YARD OF THE MONTH SELECTED
The New Cumberland Garden Club has selected the home of Alan and Peggy Lee as its July Yard of the Month. The home along Ridge Avenue contains a number of flower gardens along the house and porch as well…
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Your Imagination Station
With Connie & Shauna My goodness, where do we even begin to tell you about all that’s been going on at the library since we were last together? Let’s begin with what the kiddos have been up to. They…
NC WATER PROJECT EXTENDED TO STILL STREET AND BRICKYARD BEND
After seven years of dedicated efforts, New Cumberland’s water project should see completion before the snow flies. City Council was informed at Monday’s meeting that the project is currently 34 % complete with phase 2 expected to complete by…
MR. WIRELESS CONNECTS IN WEST VIRGINIA DERBY
With a large group of owners and supporters from several states in the Midwest and Southwest looking on, Mr. Wireless collected his second consecutive Grade III win with a gritty score in the $500,000 West Virginia Derby for 3-year-olds Aug.…
NEW CUMBERLAND MILITARY BANNER PROGRAM UNDERWAY
“New Cumberland is proud of their many area men and women who have served in all branches of the military over the years. We would like to honor those individuals by decorating the town with military banners that show…
MUSIC & ART IN THE PARK SEPT. 6
Vendors, artists, crafters and artisans are needed to help make a Labor Day Celebration at Chester City Park even more special. Sponsored by Music & Art at Oak Glen, the event will take place Sept. 6 from noon to…
Letter from a Dead Man
By Tamara Pettit A 1963 “suspicious death” It wasn’t actually a letter that Dad retrieved from the dead man’s landlady. The message had been written in Latin on a Christmas card. The beauty of our digital version is…
AND THEN AGAIN… by Tamara Pettit
…..Is 2021 the year of the “kinder..gentler” Tamara. It may be. No, not when it comes to issues I believe need changed. I will continue to be fervent and dedicated to the change I think needs to happen. Inequity always…
OUR HISTORY & OUR HERITAGE by Bill Kiefer
Just a week ago I led off my column with a remark that I was tired of writing about America’s War of Independence with Great Britain. Easy for me to say. I did get swept up in some history programming…
REGISTRATION FOR “HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT & WIZARDRY” EXTENDED
It’s not too late to register for “Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry” at Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland. Future wizards have until Sept. 13 to register for a day of Hogwarts fun that will be held Sept.…