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LIONS PULLED PORK SET FOR JULY 27

The next New Cumberland Lions Club Pulled Pork Takeout event is scheduled for Saturday, July 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland. A Pulled Pork Sandwich – with the pulled pork provided by…

NEWELL FUN DAY “ALL WET”

Wild and wonderful West Virginia will  transform into Wet, Wild & Wonderful West Virginia on August 3 thanks to an idea brought to our State from a resident who relocated from Idaho.     Heather Culig who along with her husband , Matt Wicks, relocated to Newell…

MIRIAM HESS’ YARD CHOSEN AS YARD OF THE MONTH

          The city of New Cumberland and the NC Volunteers have announced the Yard of the Month winner for June.  The winning yard belongs to Miriam Hess of Third Avenue.  Her tidy yard is filled with flowering shrubs and perennials all along the front of…

NEW CUMBERLAND PLAYGROUNDS GET NEW EQUIPMENT

Summer just got a whole lot more fun in New Cumberland! Children visiting New Cumberland’s two playgrounds will soon have even more playground equipment to enjoy. A combination of City funds ($13,500.00), Park Board funds ($13,500.00) and a Pugliese Grant ($15,000.00) the City was recently…

NEW CUMBERLAND ADDRESSES ROAD ISSUES

Adequate ingress and egress to Second and Third Avenue in New Cumberland to allow emergency vehicles access was discussed at Monday’s City Council meeting. Mayor Will White said a recent situation where an emergency vehicle had difficulty making the turn onto the avenue has shown…

CHESTER COUNCIL DISCUSSES IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY

Chester Mayor Ed Wedgewood and City Council are aware that their picturesque hometown has detriments that need addressed and they took action to remedy those problems. From feral cats roaming the neighborhoods to a growing population of rats on Virginia Avenue caused by unkempt properties…

NC LIONS SCHEDULE PULLED PORK SALE

Thank you to New Cumberland and the entire community again for supporting our pulled pork fundraiser on Saturday. We initially had some concerns about the weather, but fortunately the thunderstorms missed us.Thanks again to our Lion volunteers who endured the heat and humidity: Rich Zumer,…

CHESTER SAYS HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA

For the 33rd year in a row, the City of Chester will honor its nation and its founders and say Happy Birthday to the United States of America. And, it’s not just a day-long celebration for Chester’s residents, people from surrounding communities and States flock…