Legislative action is complete on HB 3012 and the bill is on its way to Governor Morrisey for signature. The bill dealt with the 2% Racetrack Lottery Proceeds that previously went to the County. That 2% for the County was reduced to 1% in 2023…
Problems with vandalism, drinking and drug use continue to plague Chester City Park. The problems were brought before Chester City Park at its monthly meeting April 7. The pavilion in the Park is rented out for the summer, but it is off limits to all…
It’s NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK, this week, April 6-12, and we have lots of things planned for the week ahead, at Lynn Murray Memorial Library. Monday, I’ll be reading to the kiddos at Allison Elementary Schools, in Pre School, Kindergarten, and 1st grade. In…
…………Politics is a rough game to play and it’s not only getting rougher, it’s getting personal. Sure, the rhetoric of the presidential election attracted a lot of voters to Trump. But when rhetoric turns into reality, it often hurts. Right now a lot of people…
The City of New Cumberland will elect a Mayor to a four-year term on May 13. This is the only contested race in the Municipal Election with all Council seats uncontested. Councilman Michael Watkins is challenging Mayor Will White for the Mayor’s seat and Hometown…
The Hancock County Board of Education selected Jack Crow of Weirton to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Gerard Spencer at a special meeting on April 3rd. Spencer resigned to assume the duties of Safety Coordinator for Hancock County Schools. Crow, a resident…
On 04/03/2025, Victor Shreves, (65 years of age) was placed under arrest for four (4)felony counts of Soliciting a Minor Via Computer, and two (2) felony counts of Distribution and Exhibiting of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. This investigation started with the…
I am in Florida for a few days, I am amazed at how apprehensive I was to travel alone. Also, this is the first time I have left Max since he arrived at our house seven years ago.. Addison has moved into my house…
HB 3012 passed the House last week with the Committee Substitute language intact. The 1 % racetrack video lottery language has remained intact with New Cumberland, Chester and Chester receiving equal distribution. The Bill is now in the Senate and has a single reference to…