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Reflections by Jeremy Alger

My daughter is hooked on unicorns. She plays with them. She draws them. She wears them. She even pretends to preach about them. When she sees something new or exciting she often asks, “Can I have that with unicorns on it?” (And if you think…

CHESTER LIONS CLUB HANGS BANNERS

The Chester Lions Club recently hung summer banners along Carolina Avenue for the City. Pictured are (l-r) Donny Murray, Andi Shilling, and Dave Shilling. Other members who took part, but not pictured, were Marshall Hobbs, Dan Allison, Tom Hineman, Bud Miller, and Steve Wilson. For…

Two Seek Council Seat

Voters in New Cumberland will choose from two competitors. Incumbent Judy Takach Bartley and newcomer Anne Blankenship will vie for the Ward II, Seat position,

Your Imagination Station

With Connie & ShaunaOh My Goodness Ya’ll, what a weekend we just had at Lynn Murray Memorial Library. We held our first annual Seeds & Trees Program, with 29 children and 21 adults in attendance. What a FANTASTIC turn out!! We started our program off…

Board of Education

**Accept the resignation of Anthony Veltri as Assistant Boys’ Soccer Coach at Weir High;**Accept the resignations of Willard Douglas, Bus Operator #122; William Loth, Custodian II at Oak Glen Middle School; and Diane Rocchio, Secretary III at JDR Career Center. All three employees are retiring;**Approve…

AND THEN AGAIN BY TAMARA PETTIT

…….I knew when I learned of Dr. Mike Swan’s path to his current position of interim superintendent of schools that his story would be inspirational. I wasn’t disappointed. When I spoke to his Mom, Lynn, she commented that had they forced Mike to attend college…

REFLECTIONS BY JEREMY ALGER

When a Christian makes a decision there needs to be some aspect in which God is considered. The word Christian means follower of Christ. The Christ being followed is Jesus. Jesus is the Son of God.If the decision is something easy like, should I steal…

Our History & Our Heritage By Bill Kiefer

Last week’s column reads a lot like a summary statement for a suggested Ph.D. dissertation in Religion, Philosophy, or History, take your pick. But sometimes this column tends to go that way because it deals not only in “what happened” but “why it happened.” The…