On Thursday, April 29th, the Cumberland Police Department responded to a Park Street business for the report of a female that had been detained by store employees for attempting to leave without paying for merchandise.  The same female was also observed earlier in the day stealing from the same business.   When officers arrived, the female was identified as Kassidy Elizabeth Deneen.  She was issued a criminal citation for theft and released pending trial at District Court.   Kassidy Elizabeth Deneen, age; 22, Cumberland, Maryland.   ***The previous press release had Shana Lee Deneen as the arrestee.  

Following the Maryland State Board of Education recommendation this week that in-person learning resume in the fall, five days per week, there was immediate pushback from teachers union representatives who called the announcement “grandstanding.” One prominent Democratic who rejects that characterization is Baltimore County Executive and former State House Delegate John Olszewski Jr. He told WBAL the recommendation makes sense, considering what has been learned about the nature of the coronavirus and the scientific data about how it is commonly spread… Governor Hogan applauded the board’s recommendation  

April is known as Second Chance Month, designed to call attention to the challenges faced by those who have served time and paid their debt to society. Congressman David Trone says he knows firsthand about the problems that offenders face while involved with the justice system…    

Vice President Kamala Harris was joined by many of Maryland’s Democratic Congressional Delegation during a visit Thursday afternoon in Baltimore. She addressed the vaccine rollout and President Biden’s Wednesday address to a joint session of Congress…  

Congressman John Joyce, who represents the Bedford and Somerset areas, has reacted to President’s Biden plan for improving, replacing, and adding to the nation’s infrastructure. Joyce says that the plan goes far beyond what would fit the definition of infrastructure…  

According to the Charleston Gazette-Mail, the number of fatal drug overdoses in West Virginia hit a record last year, according to preliminary state data showing at least 1,275 residents died. The increase comes after two years of declining numbers in a state often called the epicenter of the national drug crisis.   The new numbers are a 25% increase from the 1,019 overdose deaths in 2017, which previously was the only year overdose deaths exceeded 1,000 people in West Virginia.   The overdose data was compiled from death certificates certified by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer and are not final, meaning…

On May 3, the Allegany County Library System will extend library hours to 11 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Thursday at the Frostburg, George’s Creek, South Cumberland, Washington Street, and Westernport Libraries. The LaVale Library remains closed for renovations.   The extension of the library hours comes as the next step in the library’s reopening plan that was developed last May. With the extended hours, the libraries will also reopen all of the children’s rooms as well as ease some of the safety constraints including the length of stay limitation. Enhanced safety procedures will remain in place including the availability of…

Luke Mayor Ed Clemons, Junior, tells WCBC News that water service in the town will be disrupted on Monday, May 3rd, for repairs to the system. Clemons says the outage will begin at 9:00 AM and cointinue for several hours.

Maryland U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee and a senior member of the Senate committees on Finance, Foreign Relations and Environment & Public Works, today issued the following reaction to the Biden administration’s newly unveiled America’s Families Plan.   “The American Families Plan further illustrates the strength of the Biden administration’s commitment to providing this country a pathway out of the pandemic and moving us toward a stronger future. Taken together with the recently enacted American Rescue Plan and just-announced American Jobs Plan, the American Families Plan helps round out the administration’s comprehensive approach to…

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with north central West Virginia residents in May to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.  “These public events are a great way for consumers to talk one-on-one with our consumer representatives,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “Residents can easily get questions answered, learn what is going on in their area and how to keep personal information safe and secure.” Pam Krushansky, a consumer outreach and compliance specialist with the office, will host the events as scheduled below: May 3: 11:00 a.m. to Noon – Preston…