Back in 2022, New Philadelphia Police Chief Tessa Pohovey, then a captain, was the department’s first officer to carry the Special Olympics torch through the city.This year she was joined by another officer, three firefighters, the city health director and...

The Tuscarawas County Health Department is reminding residents of mosquito prevention with their first spraying.Mike Kopko, with TCHD's Environmental Bureau, says they place traps for routine surveillance."Throughout the county in the political...

Anyone getting a text message claiming to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles is asked to never click links or provide personal information.Texts are being sent demanding payment for parking tickets, and Ohio Registrar Charlie Norman says this is a...

New Philadelphia Mayor Joel Day is opposed to a statewide effort to eliminate property taxes, and he is sharing his opinion with his peers and state legislators.A group called Citizens for Property Tax Reform is trying to collect more than 400-thousand...

During a May ceremony, emergency medical services were recognized for courage and dedication for action conducted during difficult circumstances.Among them was Arrowhead Joint Fire District receiving an Ohio EMS Stars award.An Ohio Department of Public...

The city of New Philadelphia is removing a pair of homeless encampments this week.Service Director Ron McAbier says workers have been clearing out an encampment along the Tuscarawas River behind the shopping plaza that includes Big Lots. He says they also...

Change was announced following the Friday's final Women's Success Series featuring speaker Dr. Michelle Levitt.Levitt talked about redefining success since it's a personal journey that cannot be compared to another."Realizations I've come to over time, and...

The State Highway Patrol says a crash from last month involving a collision between two oncoming vehicles trying to turn on I-77 at Newcomerstown has now turned fatal.The New Philadelphia Post learned Sunday that 83-year-old Judy Mizer, of West Lafayette,...

Tuscarawas County is outpacing numbers at the state and federal levels when it comes to reducing overdose deaths. A new CDC report with the latest numbers show overdose deaths nationwide dropped 27 percent from 2023 to 2024. In Ohio during that time, they...

The community is invited for a dedication and ribbon cutting at the Panhandle Park.The ceremony will help recognize all those who had a hand in creating the green space located at the intersection of E 3rd St in Uhrichsville and Center St.Previous...