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Retired Hollidaysburg
barber Dave Musselman pulls his clippers out at his home. Despite retiring as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Musselman said he still cuts relativesâ hair on
occasion. Mirror photo by Ike Fredregill
Hollidaysburg barber Dave Musselman rebuilt his business from the ashes of the 2014 Allegheny Street fire, but in the wake of the pandemic, he decided it was time to retire.
Fifty years ago, Musselman opened a “one-chair” barber shop on the 100 block of Allegheny Street, where he cut, trimmed and shaved Hollidaysburg residents’ hair for 43 years until it burned down in the multiple structure fire of 2014. Despite having reached retirement age, Musselman wasn’t ready to quit after the blaze.
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Retired Hollidaysburg
barber Dave Musselman pulls his clippers out at his home. Despite retiring as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Musselman said he still cuts relativesâ hair on
occasion. Mirror photo by Ike Fredregill
Hollidaysburg barber Dave Musselman rebuilt his business from the ashes of the 2014 Allegheny Street fire, but in the wake of the pandemic, he decided it was time to retire.
Fifty years ago, Musselman opened a “one-chair” barber shop on the 100 block of Allegheny Street, where he cut, trimmed and shaved Hollidaysburg residents’ hair for 43 years until it burned down in the multiple structure fire of 2014. Despite having reached retirement age, Musselman wasn’t ready to quit after the blaze.
DeBartolome
Judith A. (Blazer) DeBartolome, 76, Hollidaysburg, passed away Saturday morning at her residence after an extended battle with cancer.
She was born in Hollidaysburg, daughter of the late Homer and Hilda (Helsel) Blazer.
Surviving are two daughters: Sue Lascoli (Rick) of Hollidaysburg and Maryanne Gardini (John) of Altoona; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was the last of her immediate family.
Judy was a graduate of Hollidaysburg High School. She had been employed at The Calvin House for several years and retired from the dietary department of the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home after 13 years of service. She was a member of Grace Fellowship Church, Leamersville, and Curves Fitness Club.
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Janet Woodcock was named acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Jan. 20 by the Biden administration to replace Dr. Stephen Hahn.
Dr. Janet Woodcock hasn’t lived in Blair County for decades, but the area holds “a special place deep in my heart.”
“What’s really stayed with me is my love of nature and natural beauty,” Woodcock, acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said in a phone interview Thursday.
Woodcock, 72, was named to the interim position Jan. 20 by the Biden administration to replace Dr. Stephen Hahn.
She has been employed in various high-level roles within the FDA since 1986, including 10 years as director of the agency’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Review, chief medical officer and deputy commissioner.