The following students from Parkside Elementary School earned Principal's List honors for the fourth marking period of the 2021-2022 school year:  Grade 3:  Isaiah Banks, Fredrick Benson, Brody Burk, Shelby Carden, Aubrie Covalt, Piper Daley, Arrington Enos, Bailee Garlitz, Damari Green, Sophie Holbrook, Dracke Kozlowski, Wei Hao Lin, Summit MacGray, Sterling Mallow, Baylee McCutcheon, Kellen McKenzie, Elijah Nelson, John Raucci, Kylie Self, Jase Simmons, Cadence Taylor, Alex White, Hemza Youssef, Samira Youssef Grade 4:  Eliana Chinn, Samantha Getson, Blake Gordon, Demarcus Isner, Brayden Lantz, Madeleine Lough, Gabriel McDonald, Veyha Omeis, Keith Palmisano, Stella Shank, Faith Stephan, Sophia Wagner, Wynter Warnick, Adalyn Wolf Grade 5:  Emmanuel Amoakwa,…

Fourth of July fireworks in Ocean City will not happen again this year as a labor shortage for the vendor has canceled the annual event. Ocean City officials received surprising news on Tuesday when they learned the two fireworks shows scheduled for downtown and at Northside Park would not go on as planned. The fireworks vendor contracted to provide the two shows for both holiday celebrations told resort officials that labor shortages resulted in having inadequate staff to host the events as planned. Town officials immediately began contacting additional vendors in the hope of finding a new supplier for both of…

Rocky Gap Casino Resort, located at 16701 Lakeview Road NE, collected a total of 897 items during the month of May, which were donated to the Family Crisis Resource Center, a local organization providing support, advocacy and safety for victims and survivors of violence and abuse.  Guests donated a variety of new and unopened items including basic toiletries, cleaning supplies, bath towels, dish towels and more. 

 On June 18 at 0135 hours, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Cumberland Barrack responded to the area of 12918 Bedford Road, Cumberland, Allegany County, MD, regarding a single vehicle collision into a residence.  Law enforcement and EMS arrived on scene and discovered the driver of the vehicle deceased as a result of the collision.  A juvenile passenger in the vehicle was transported to UPMC Western Maryland due to injuries sustained in the collision. Investigation revealed the vehicle, a black Mazda 2 passenger vehicle was travelling northbound on Bedford Road in the area of Bealls Mill Road when the vehicle…

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Belt Construction, would like to notify the public that water service will be shut down in the Decatur Heights region of the City on Wednesday, June 22 from 8am – 12pm (noon), in order for the contractor to repair a portion of the existing system. Residents and businesses on the following streets are expected to be without water:   Frederick Street from Decatur Street to Linden Street   Additional information will be released in the event the planned outage area needs to be expanded or the duration needs extended.   Residents are…

UPMC is partnering with Hall of Fame Health—a joint venture between the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Sovereign Healthcare— to bring world-class health care solutions and services to former professional football players, as well as their families and dependents.   “UPMC is one of the best health systems in the country and in the world, and we couldn’t be happier to be announcing this relationship,” said Jeremy Hogue, CEO of Hall of Fame Health. “Our goal is to make this a broad partnership through the expansive scope of all that UPMC does. The integrated nature of their delivery system…

The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has been awarded a one-year, $699,987 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support statewide efforts to improve health equity by expanding telehealth services in family planning and preventive care service sites.    MDH will use the funds through May 31, 2023, to provide telehealth capacity-building training and technical assistance to 11 local health departments and three non-profit family planning clinics, thereby expanding access to family planning and preventive services appointments in sites throughout Maryland.   MDH’s Maryland Family Planning Program (MFPP) was one of only 31 programs chosen…

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $41,636,405 in federal funding for Head Start programs across the state to expand early learning, development, health services and family well-being.   “The COVID-19 pandemic has had lasting impacts on our children’s education, and none have felt the effects of the widening learning gap more strongly than those families in our most vulnerable communities,” the lawmakers said. “The Head Start program is a vital tool for closing this gap…

On June 20th, 2022, The Cumberland City Police arrested Stephen Kenneth Heath, 33, of Cumberland MD. Heath was arrested on an outstanding Arrest Warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court. The Warrant was issued as a result of an incident that occurred on June 18th, 2022. During that incident, it is alleged that Heath violated the terms and conditions of a Protective Order issued by the Allegany County District Court. Heath was taken before the District Court Commissioner for his Initial Appearance where he was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center. He is currently being held without bond….

On June 20th, 2022, The Cumberland City Police responded to a residence in the 300 block of Grand Ave. for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, contact was made with Jessica Nicole Porter, 34, and Douglas Bryan Combs, 59, both of Cumberland MD. Both were suffering from minor head and facial injuries sustained in the reported assault. Investigation revealed that an argument had occurred between Porter and Combs over Porter being locked out of the residence. An argument then ensued after Porter gained access to the home. The argument then escalated and both subjects assaulted one another. As a…