On February 2, 2025 at approximately 4:30 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department was patrolling Queen City Drive at W. Harrison Street when he observed a male subject, identified as Aaron Friend, walking on CSX Property which is posted ‘No Trespassing’. Friend was issued a criminal citation and released pending trial. ARRESTED: Aaron Theodore Friend AGE: 27 Cumberland, MD CHARGES: Trespass: Posted Property
On Sunday, February 2, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Marissa Tice. The warrant was issued as the result of Tice failing to comply with a court order where she was originally charged with a camping violation. Tice was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and released on her personal recognizance. Tice is currently being held at the Allegany County Detention Center on an unrelated matter. ARRESTED: Marissa Linnae Tice AGE: 27 Cumberland, MD
The Trump administration’s pivot to using America’s energy sources such as natural gas and coal to power the country as opposed to renewables like wind has new West Virginia Senator Jim Justice pleased. He tells Fox Business News the country should embrace all sources of power to support the country’s overtaxed power grid… “Anybody that absolutely believes we can do without our fossil fuels today in my opinion is living in a cave. We’ve got to have more power. That’s all there is to it. West Virgina’s power is cheap. A year and a half down the road…
Homewood at Spring House Estates in Everett, Pennsylvania will be hosting a free financial seminar and luncheon put together by local financial advisors. The seminar aims to assist individuals and families navigating options around senior living communities, retirement planning, and income strategies. The event takes place February 20 at the Homewood Spring House Estate Café. To register, call Sally McClintock at 814-623-0349.
On February 2, 2025 at approximately 4:36 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department was on patrol when he observed a male and female cross the train tracks in the area of Queen City Drive and Frederick Street. The area was posted as ‘No Trespassing’. The subjects were identified as Steve Whitt and Tia Whalen. They were issued criminal citations and released pending trial. ARRESTED: Steve Allen Whitt AGE: 41 Cumberland, MD CHARGES: Trespass: Posted Property ARRESTED: Tia Erin Whalen AGE: 27 Cumberland, MD CHARGES: Trespass: Posted Property
Even with Governor We Moore’s budget plans to slow down the rollout for some of the initiatives in Maryland’s Blueprint for Education, the costs allocated to counties continues to climb each year. Senator Mike McKay says the pressure on county budgets already burdened with increasing public works and safety costs is a real concern… “I got a phone call today from a Washington County commissioner saying it looks like the Blueprint is going to cost Washington County $10 million more a year. They don’t know where that’s going to come from. You know, in all honesty, they were…
Governor Morrisey says the new six-year budget plan he is putting together for the West Virginia legislature will be released in early February. The long-range plan will show a breakdown of what he wants to accomplish over the next six years, including taking care of what he says is a $400 million dollar deficit. The governor wants the plan to be as simple as possible to understand… “You’ll be receiving that coming up with the budget on February 12th that way you can look at it. These are not numbers that are a dispute. Third grade math could allow…
Senators Ted Cruz and Edward Markey have reintroduced the AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act. The legislation would require automakers to maintain AM broadcast radio in new vehicles at no additional charge. President Trump has pledged to do his part in protecting AM Radio. Curtis LeGeyt, President of the National Association of Broadcasters, says AM is crucial for public safety… “In times of real emergency, whether you’re talking about an earthquake, a wildfire, frankly a national security issue, when other forms of communication fail – your wireless networks are down – AM Radio has a reach. It is…
States including Maryland have put new rules in place concerning how law enforcement and state agencies should interact with immigration and customs officials. With so much misinformation making the rounds, House Minority Leader Jason Buckel tells WBAL that new Executive Orders from President Trump are designed to fight some of the abuses that have happened in the past… “Common sense Marylanders in particular would agree that we need to keep people who are serious violent criminals, repeat offenders and really don’t have a legal entitlement to be here – we need to put them through the immigration and customs enforcement…
Frostburg’s Annapolis lobbyist, Rich Reinhardt, spoke with the Mayor and City Council about recent developments concerning funding for the Senator George C. Edwards Fund. Maryland’s proposed budget currently shows $10 million allocated for the fund in FY 2026, but Reinhardt says there is discussion about changing the type of funding… “Instead of it being a ten-million dollar dedication each year, they were going to turn it into a discretionary for the governor.” Reinhardt explained such a change could actually work to protect the fund’s future… “If we were to mandate a line item each year in…
