The City of Cumberland announced this week that the Fourth of July fireworks have been scheduled- and the hope is that many more popular community events will follow in the coming months as the area returns to normalcy following the COVID-19 pandemic. During Thursday’s meeting of the Downtown Development Commission, executive director Melinda Kelleher provided in update on special events and promotions, with the early focus being on a return of live entertainment…    

More than a week after Governor Larry Hogan made the controversial decision to cut off enhanced unemployment benefits for Marylanders effective July 3rd, the criticisms are continuing and growing louder. Maryland’s Secretary of Labor Tiffany Robinson appeared this week before the House Economic Matters Committee and answered a number of unemployment-related questions.  During the hearing there was a clear divide in political ideology- with Democratic lawmakers critical of the Governor’s decision to end federal benefits two months early- while Republicans applauded the decision.  While emphasizing that the governor did not make the decision in a “vacuum”- when challenged by lawmakers, Robinson refused…

The Allegany County Board of Education this week acknowledged nearly 60 retirees from the school system who ranged in periods of service from 12 to 43 years, and whose positions included teachers and bus drivers. It was a much larger number than usual for those electing to retire, and Board vice-president Robert Farrell said it was concerning to see the system losing so much experience. He believes the stress and dysfunction created by the Coronavirus pandemic in the past year definitely played a role…  

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flood Warning for… Northeastern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia… * Until midnight EDT. * At 744 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported numerous roads closed due to flooding from earlier heavy rain. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that may experience flooding include… Slanesville… Levels… Higginsville… Largent… Points… Bloomery… Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. Turn…

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Southwestern Allegany County in western Maryland… Northeastern Grant County in eastern West Virginia… Northwestern Hardy County in eastern West Virginia… Southwestern Mineral County in eastern West Virginia… * Until 1215 AM EDT. * At 910 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Trained spotter reported multiple vehicles stranded in high water in the New Creek area, with several water rescues in progress. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD…Life threatening flash flooding….

In order to continue to facilitate vaccination efforts in Allegany County and to better serve the community, UPMC Western Maryland is pleased to announce that COVID-19 vaccines are now available seven days a week at several UPMC Western Maryland urgent and primary care locations. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. The availability of the vaccines at these various locations will result in UPMC Western Maryland transitioning away from its weekly mass vaccination clinics at the hospital. Urgent care locations offering the vaccine seven days a week from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. include: • Advanced Medical Urgent Care, 1050…

ACPS Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Jeff Blank, has announced the appointment of two new principals for the upcoming school year. Dr. Laura Holland has been appointed as the new principal at Mt. Savage School, and Mrs. Tessa Fairall will be the new principal at Frost Elementary School. Additionally, Mrs. Katherine Loughrie will assume the position of Supervisor of Social Studies, Professional Learning, Title IIA, and New Teachers, filling the vacancy left upon the retirement of Dr. George Brown. Laura Holland will fill the vacancy left by Martin Crump at Mt. Savage, who retired at the end of the school year….

UPMC Western Maryland provided $68 million in IRS-defined “community benefits” last year for programs and services to improve the health and quality of life for all the communities UPMC Western Maryland serves. The $68 million total includes: • Providing care for the region. In fiscal year 2020, UPMC Western Maryland dedicated $17 million to care for those in the community without means to pay, up more than $5 million from 2019. • Mission driven health services. This includes subsidies for services that would not otherwise be provided to the community if UPMC did not provide them, up almost $2 million…

On Wednesday, June 9th, 2021, The Cumberland City Police served a Criminal Summons on Chad Edward Izat, 36, of Cumberland MD. The summons was in reference to an incident which occurred on January 14th, 2021, in the area of Queen City Dr. During this incident, an Officer observed Izat allegedly purchasing suspected CDS. When the Officer attempted to stop and contact Izat, he began to flee the area on foot while being observed throwing the CDS items that he had taken from inside his pockets. He was able to be located and detained a short time later without incident. As…

An aggravated assault charge was dropped on Wednesday against a Schellsburg-area man accused of shooting a Wisconsin civil rights activist last summer during a Black Lives Matter march through Bedford County. The judge also dismissed a charge of simple assault against Terry Myers, 51, following a five-hour preliminary hearing.. District Attorney Lesley Childers-Potts withdrew a charge of criminal mischief. The judge then bound over charges of reckless endangerment and harassment. Myers will still stand trial for the Aug. 24 shooting of Orsino Thurman, 37, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. About 30 activists from Wisconsin were traveling on foot and in vehicles to Washington, D.C.,…