinsburg Borough Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .793-3213
Martinsburg Authority (water/sewer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793-3213
Martinsburg Police Non- Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793-2838
Tax Collector- Jane Staily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793-2322
Borough of Martinsburg
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North Woodbury Township
Municipal Data
Origin Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1837
Number of Employees: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Full-Time
Police: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Part-Time
Population 2010 Census: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,644
Township Roads: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.06 miles
State Roads: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.74 miles
County Roads: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 miles
North Woodbury Township Office
113 Cranberry Road, Martinsburg, PA 16662
Business Hours: . . . . . . . . . . Monday Thru Thursday 8 AM to 4 PM
Closed Holidays and Weekends
Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (814) 793-4357
Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (814) 793-2479
E-mail Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
School District
Supervisors
The North Woodbury Township Board consists of three elected members:
Randall B. Huntsman, Chairman; Terry L. Heeter, Vice-Chairman; and Joseph
D. Donaldson, Supervisor. The Secretary, Sharon L. Brower, is appointed. The
supervisors meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM, unless otherwise
stated. The meetings are held at the township building.
Elected Auditors
The Township has 3 Elected Auditors:
Betty Heeter • Tammy Decker • Donald Brumbaugh
Uniform Construction Code
Do you plan to improve your property, add a room, build a garage or utility building, put up a fence, etc.? The UCC Act 45 regulates all new construction in Pennsylvania. Please contact your Township office to determine if you need a permit.
You can also call the Township’s Third Party Inspection Office, (Commonwealth
Code Inspection Service, Inc.) at 814-624-0224.
Spring Cove School District
Central High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (814) 793-2111
Tax Break Down
North Woodbury Township residents pay the following taxes:
Solicitation
North Woodbury Township has an Ordinance #5-14-13. Regulating, Canvassing,
Peddling and / or Solicitation within the Township. A permit is required for such
activities within the Township
Per Capita for any resident 18 years of age and older till age 70:
Twp. Per Capita = $5.00
School District Per Capita = $10.00
History of
North Woodbury Township
School District
Real Estate Tax is as follows:
County . . . . . . . . . . 31.666 mills
Township . . . . . . . . . 4.75 mills
Fire Protection . . . . . 1.25 mills
School District: . . 116.740 mills
County
Fire Protection
Township
Two Retirement Communities
Within North Woodbury Township
The Village At Morrisons Cove
The Village at Morrisons Cove is a Continuing Care
Retirement Community offering many retirement options
to individuals age 55 and older. These services include:
Skilled Nursing, Rehab, Personal Care, Independent Living
Apartments, Independent Living cottages, single family
cottages and a Home Owners Association. The Village sits
on over 100 acres and offers many amenities. The Village
Green is a community center located on the back campus
that is home to The Bistro, a full service restaurant that is open to the community, and The
Willows banquet facility. The Village also offers “Village In Place” home health care services,
“Village In Place Hospice” services, and “Aging In Place” home care services. For more
information, please visit: www.villageatmorrisonscove.org
Homewood At Martinsburg
What began on January 7, 1974 as a nursing home for 67 residents has developed into a continuing
care retirement community that more than 350 people call their home. From independent living
cottages and apartments, to assisted lifestyle
services apartments, to a healthcare center
providing short-term rehabilitation, longterm skilled nursing, and an Alzheimer’s
and related dementia unit, Homewood at
Martinsburg has continued the legacy of
quality service begun by Reverend Samuel
Givler. Consistently earning a 5-star
rating, Homewood’s nursing center is one
of the very best in Pennsylvania and its
independent living community has been an
award-winning local favorite for several years.
• North Woodbury Township (or Woodberry, as it was
originally spelled) is one of 15 townships that make up Blair
County.
• The area that now makes up the township was originally
located in Northern Bedford County until the year 1837
when residents of the area petitioned the Bedford County
Court to form a new township.
• That privilege was granted, and North Woodbury Township
came into being later that same year. The municipality
was located in Bedford County for a few years until 1846
when Blair County was formed out of parts of Bedford and
Huntingdon counties.
• North Woodbury Township originally was much larger than
it is now. In 1855, officials split the township nearly in half,
using the western section of the township (along with a
portion of Huston Township) to create Taylor Township.
• Although not officially “on the map” until 1837, some
historians believe there may have been settlers living in the
township as early as the 1740’s.
• There are a number of villages in the township, all of which
have rich historical traditions. These include Curryville,
Henrietta, Fredericksburg, and Millerstown.
• The township also is home to the Altoona-Blair County
Airport. Built nearly 70 years ago in 1938, the facility
continues to serve the air traveling public in Blair County
and surrounding counties.
• The campuses of two large nursing homes – the Village
at Morrisons Cove (formerly the Morrisons Cove Home)
and Homewood at Martinsburg – are shared by both the
Township and the Borough.
• Another structure with plenty of history is the former
Morrisons Cove High School building, which is presently
home to Canary Labs Inc. The building was constructed in
1902 as the University of Southern Pennsylvania, and later
went by a number of other names, including Morrison Cove
Vocational School, Morrisons Cove College and “Bean
Hill.”
• The rolling fields and many farms make it an ideal area for
families to settle. North Woodbury Township welcomes all
visitors.
Blair County Airport
Construction of AOO began in 1936, with two (2) paved runways.
By 1938, the runways were completed and the airport was under
the administration of the
Pennsylvania Aeronautics
Commission. The land was
later leased to the City of
Altoona and Blair County
in 1944 and finally sold
by Pennsylvania to Blair
Blair County Airport
County in 1947. The Blair
County Airport Authority
was created in 1952 and has operated the Airport since that time.
The Airport is currently served by one (1) air carrier offering nonstop scheduled service to Pittsburgh International Airport. The
airport terminal was remodeled in 1996. Today the Altoona-Blair
County Airport is home for a service Fixed Base Operator (FBO),
Pennsylvania State Police, the Kitty Hawk Restaurant, Car Rental
facility, as well as many corporate and private based aircraft.
Roads
The Township has a total of 43.70 miles of roads; 21.74 are State Roads,
and 1.9 are County Roads, and 20.06 are Township Roads. The 20.06 miles
of Township Roads are maintained by the Township.
WINTER MAINTENANCE: There are two snow routes for the road crew
to follow. The Township has a Snow Removal Ordinance#03-11-14, which
prohibits the parking of vehicles on North Woodbury Township Roads,
prohibits the dumping, shoveling, pushing, or placement of any snow or
ice into the public highway or street of the township. Violating of this
ordinance, will result in penalties as described in the ordinance.
SUMMER MAINTANCE: Mowing, grading, patching, and resurfacing
are done from May until November. When mowing your private lawn, the
Township asks that you do not mow or blow your grass cuttings into the
public highway or township roads.
MAJOR ROAD PROJECTS: All major road projects must be bid according
to specifications. Projects are chosen by condition of road, amount of traffic
on the road, and monies available.
Brownstone Building History
In 1902, ground was
broken on the hill outside
Martinsburg for a school
for higher education. It was
known as Morrisons Cove
High School from 1928
to 1960 when it became a
Junior High School. The
Brownstone Building
building was abandoned in
1969. The Brownstone Preservation Group bought the building in
1979. In 1993, the building was bought by Bean Hill Associates and
is currently known as the Brownstone Building and is the Corporate
Headquarters of Canary Labs.
North Woodbury Police Department
The North Woodbury
Township Police Department was created in 1989
with two officers. The
Police Department currently employee’s three
officers, namely OIC Sgt.
Jeffrey Ketner, Ptlm. Bryan
Pictured Above from left to right: Patrolman Ketner and Ptlm. Jim Ott.
James E. Ott, OIC-SGT. Jeffrey J. Ketner, The Police Department
and Patrolman Bryan R. Ketner.
provides services to Township residents, including
Pictured Below: North Woodbury Township Residential and Business
checks upon request. RePolice Cruiser
quest and information can
be made and obtained at
the Police Department by
calling 814-793-4897 or
the Township Office at
814-793-4357. The Police
Department would like the
public to report any suspicious activity in their neighborhood, whether
they believe it to be related to criminal activity or not. We are a small
Part-time Police Department, but provide the Township citizens with
personalized services. We can be reached through the Blair County
911 Center or at our non-emergency number 814-793-4897.
Pictured from left to right: Gary L. Nisewonger - Road Foreman and Ronald L.
Kauffman - Laborer.
County Line School & Curryville-Weaverland
Conference Mennonite Church
There are nine active one room schoolhouses in Morrison’s Cove which
serve the Old Order Mennonite school children. The first one was Dry Hill
School in Woodbury Township, Bedford County, which was built in the
summer of 1973 and the latest one was County Line School, built in 2012,
(pictured here). This school is the only one with 2 rooms, the second room
housing the special needs
students from the Cove
area. Each school has an
average of 25 students
from grades one through
eight, and usually have
1 teacher and one part
time teacher’s helper. The
students graduate at age
15 and generally receive
no more education. The Pictured Above: Mennonite School
costs of these schools, Pictured Below: Curryville Mennonite Church
including transportation,
is funded entirely by the
parents of the school
children.
The schools are all run
under the same code as the
Old Order Amish schools,
and are overseen by the
Pennsylvania Board of
Education. The school term is the same length as the public schools (180
days), with the first day usually the last Monday in August and the last day
usually about May 15. Visitors are always welcome during the school term.
Borough
The word “borough” is derived from the German “burg” and is perhaps
the oldest form of government in the English-speaking world. The word
was used in early English history to mean a walled town or fortified place.
Borough was brought to England when the Anglo-Saxon invasions took place
in the sixth century and the term came to Pennsylvania when William Penn
received his charter from the king to establish a colony. The “First Frame of
Government” set up by Penn provided for the same forms of government that
the English people had, which included freedoms that other persons did not
have. Self-government has probably been the borough’s greatest contribution
to the evolution of local government and the most important contribution
to the boroughs in general was the right to vote. In several eastern states of
the United States, the word “Borough” means simply an incorporated town,
which Martinsburg has been since 1832. There are 958 boroughs in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Martinsburg Borough Office
110 S. Walnut St. Martinsburg, PA 16662
Business Hours: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday – Friday
8:00 AM -12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:30PM
Phone:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (814) 793-3213
Fax:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (814) 793-4829
Web Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.martinsburgpa.org
Borough Employees
Borough Manager/Zoning Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy K. Stoltz
Borough Secretary/Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Jane Staily
Working Foreman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard A. Brantner, Jr.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary T. Hooder
Equipment Operator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian L. Miller
Borough Office Clerk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee L. Gunnett
Police Chief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry L. Hoover
Police Sergeant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin L. Davis
Police Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty L. Burns
Officers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James M. Brantner
Nathan R. Hale
Benjamin M. Shanholtz
Stephen R. Weyandt
Adam M. Hauser
Elected Officials
Rex L. Hartman, Mayor
Martinsburg Borough Council
Regular Borough Meeting Dates
1st Monday of every month at 7:00pm
Connie S. Lamborn, President
Durban D. Metzler, Vice President
Edward L. Bennett, Pro-tem
Linda K. Smith, Safety & Revitalization Committee
Douglas D. Smith, Fire Company Representative
Daniel R. Smouse, HALAS Representative
Janet E. Blattenberger, Finance Committee
Pictured Above from left to right: Police Chief - Kerry L. Hoover and
Police Sergeant - Justin L. Davis.
Martinsburg Zoning Hearing Board
3 Year Term Appointments / 3 Board Members
Shall hold no other office in the Municipality
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Term Expires
Mark Fluke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2015
Roy Stern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2016
Jon Keim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2017
Joe Logan, Alternate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2017
Martinsburg Planning Commission
4 Year Term Appointment / 5 Board Members
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Term Expires
Earl Springer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2015
Darin Meck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2016
Nathan Ormsby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2016
Linda Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2017
William Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2018
Martinsburg Municipal Authority
5 Year Term Appointments / 7 Board Members
Regular Municipal Authority Meeting Dates
3rd Thursday - Bimonthly at 7:00pm
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Term Expires
Jeffrey S. Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2015
Walter D. Foor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2016
Nathan P. Ormsby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2017
D. Loy Kreider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2018
Kenneth R. Steele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2018
Jeffery S. Gunnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2019
Rodney A. Weyant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2019
Hollidaysburg American Legion
Ambulance Service Board Representative
3 Year Term Appointment / 1 Representative
Name
Term Expires
Daniel Smouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2016
Kneeling from left
to right: Richard A.
Brantner, Jr. and
Brian L. Miller
Standing from left to
right: Randy K. Stoltz
and Gary T. Hooder
The Park At Morrisons Cove
The Park began as a small picnic grove, which was purchased from Mrs.
Mary Snyder Aschom in 1921, the Park became incorporated, and in 1934,
a memorial was dedicated to all soldiers and sailors of the Cove. Presently,
the Park encompasses almost thirty acres.
It is a year round indoor/outdoor recreation center with banquet and meeting facilities, wedding, reunion and special event catering, annual events,
picnic pavilion rentals, campground, play park, outdoor basketball court,
indoor batting cage, 10-lane bowling center, roller skating rink with party
room, indoor volleyball, basketball and pickleball courts, heated beachstyle outdoor swimming pool with water slides and wading pool, and plenty of free parking. The Park is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization located at
201 S. Walnut Street, Martinsburg, PA 16662. Phone - 814-793-2176
Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company
The Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company has proudly served Martinsburg
and the surrounding townships since 1892. From our humble beginnings
with a hose cart and 500 feet of hose, the Company, headquartered at its
station at 205 South Market Street, has grown to 60 members who maintain
and operate a small fleet of sophisticated firefighting vehicles and associated
rescue equipment.
The Company is completely staffed by volunteers who, on a moment’s
notice, leave their jobs, families, fields and homes to respond at any hour of
the day or night to a wide variety of emergencies. On average, the Company
responds to 200 such calls every year and invest thousands of hours of
training annually, maintain equipment, while educating the community
through emergency and fire prevention awareness drills.
In the event of a fire, time is of the essence. One simple but important step
you can take is to invest in a reflective house number sign, which you can
purchase from the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Department.
The Company’s annual budget is approximately $90,000. The Company
must invest in new and updated equipment in order to maintain the level of
protection and safety we have historically provided. We operate with limited
financial support from local municipalities, and so to carry out our mission
we depend upon contribution within our operational area and fundraising
events including our popular annual ox roast sandwich sale each July at the
Morrisons Cove Memorial Park.
The members of the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Department are proud to
serve our communities and thank you for your past support. We have a stellar
legacy of over 120 years of selfless service and with your gracious help will
continue to be able to protect and serve this region that we so proudly call
home.
Ordinance 452 Fire Prevention Code
• A fire set for the burning of paper or paper products, leaves or small
branches shall be at least 15 feet from any building or structure and either
be placed in an approved container or be under the immediate control of a
person to avoid the scattering of the burning material.
• Burn only during the daylight hours, Monday through Saturday.
• The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention may ban burning during certain
conditions.
• The code is enforced by the Fire Marshal appointed by council.
• Anyone violating this ordinance may be fined between $25 and $300 and/
or imprisonment not to exceed thirty days for each offense.
• This ordinance was put into effect July 8, 1988.
Spring Cove School District
Administrative Offices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 814-224-5124
Spring Cove Elementary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 814-224-2311
Martinsburg Elementary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 814-793-2014
Spring Cove Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . 814-224-2106
Central High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 814-793-2111
The Spring Cove School District, with a student enrollment of 1,866, offers
a quality education to student’s kindergarten through twelfth grade. The
municipalities of North Woodbury Township, Taylor Township, Huston
Township, Freedom Township, Roaring Spring Borough, and Martinsburg
Borough are found within the District and combine to form 98.6 square
miles. The Spring Cove School District employs 249 people including 137
professional staff.
The grade configuration of Kindergarten through fifth can be found in two
community schools of Spring Cove Elementary and Martinsburg Elementary.
Grades sixth through eighth are housed in the Spring Cove Middle School.
All three of these schools have formed active parent/teacher groups. Central
High School, located in Martinsburg, holds grades nine through twelve.
Uniform Construction Code
Do you plan to improve your property, add a room, build a garage or
utility building, put up a fence, etc.? The UCC Act 45 regulates all
new construction in Pennsylvania. Please contact the Borough office
to determine if you need a permit.
Nitrate Plant
On July 21, 2011 the Martinsburg Municipal Authority officially
placed its new Nitrate Removal Plant located at 520 Butternut Street
into operation. The first of its kind in Pennsylvania, Layne Christensen
Advance Amber
Pack
System,
is a packed bed
Ion
Exchange
Filter designed
to
increase
treatment
efficiency
by
reducing
the
equipment size
and the amount
of water needed
to regenerate the
filter vessels.
The 2.6 million dollar plant was constructed with no increase in water
rates and is reducing the nitrate level from 11 mg/l to less than 1 mg/l.
The building was designed to blend into the surrounding residential
neighborhood with all of the equipment and tanks contained within the
building. The plant is designed to treat 700 gallons per minute however
we are currently only treating 250 gallons of water per minute which
allows for our demand to increase without enlarging the plant.
Martinsburg Area Recycling Center
On January 21, 2013 the Martinsburg Area Recycling Center was
opened
to
the
citizens
and
small
businesses
of
Martinsburg
Borough,
North
W o o d b u r y
Township
and
Huston Township.
With
the
loss
of funding and
sudden demise of
the existing Blair
County
drop-off
program the Martinsburg area was faced with the realization that
its residents had no local options for recycling drop-off. The Center
was able to be constructed for $15,000.00 with funds provided by the
Borough and the Townships through an inter-municipal agreement. A
20 ft. x 32 ft. concrete slab was poured to accommodate two, 10 cu.
yd. commingle dumpsters along with a 4 and 6 cubic yard dumpster
to accept newspaper and cardboard. A 7ft. high chain link fence was
constructed to enclose the center which is lighted to allow 24 hour
a day drop offs. There are two 16 ft. gate openings to access the
dumpsters for emptying and an electric key card activated latch to
allow the 48” man gate to be opened day or night for the recycling
members. This innovative approach to recycling, which collects a fee
for membership to access the site by using a key card activated latch
for the man gate, is the first of its kind in Pennsylvania. We currently
have 336 families utilizing the Center and would like to thank them
for recycling while encouraging others to join this worthwhile effort.
Borough of Martinsburg
1754
Land was bought from Indians by the Penn Family “Albany Purchase.”
1770
“The Great Cove” or “Big Cove” – names given by the Indians was
changed to “Morrisons Cove” named for surveyor James Morrison.
1784
Land on which Martinsburg now stands was first occupied by the John
Brumbaugh family.
1785
1,500 acres of land was surveyed for John Brumbaugh, which is the site
where Martinsburg is now located.
1792
Brumbaugh received a patent to his land issued by Thomas and Richard
Penn.
1804
The Reformed Church was the first to organize a congregation.
1815
First commercial building was erected at 100 East Allegheny Street.
1817
The growing village was made a post town.
1820
1903
August 12th Martinsburg Old Folk’s Home was dedicated. Presently The Village
at Morrisons Cove.
1910- First electric light plant was established in Martinsburg along South Market
1911 Street.
West Allegheny Street and South Market Street and a small portion of Locust
Street were paved with vitrified brick.
1919
A new grade school building was erected at a cost of $30,000 – an annex was
added in 1929 costing $10,000; the building was named the “Benson Building”
in honor of Miss Emma Benson, who was a long time Borough teacher.
1920
First Boy Scout troop in Martinsburg, Troop #1, was organized.
1921
Morrisons Cove Memorial Park was incorporated.
1924
East Allegheny and North Market Streets were paved with reinforced concrete.
First tannery was located in town.
1925
Boosters Association was organized.
1821
George Davies is the first postmaster.
1929
1832
April 2 Martinsburg was incorporated as a borough by an act of the State
Legislature. Martinsburg is the oldest continuously incorporated borough
in Blair County and was named for an early cove pioneer John Martin.
Andrew Jackson was President of the United States.
October 4th First of its kind traffic signal installed in Blair County was placed in
the center of the square. The signal had green & red lights.
1932
600 yards of new main water line was laid from South Market Street along
Woodlawn Avenue to the Memorial Park.
1934
July 4th Memorial dedicated at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park.
1840
Church of God and Mennonite church organized a congregation.
Martinsburg Population 396.
1845
Church of the Brethren organized a congregation.
1846
Blair County was created from Bedford and Huntingdon Counties.
1850
Martinsburg population is 442.
1857
Morrisons Cove Journal was published.
1861
Martinsburg men join in the Civil War. 907 men from Morrisons Cove
served.
1863
July 2nd day two of the Battle of Gettysburg, included Morrisons Cove men
serving in the 3rd Army Corps, Company C, 110th Regiment PA. Infantry
under the command of Major-General Daniel Sickles. Two men were killed
and ten wounded. The 110th saw action in 18 major battles during the Civil
War.
1869
1872
1874
First Girl Scout troop was organized.
250,000 gallon per day wastewater treatment plant was constructed.
Cove Echo was established.
1945
Henrietta Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad from Altoona to Henrietta
via Martinsburg was built. Martinsburg Junction was constructed.
Hershberger Well was drilled across from the Memorial Park at 208 South
Walnut Street.
1948
April 9th Martinsburg Community Library was opened to the public on the
second floor of the Borough Building at 133 East Allegheny Street.
July 27 Fairview Cemetery Association became chartered.
July 4th Martinsburg High School built at 133 East Allegheny Street,
presently used as attorney’s office.
The first twenty street lights were purchased for the Borough. Common
kerosene lamps were chosen at a cost of $8.00 each and $120.00 a year
to maintain.
April 9th First issue of the Morrisons Cove Herald.
June – Water was furnished to the borough for fire protection and private
use.
June 14th Council purchased a fire hose cart and 500ft of hose for $85.00
1893
October 26th Martinsburg Rotary Club was organized.
1942
October – First Martinsburg Hose Company was organized.
1892
June 24th Martinsburg Municipal Authority was incorporated.
First bank in the Borough was established by William Lloyd.
First Brethren Church organized a congregation.
1885
1938
High school moved out of building at 133 East Allegheny Street to the annex
at the Benson Building on South Mulberry Street. Borough of Martinsburg
purchased the building from the School District of the Borough of Martinsburg
for the price of $1,010.00 to be used for Borough and Police offices.
Fire equipment was moved to the Borough Building site at 133 East Allegheny
Street.
President James Garfield Assassinated.
1883
1936
August 11th Formed the foundation of the present Martinsburg Sportsmen’s
Association.
1940
Morrisons Cove Telephone Company introduced the telephone to the
Cove.
1881
1935
August 1st D. Merle Tipton Post 43 Veterans of Foreign War received its
charter.
February – Borough council purchased a blacksmith shop from Aaron Z.
Bolger on East Allegheny Street to house the fire equipment.
First Martinsburg High School was established.
1894
February 12th Spring Hope Cemetery Association charter of incorporation.
1900
Martinsburg population 590 and the official elevation 1,407 feet above sea
level.
Borough of Martinsburg population 1,562.
1950
The Centesimal System of numbering the houses and places of business,
under the recommendation of the Assistant Postmaster General in Washington
D.C., was chosen. The names of the then current residents of each address
was recorded.
1951
Valley Rural Electric opens its Martinsburg office.
1952
Martinsburg Shoe Company began operations on Highland Street.
1960
Borough of Martinsburg population 1,772.
1966
May 30th Dedication of the “Dr. and Mrs. J.W. Hershberger Memorial Swimming
Pool.”
1967
Wineland Wells #1 and #2 were drilled east of the Borough of Martinsburg.
Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary first business meeting.
1968
Quality manufacturing was started at 112 West Julian Street.
Wastewater treatment plant was constructed to add 250,000 GPD capacity.
1969
Dedication of the Gary D. Frye Memorial Little League Field constructed by the
D. Merle Tipton Post 43 VFW.
1970
Borough of Martinsburg population 2,088.
March 25th Post office moved into its new building at 101 East Allegheny Street.
1972
December 30th Fire equipment was moved from the Borough Building to its
new and present location at 205 South Market Street.
Zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan was adopted.
– Chronological History
1973
Tennis Courts completed at the Memorial Park.
1975
September 28th Formal opening of Showalter Apartments.
1979
Morrisons Cove Memorial Park completed new multi-purpose building.
1980
Borough of Martinsburg population 2,231.
Village at Morrisons Cove Phase one of a 100 acre project begins.
2003
December 29th Hollidaysburg American Legion Ambulance Service starts 24/7
ALS service at the Martinsburg Area EMS Station.
April 2nd Martinsburg marks its sesquicentennial year.
1982
July 6th Increase Martinsburg Municipal Authority from five to seven
members with representation from North Woodbury and Taylor Townships.
1984
Natural gas line was extended into Martinsburg.
1990
Borough of Martinsburg population 2,119.
1991
1992
1993
New Martinsburg Elementary School is opened on the former Martin
School site at 415 Spring Street and the Benson School building is closed.
October 24th Borough’s one million gallon water storage standpipe was put
into service replacing the half million gallon reservoir on Lock Mountain.
Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company celebrates 100 years of service to
the area.
March 12th and 13th blizzard 22” inches of snow.
All adopted Borough Alleys were ordained and named.
1994
May 10th Square widening, turning lane and resignalization completed.
1995
May 19 New 700,000 gallon per day wastewater treatment plant
completed.
1996
1997
1998
2004
December 9th Roxy Theater building at 110 East Penn Street demolished.
September 27th “Martinsburg Junction 1872” sign erected at railroad junction.
2005
2006
October 6th New Borough parking lot opened at 108 East Allegheny Street.
April 2nd the Borough of Martinsburg is 175 years old and has the distinction of
being the oldest continuously incorporated borough in Blair County. Numerous
events were conducted throughout the year in celebration of the anniversary.
2008
July 541 ft. of 4” water main was installed on Spring Street from school to end.
June rebuilt and widened Blattenberger Street.
2009
August ended a long battle with Dr. George E. Espy with the court approving
demolition of the structures on his property at 505 West Allegheny Street.
October 16th earliest recorded snow fall for this date. 35 degrees.
July: Implemented Radio Read water meter replacement program at 103
Blair Street.
Borough of Martinsburg population 1,958 down 278 from the 2000 census of
2,236
October 4th Acorn Cove playground grand opening at Memorial Park.
Implemented swift reach dialing emergency notification system.
2010
February 5th and 6th brought a blizzard with 24” of snow and high winds.
February 15th – Wineland Well 3 was placed in service. Well is 308 ft. deep.
February 11th official first day in new Borough Building located at 110 South
Walnut Street. Geo thermal is being used to heat and cool the building utilizing 5
wells drilled 200 ft. deep in the yard along Woodlawn Avenue.
Benson School, Railroad Station and former Querry Garage demolished
2011
February 3rd New Hoover Drive Sewage Lift Station put on line $165,592
Borough of Martinsburg population 2,236.
Hershberger Well underground chlorine contact piping and new pump
house.
2012
June 9th Fund drive kickoff for new ambulance building.
July 26th Hershberger Well placed back on line. Total reconstruction
$181,000.
September 11, terrorists hijack planes and fly into World Trade Centers,
Flight 93 heading toward the Pentagon crashed in a Somerset County field
near Shanksville, PA.
2013
Source water protection grant received to conduct study with USGS of the
area around the Borough of Martinsburg $50,000.
Borough Council purchased 131 East Allegheny Street for $25,000.
Martinsburg Municipal Authority purchased 2 acres of property with house
at 413 South Nicodemus Street next to the wastewater treatment plant for
$87,000.
ADA ramps were installed at the intersections of Mansard/West Allegheny
Streets and Mulberry/ East Allegheny Streets for $92,000. A new 495 ft. street,
named “Borough Way,” was constructed from West Penn to West Allegheny
Street for $24,000. 565 ft. of 6” pvc C900 plastic water line was installed
on Locust Street from West State Street to West Penn Street. The line was
installed by borough employees for $28,873.65 saving the Municipal Authority
$20,000 from estimated bid costs.
January 21st Martinsburg opened the first of its kind in PA Recycling Center.
Martinsburg, North Woodbury and Huston Townships contributed to construct
a fenced area that is accessed with a key card to open the electric lock on the
gate.
8” and 10” water main was installed from Applepacker Road, continuing on
Central High Road to a point near South Nicodemus Street. A new $70,000
influent pump control panel was installed at the wastewater plant.
February 1st Forest Stewardship Plan for 287 acre Lock Mountain
watershed.
July 2nd Registered www.martinsburgpa.org as website address
July 21st the new Layne Christensen nitrate removal plant was put on line.
Nitrate levels are being reduced from 11ppm to less than 1ppm. The 1992
telemetry system was replaced and the plant can be controlled remotely by
computer.
October 29th Record 5” snow fall.
November 24th Teeters Hotel burned.
2002
May 16th new eSlate voting machines replaced the current punch card system.
2007
First annual drinking water report mailing (consumer confidence report).
2001
October 19th Spring Street Ditch culvert pipe project completed $153,651.79
95 fire hydrants are connected to the Martinsburg water system.
May 29th Hershberger Memorial Pool rededication after $140,000
renovation.
2000
Sept. 8th Hurricane Frances and 17th Hurrican Ivan dumped 11.56” of rain. Total
for September 14.23”.
January 19th flood. 6:00 am 55 degrees and at 10:00 pm 10 degrees.
FEMA flood reimbursement $4,717.00
Former Replogle Locker Plant on South Railroad Street demolished. New
Martinsburg Milling warehouse built Querry Garage site along S.Railroad
Street.
1999
April 10th Uniform Construction Code adopted by Borough of Martinsburg.
th
January 7th and 8th blizzard 18” of snow. Governor declares travel ban.
June 28th Martinsburg EMS Station dedicated at 303 West Allegheny Street.
Martinsburg and North Woodbury Township completed a joint “Comprehensive
Plan” for their communities.
2014
A street clock was installed at 101 E. Allegheny St., Solar Lamp Post Lights
and Sidewalk replacement was done in the Town Center District; Welcome to
Martinsburg Banners were hung along Market and Allegheny Streets.