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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 29, 2025) – Drinking outside using marked cups in New Philadelphia’s downtown Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, or DORA, will now be permitted at certain times seven days a week. Council voted 4 to 2 Monday night to expand the hours of operation for DORA, which previously […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 28, 2025) – The State Highway Patrol says two people avoided serious injury when their pickup truck rolled over while swerving to miss a deer late Sunday night east of Zoarville. New Philadelphia Post Sgt. Clinton Armstrong says it happened on state Route 212 shortly before […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 28, 2025) – City officials are welcoming their latest ranking when it comes to crime statistics in the state. SafeWise lists New Philadelphia at number 7 on its Safest Cities 2025 report for Ohio. Mayor Joel Day says that’s a testament of the police department’s commitment […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 24, 2025) – Community members are set to unite this evening as part of a national movement that promotes healing for victims of sexual violence while advocating for change. Compass Rape Crisis Center community engagement coordinator Erin Stewart says the local ceremony for the “Take Back […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 22, 2025) – New Philadelphia has numerous projects in the streets around town in various stages of completion. Service Director Ron McAbier was telling council that follow-up road work for the Franklin Square storm sewer project is winding down. Crews were restriping the pavement there last […]

AKRON (WJER) (April 22, 2025) – The Ohio and Erie Canalway Coalition is hoping to see a lot of people active outdoors this week as part of its annual Healthy Steps program that continues through April. Spokesperson Emily Gyulai says they have a record 683 participants in the month-long program […]

DOVER (WJER) (April 22, 2025) – The Tuscarawas County Health Department is celebrating all things Earth Day. Director of Promotion and Community Relations Jennifer Demuth says health officials will be giving away goody bags during a drive-up event in the department’s parking lot today (Tuesday) from 3 to 5 p.m. […]

BOLIVAR (WJER) (April 17, 2025) – Bolivar is losing its police chief to Strasburg. Randy Haugh has resigned as Bolivar’s chief after nearly 18 years and was sworn in to the same position for Strasburg at that village’s council meeting this week. Bolivar Mayor Robert Lloyd says Strasburg has more […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 15, 2025) – New Philadelphia Mayor Joel Day is reminding everyone that today is April 15th – Tax Day 2025. “Throughout the nation and here in the city of New Philadelphia, it’s the annual income tax filing deadline” said Day. Day told the audience at the […]

UHRICHSVILLE (WTUZ) (April 14, 2025) – The city of Uhrichsville has a new Council member. It’s Ron Miller, who is back in the Ward 2 seat after stepping down from the same post in 2022. The Ward 2 seat opened up again with the resignation of Leigh Ann McCray, who […]