City of New Philadelphia, OH

06/15/2026

06/12/2026

You can now stay up to date on where garage sales are happening in New Philadelphia!

Visit our Garage Sales page at https://www.newphiladelphiaoh.gov/327/Garage-Sales for a calendar of sales (be sure to click the “View All Events” button to see the entire list)!

The page also includes more information on Garage Sale Permits and the link to purchase your permit online.

06/09/2026

~ New Philadelphia Is a City of Champions

The news has traveled fast, but if you haven’t heard, Coach Jeremy Rodgers and the New Philadelphia Quakers Boys Track and Field team captured the Division 2 state title this past weekend. The Quakers’ achievement was powered by individual efforts by Wyatt Lendon, who won the 1600-meter state championship and Marcus Adelman, who won the 3200-meter state title. The parents, coaches and teachers of the team members also need to be recognized for the support and encouragement they gave the kids to pursue excellence. I ask that the coaches and team be invited to a future City Council meeting, so we can publicly recognize them for making New Philadelphia a City of Champions.

~ Broadway Brewhouse Update

City Code Administrator Josh Mathias informed me that work began today (Monday) to replace the roof on the Broadway Brewhouse building. Cranes will be used on the project, so expect that area of South Broadway to be temporarily blocked from traffic when necessary. Also, the sidewalk in front of the Brewhouse will remain closed while the work is being done. The building’s roof was damaged during a windstorm in March.

~ New State Funding for Southside Community Park Improvements

Thanks to the efforts of State Senator Al Landis and State Representative Jodi Salvo, the City of New Philadelphia will receive $250,000 from the State Capital Budget to fund improvements at the Southside Community Park. The grant will help complete the remaining phase 2 projects at the park, such as completion of the one-mile walking trail around the park’s perimeter and the extension of the entrance road to the high school soccer fields parking lot.

~ What to Do with the Canal Land the City Owns on Commercial Avenue

At tomorrow’s (Tuesday) monthly meeting, the City Planning Commission will discuss how to proceed with auctioning the old canal land the City owns on Commercial Avenue SE and SW. Since the Governor’s Deed restrictions have been removed and the parcels have business district zoning, they can be utilized for commercial development. The Commission needs to decide whether to sell the property as is or divide it to match the property lines of adjacent parcels.

~ The Abolish Property Tax Issue Won’t Make the November Election Ballot

The Ohio Municipal League and various news outlets have reported that organizers of the proposed constitutional amendment to eliminate Ohio property taxes announced they will not try to make the ballot in November 2026, but will instead continue gathering signatures and target the November 2027 ballot. They had not yet collected enough signatures to confidently meet the requirement of 413,488 valid signatures needed for ballot access. Meanwhile the public meetings to explain the consequences of property tax elimination continue. The next one, hosted by State Representative Jodi Salvo, is on Thursday, June 25th at 6pm at the Tuscarawas County Public Library on Fair Avenue NW.

~ ODOT Open House for Comments on the I-77/US 250/SR 39 Project

ODOT District 11 has scheduled another open house to gather more public input on the redesign of the I-77/US 250/SR 39 interchange on West High Avenue. The open house will be held on Tuesday, June 30th from 4pm to 7pm at Buckeye Career Center’s Joe Carlisle Café. Public feedback on the proposed improvements will help shape ODOT’s Alternatives Evaluation Report, which is required to finalize the project’s design. A similar open house was held at the same location last December.

COMING UP…

Flag Day is Sunday, June 14th.
Juneteenth is Friday, June 19th. City offices will be closed.
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21st.

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06/08/2026

New Philadelphia City Council meets in Regular Session tonight at 7:30. Click on the link and watch the meeting on the City's YouTube page.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

06/04/2026

NOTICE OF SCHEDULED REPAIRS (6/4/26)

The Water Department will be repairing a water line on Thursday, 6/4/26 at around 8:00 pm. North Broadway will be closed from the square to Fair Avenue. Traffic detours will be posted. Customers on North Broadway from Ray Avenue NW to High may experience water service disruption. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience.

05/29/2026

Newly opened full-time sanitation laborer position in the General Services Department. See the link for more information:
https://www.newphiladelphiaoh.gov/Jobs.aspx?UniqueId=99&From=All&CommunityJobs=False&JobID=Sanitation-Laborer-7

For additional job openings within the City, visit:
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05/29/2026

Mayor’s Report for Thursday May 28, 2026

~ Hobbyists…Here’s the Announcement You’ve Been Waiting For

Tori Noah, the general manager of New Towne Mall, has informed me that the Hobby Lobby store will officially open at 9am on Monday, June 1st. I’m awaiting word on whether there is going to be a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion. Hobby Lobby is located in the former Elder-Beerman wing of the mall. The company opened its first store in Oklahoma City in 1972. Today, Hobby Lobby is the largest privately owned arts and crafts retailer in the world, with over 1,000 stores operating in 48 states.
Hobby Lobby joins Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kohl’s and Sephora, Ashley Furniture, Marshall’s and Ulta Beauty as the anchor stores at New Towne Mall.

~ As Ribbons Are Cut, New Philadelphia Grows

The new Inclusive Playground at Tuscora Park is a huge hit with kids. Since the playground’s ribbon-cutting and official opening this past Sunday, Parks Superintendent Adam Fulton has reported that the playground has been well used during park hours.

New businesses opened with ribbon-cutting ceremonies over the past two weeks: Toasted on the Square on the northwest downtown quadrant and Eagle HealthWorks on Monroe Avenue NW. It’s encouraging when local entrepreneurs open new businesses in our town. Their success depends on all of us shopping and dining locally whenever possible.

~ The Dirt on Union Avenue NW

The City and the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce have received numerous inquiries from people wanting to know about the dirt being spread across two lots in the 1100 block of Union Avenue NW. It’s fill dirt. The landowner has told us that there are no immediate plans for construction on the property.

~ Brownfield Grant Award Changes the Joy/Howden Redevelopment Timeline

As we learned last week, the Tuscarawas County Economic Development Corporation received a $300,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Development to conduct a Phase 2 environmental assessment of the Joy/Howden property on South Broadway. The property is owned by the County’s Economic Development and Finance Alliance (port authority). The work will begin as soon as possible. It will include concrete coring and soil and gas sampling. And it will determine whether further remediation must be included in the site’s redevelopment.

~ Congratulations to Graduating Seniors

On behalf of the City administration and City Council, I extend our heartfelt congratulations to the graduating Class of 2026 from New Philadelphia High School, Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School, Buckeye Career Center, and Quaker Digital Academy.

Your hard work, perseverance, and accomplishments have made your families, schools, and community proud. As you begin this exciting new chapter—whether pursuing higher education, military service, careers, or other opportunities—know that your community believes in you and is cheering you on every step of the way.

We wish each of you success, happiness, and fulfillment in the years ahead.

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05/28/2026

New Philadelphia City Council meets in Regular Session tonight with the following Committee Meetings scheduled:
6:00 Finance Committee
6:30 Public Works
7:00 Zoning and Annexation

Click on the link and watch a live stream of all the meetings.

New Philadelphia is the county seat of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It is the county’s largest city with a population of over 17,000. As its name suggests, the city is laid out in the same grid style as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Even the primary streets – High Avenue and Broadway – are named aft...

05/27/2026

NOTICE OF WATER LINE REPAIRS (5/28/26)

The Water Department will be repairing a water leak on North Broadway on Thursday, 5/28/26. North Broadway will be reduced to one lane between Ray Avenue and North Avenue beginning at around 8 am. Please use an alternate route if possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience.