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Hometown News

OBITUARY: BOB MANYPENNY

Robert Wayne “Bob” Manypenny, 76, of New Cumberland passed away at the Valley Hospice Caring Living Center on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, after a prolonged illness.Bob was born March 5, 1946 to the late Alice and RichardManypenny. He was a…

OBITUARY: LOUISE HARTUNG

Grace Louise Hartung, 82, of New Cumberland, WV passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Trinity West Valley Hospice Steubenville, Ohio. She was born November 8, 1940 in Owings, WV, a daughter of the late Ralph R. Richards and Clara…

VETERANS’ MONUMENT UPDATED

            The New Cumberland Community Projects Committee has recently made some updates to the monument located next to the Swaney Library on Court Street.  The makeover began with the removal of old trees and brush behind the granite marker.  A…

MAY FAMILY SELECTED AS YARD OF THE MONTH

            The winners of New Cumberland’s Yard of the Month award for October are Brandon and Desiree May of Ridge Avenue.  Their large yard was filled with dozens of scary decorations including monsters, skeletons, and dozens of handmade tombstones.  Even…

MILITARY BANNERS TAKEN DOWN

            The New Cumberland Military Banners Committee recently took down the military banners on display along the streets of New Cumberland.  A total of 103 banners were removed and are being cleaned and placed in storage until next spring.  In…

OBITUARY: DAVID JESTER

David Paul Jester, 89, of Chester, West Virginia, sadly passed away on November 16, 2022. He passed peacefully in the presence of Hospice and close family. David is survived by his daughters, Kathleen Thomas, and Sharon Hays, as well as…

OBITUARY: LEONARD SIX

Leonard Six, 97, of New Cumberland, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Blossom Nursing Home.Born, March 30, 1925, in New Cumberland, WV., he was the son of the late Clarence and Roberta Hobbs…

NEW CUMBERLAND CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES

The New Cumberland Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday December 10,2022 at 5:00 pm. The parade will start at Fuccy’s Field and travel to the New Cumberland Fire Department. Festivities continue after the parade with a “walk through” on…