On Friday, November 24, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Cory Sisk. The warrant was issued as the result of Sisk violating probation. He was originally charged with Assault-2nd Degree. Sisk was arrested and later seen by a District Court Commissioner for a bond hearing. Sisk was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center on a $500 bond. ARRESTED: Cory Alex Sisk AGE: 31 Cresaptown, MD
During your Small Business Saturday escapades, please join the merchants of North Centre Street as we launch our holiday season with the lighting of our various trees and decorations at 5PM. Be sure to check out the North Centre Street Potted Christmas Tree, graciously provided by Nature Art and decorated by local artist Annie Kilcoyne. Make plans now to hang out for the day in downtown Cumberland or pop by while you are out and about.
A new event is coming to the area for the holiday season – a Winter Market. The event was initially conceived by DeDe Richie of the Canal Place Preservation Authority and Melinda Kelleher of the Downtown Development Commission. The Winter Market will take place on the first two Saturdays of December on the Canal Place Plaza, starting at 5pm and feature over 20 vendors. Kelleher says it is a great family event… The Winter Market will transform the Canal Place Plaza with twinkle lights, music, and the ways to celebrate the season…
Maryland’s Public Service Commission has opened a new proceeding to explore ways that could provide relief to utility customers on a limited income. The commission is seeking ideas and suggestions on what mechanisms relief could entail from customers, advocates, elected officials and social justice organizations. PSC Chair Frederick Hoover said in a release that energy affordability is a priority of the Commission and the comments received will lead to solutions for Maryland families. Comments can be filed on the PSC website at www.psc.state.md.us
Governor Josh Shapiro continued the tradition of Pennsylvania governors by attending and speaking at the Pennsylvania Press Club November luncheon in Harrisburg. The state’s governors attends the luncheon and give a review of their first year in office. Governor Shapiro spoke about the importance of the press holding elected officials accountable…
More than three thousand West Virginia homes and businesses participate in rooftop solar net metering programs. A new proposal by Mon Power and Potomac Edison would slash energy credits for solar in half. The Biden administration implemented new federal tax credits last year for installing residential solar panels but electric companies are seeking to do the opposite. Mon Power and Potomac Edison are proposing to cut the energy credits to homes and businesses that have solar panels by half. Net metering gives credits to residential and small business owners for excess energy produced by their solar panels that flows back…
Cumberland's Tree Lighting Celebration starting 5PM at Canal Place Heritage Park tonight. Get in the spirit of the season with holiday music, hot chocolate, goodies and the lighting of our beautiful tree around 6PM. Melinda Kelleher, Executive Director – Downtown Development Commission says Christmas tree lighting is a downtown tradition and will feature music and special guests… WCBC news will stream the tree event Live on Facebook at 5:40PM. Let’s Beautify Cumberland will celebrated the lighting of the Downtown Christmas tree with the illumination of the red, white, and blue lights at Veterans Park on South Centre Street. Patriotic tunes and…
Cash register operators and business owners be aware, Counterfeit currency has been discovered in our region complicating the holiday shopping season. A financial disaster for any small busines providing services or merchandise only to find out when they make their bank deposits the cash is fake. Locally one dollar bills are being passed off as one hundred dollar bills after the forger washes them. This process unfortunately will pass the routine pen test many cashiers do to authenticate currency. One possible way to validate a $100 bill visually is to check for a stripe embedded in the bill. A one…
On November 23, 2023 Officers of the Cumberland Police were dispatched to Sheetz on Virginia Avenue for a report of a trespassing complaint. Officers made contact with the store manager who stated that the subject was asked numerous times to leave the business. Officers then made contact with the subject. The subject refused to communicate with the Officers and refused to provide his name. The subject had an open beverage from the business that he failed to purchase. The subject was then place under arrest and transported to Police headquarters. After arriving at Police Headquarters the subject continued to withhold…
On November 23, 2023 Officers of the Cumberland Police Department served two Bench Warrants for failure to appear on Keri Ann Donaldson. The original incident was investigated by the Cumberland Police. The Original charges were CDS: possession not Cannabis. Donaldson was transported to Central Booking. Arrest: Keri Ann Donaldson, Age 33, Cumberland Maryland Charges: (2) FTA, Original charge: CDS: Possession not Cannabis.
