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NEW PHILADELPHIA – It appears a 20-year-old with a hammer, screwdriver, spoon, knife and plastic trash bags unsuccessfully attempted to rob PNC Bank on West High Avenue in New Philadelphia over the weekend. In a press release Wednesday, New Philadelphia Police Chief Tessa Pohovey said New Philadelphia and Dover officers […]

DOVER (September 17, 2024) – A pair of suspects fleeing from police got caught after running into the wrong yards in separate incidents this past Friday and Sunday. On Friday, Dover Police received a report of a man fleeing the scene of a crash on Brookside Drive around 8:30 p.m. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The former Dover resident who twice in the past year randomly fired a gun from inside a vehicle was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison followed by two years of probation. Fernando Helena, 40, in July pleaded guilty to felony charges in four separate criminal […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (September 11, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s officials say a 2-year-old boy remained in critical condition Wednesday at Akron Children’s Hospital following a farming accident in Dundee the day before. Detective Captain Adam Fisher says the boy was flown to the hospital following the accident at around […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (September 10, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Board of Elections officials are getting ready for the fall election. They want reassurance that the United States Post Office is ready, too. Tuscarawas County Board of Elections Director Gail Garbrandt says there have been issues with absentee ballots getting delivered […]

MIDVALE (WJER) (September 5, 2024) – The Midvale Miners Jubilee returns for its second year over three days this weekend Sept. 6-8. Event committee member Lynette Kopp says it pays homage to the community’s festival traditions that go back 70 years. “It was named in honor of the jubilee that […]

DOVER (September 4, 2024) (WJER) – A police officer was honored Tuesday by the mayor, the community, and the man who says he owes his life to the officer. Patrolman Ryan Porter received an official commendation from Mayor Shane Gunnoe and other city officials Tuesday for performing life-saving CPR on […]

DOVER (WJER) (August 29, 2024) – A series of ultramarathons are taking place at Camp Tuscazoar this weekend. A 2017 Tuscarawas Central Catholic graduate and current medical student is turning the 75-mile run into a fundraiser to honor one of his inspirations. Nick Sciarretti attends NEOMED – Northeast Ohio Medical […]