Drew, New Cumberland Borough Councilman

04/10/2026

Do you care about New Cumberland? Want to help make it a tiny bit better? Join us tomorrow morning from 10-noon to clean up litter around the downtown area. It's a great way to meet neighbors and care for where you live.

Sign up:

It ain’t easy meeting new people & making new friends as an adult! With Friends is a monthly series of socials to help make it easier. In honor of Earth Day in April, we're teaming up with Keep PA Beautiful and the New Cumberland Olde Towne Association to help pick up litter around town. We'll hav...

04/05/2026

Got an invasive tree or shrub in your yard? Trade it in for free native trees.

Pennsylvania's Invasive Replace-ive Program is back for 2026. Remove an invasive plant, snap a photo, and pick up free native replacements at a giveaway event.

🚫 Replace this: Callery pear, tree-of-heaven, burning bush, Japanese barberry, butterfly bush, Norway maple, privet, autumn olive

✅ With this: redbud, serviceberry, shagbark hickory, white oak, hazelnut, persimmon, Carolina silverbell, blackgum

The closest giveaway to New Cumberland is in Harrisburg on Friday, May 29, 1:00-4:30 PM. Spots filled up fast last year, so don't wait.

Pennsylvania Invasive Replace-ive Program

03/27/2026

Ready to make a dam difference in New Cumberland?

American Rivers is conducting a feasibility study exploring the possible removal of the low head dam on Yellow Breeches Creek near Borough Park. As part of that process, they're forming a Community Advisory Team (CAT) and they're looking for 10 New Cumberland residents to participate.

The dam isn't owned by the borough, but the creek runs through our community. The CAT is how local voices stay at the center of this study, surfacing concerns, identifying opportunities, and keeping neighbors informed over the roughly 18-month process.

Interested in serving or want to learn more? Contact the borough office:
📞 717-774-0404
📧 [email protected]

03/20/2026

New Cumberland Borough residents — we need your input.

The borough is preparing for our next trash and recycling collection contract, and we want to hear from you before we finalize bid specifications. This short survey (under 2 minutes) asks about your collection needs for size, frequency, and priorities.

Your responses will directly shape what we ask haulers to bid on, which affects the service you get and what it costs.

Take the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf55V_UaMW81w587ozuD5kyL2GpUNYPxhv8fcfDZV_w1VBnw/viewform

Thank you!

03/01/2026

I recently met with a New Cumberland resident who would like to start a Strong Towns Local Conversation group here in the borough.

These are informal, community-led groups to connect neighbors who care about their town and want to make it even better. A space to talk about what’s working, what could improve, and how to actually do something about it together.

There are over 290 of these groups across the country. I’d love to see one take root here.

Check out strongtowns.org/local to learn more, and send me a message if you’d like to get connected.

Local Conversations connect nearby, like-minded advocates to put Strong Towns ideas into action where you live. Find a group near you.

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day from (most of) New Cumberland Borough Council + Mayor. Photo from the photo booth at last evening’s Love Your Library celebration ❤️

Thanks to the Friends of the New Cumberland Public Library for spearheading and everyone who helped make it a great fun(d)raiser!

02/13/2026

Thinking about running for local office someday? The application deadline for Run For Something's Future Candidates Cohort is just a few days away — February 16th.

It's a free, 4-week virtual program for people under 40 who want to prepare thoughtfully before launching a campaign. You'll work on clarifying your values, building a public voice, and mapping out a realistic plan for a future run.

I can tell you from experience — local government is where you can make real, tangible change in people's lives. But it helps to start building relationships and showing up in your community well before you ever ask anyone for a vote.

If you've been thinking about 2027, 2028, or beyond, this is a great first step.

Future Candidates Cohort Cohort Outcomes+ By the end of the program, you’ll have: Stronger grounding in your values and leadership “why”: Reflect on your lived experience, clarify what motivates you to lead, and articulate the values that will guide your future run. The beginnings of a public ...

01/26/2026

UPDATE: Delayed schedule is no longer in effect. Penn Waste will be resuming the normal trash collection schedule on Wednesday. No collections will be made Tuesday.

01/24/2026

Stay safe!

New Cumberland has issued a Winter Weather Emergency effective today at 6PM that will remain in effect until the storm has subsided.

This storm is expected to produce dangerous travel conditions with potential blowing and drifting with extremely cold and below average temperatures.

Residents in the boro are discouraged from driving except for emergencies or to perform essential services.

Residents are asked to assist with moving vehicles from main thoroughfares (Bridge, Brandt and Simpson Ferry) and are prohibited from placing shoveled or plowed snow on the streets.

511PA.com for interstate and roadway restrictions.
911- Police /Fire Emergency
988- Mental Health Crisis
211- General Information Line
The NC non emergency number is 717.238.9676

Please stay safe! - Joan

01/15/2026

New Cumberland Borough is hiring a full-time Public Works Superintendent. Our current Superintendent, Mark, is retiring after an incredible 45 years of dedicated service to the Borough. We’re grateful for everything he’s done for our community.

For job description, salary, and to apply: https://www.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk=1d48c43ebeca905e

Please share with folks who might be interested. Thanks!

01/12/2026

Damn the dam? Join us at this Wednesday’s Monthly Meeting - New Cumberland Borough Council to learn about a study that will look at the feasibility, implications, and benefits of removing the low head dam on the Yellow Breeches at Borough Park.

We’ll also be discussing appointments to the Library Board, Planning Commission, and Zoning Hearing Board.

And for all the trash talkers, we’ll talk about a “request for information” from waste collection vendors to inform our future waste collection contract in an effort to get competitively priced and multiple bids.

Find us Wednesday, January 14 at 7pm at borough chambers at 1120 Market Street.