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City of New Philadelphia in a Budget Crunch

City of New Philadelphia in a Budget Crunch

City Council must approve the city’s 2026 appropriations by the end of the month.  New Philadelphia Auditor Heather Denham on Monday said there is still significant work to do to balance the budget, as departments’ expenditure requests are higher than the city’s...
New Fast-Food Chain Opens on Bluebell Drive

New Fast-Food Chain Opens on Bluebell Drive

New Philadelphia welcomed a new Chick-fil-A restaurant to Blue Bell Drive Wednesday morning about 24 hours before its scheduled opening.  At the ribbon cutting, Councilman Stephen Rippeth read a proclamation as elected officials, school leaders and other community...
TCHD Gets Grant for Limited Free Colon Screen Blood Tests

TCHD Gets Grant for Limited Free Colon Screen Blood Tests

The Tuscarawas County Health Department is offering free colon screenings by appointment or walk-in on select dates and times. Health Promotion Director Jennifer Demuth says that grant funding from Gaurdant Health is allowing these screenings for adults age 45 and...
Hazmat Team Contains Chemical Spill East of Mineral City

Hazmat Team Contains Chemical Spill East of Mineral City

A tanker truck rollover east of Mineral City led to a potentially volatile hazmat situation Monday afternoon, but officials say the environmental impact ended up being minimal. Emergency crews were called to Linden Tree Road after a Hilltop Energy truck carrying...
Busy Monday for New Philadelphia First Responders

Busy Monday for New Philadelphia First Responders

Three people were transported to hospitals in three separate incidents on Monday afternoon in New Philadelphia.  A kid on a bike was hit by a car at the Five Points intersection. Another child was injured in a fight at Tuscora Park. And a 20-year-old motorcyclist had...