2020 Press Releases
November
- 11.25.20 Cumberland County Government Offices Move To Appointment Only
- 11.17.20 Two Additional COVID-19 Resident Deaths And An Additional Employee Case At Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 11.16.20 COVID-19 Resident Death and Additional Cases At Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 11.12.20 UPDATE: Two Additional Residents and One Employee Test Positive for COVID-19 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 11.10.20 Additional Residents and an Employee Test Positive for COVID-19 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 11.9.20 Nineteen Additional Residents and Four Employees Test Positive for COVID-19 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 11.6.20 Four Residents Test Positive for COVID-19 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; All Visitation Has Ceased
- 11.2.20 No Tax Increases; Cumberland County 2021 Proposed Budget on View
October
- 10.29.20 County Retains Company to Evaluate Potential Buyers for Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 10.28.20 Fully Complying With the Law: Cumberland County to Begin Counting Mail-in and Absentee Ballots Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 9 a.m.
- 10.15.20 Additional Hours Provides Voters Extra Time to Hand-Deliver Voted Ballots
- 10.14.20 Commissioners Approve More Than $800K In Remaining Renew Cumberland CARES Act Grants For Small Businesses and Childcare Facilities
- 10.12.20 Cumberland County Planning Commission Seeks New Members to Fill Vacancies
- 10.8.20 Carlisle Area Phone Outage
- 10.6.20 Cumberland County Board of Elections: Voting is Safe and Secure
September
- 9.24.20 Nine Polling Places Change for the General Election in Cumberland County
- 9.22.20 Residents Get 'Ticket to Ride' As Commissioners Open Orrs Bridge
- 9.21.20 Tuesday is Last Day to Apply for Renew Cumberland Tier 2 CARES Act Grant Funding
- 9.18.20 Smith Named Administrator for Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 9.15.20 Cumberland and York County Commissioners Meet Jointly To Discuss The Future of Sheepford Road Bridge
- 9.14.20 Visitation Closed: One Staffer Tests Positive For COVID-19 At Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 9.11.20 Second West Nile Virus Mosquito Sample Found in Cumberland County
- 9.9.20 Pollution Control Project Funded in Cumberland County
- 9.3.20 First West Nile Virus Mosquito Sample Found in Cumberland County
- 9.2.20 Commissioners Approve Funding For Renew Cumberland Tier 2 CARES Act Grants
- 9.1.20 Cumberland County Recognizes Girl Scout For Promoting 2020 Census
August
- 8.28.20 September is Library Card Sign-Up Month; Reminder to Students And Families That Libraries Are Key To Academic Success
- 8.24.20 Commissioners Approve $22.4 Million In CARES Act Relief Grants
- 8.21.20 Bureau of Elections Alerts Voters of Misleading Election Mailers
- 8.7.20 Results Are In: No Positive Cases After 4th Round of Testing at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 8.3.20 Stonewall Bridge Closed For Two Days For Construction Preparation
July
- 7.31.20 Public Safety and Law Enforcement Partners Honored K-9 Brutus at Memorial Service
- 7.30.20 Cumberland County Courts Warn of Fraudulent Calls for Arrest Warrants
- 7.30.20 Fourth Universal Testing at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 7.20.20 Two Residents, Two Additional Employees Test Positive at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 7.17.20 Orrs Bridge to Close for Construction Beginning Monday, Aug. 10
- 7.17.20 Cumberland County Libraries to Participate in 2020 Summer Read
- 7.15.20 One Additional Employee Tests Positive at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 7.15.20 Renew Cumberland Task Force Announces Opening of CARES Grant Application
- 7.8.20 Commissioners Condemn Racism and Bigotry; Declare Support for Pursuit of Equality
- 7.8.20 Additional Employee Test Positive, One Showing Symptoms for COVID-19 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 7.7.20 Two Additional Employees Test Positive for COVID-19 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
June
- 6.30.20 County Enlists 'Renew Cumberland' Task Force to Distribute CARES Act Funding
- 6.29.20 Two Employees Test Positive for COVID-19 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 6.22.20 COVID Recovery Coordinator Tapped to Manage CARES Act Funding for County
- 6.18.20 Cumberland County Library System Offers Free Performances of "Sleeping Beauty: Once Upon Online" by the Popcorn Hat Players
- 6.11.20 The Latest on Cumberland County Bridge Construction
- 6.10.20 Cumberland County Government Offices Reopen To The Public
- 6.9.20 County Modifies Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program With COVID-19 Precautions
- 6.8.20 Unofficial Mail-In and Absentee Results Are In
- 6.5.20 Cumberland County To Move To Green Phase Friday, June 12
- 6.4.20 Cumberland County "Fights the Bite" With First Mosquito Spray Of The Season
- 6.4.20 Bureau of Elections Continues its Count of Mail-In and Absentee Ballots
- 6.1.20 County Commissioners Approve 2020-2021 Fiscal Budget
- 6.1.20 Farmers Market Vouchers Available For Cumberland County Seniors
- 6.1.20 Voted Mail-In and Absentee Ballots Must Be Taken To Bureau of Elections Office on Election Day
May
- 5.29.20 Cumberland County's Public Libraries Plan Limited Reopening; Residents Need to Check Each Library for Available Services
- 5.21.20 Cumberland County Government Offices Remain Closed In Yellow Phase; Visitors Need To Make Appointments For Essential County Business
- 5.20.20 Some Cumberland County Residents to See Temporary Polling Place Location Changes For Primary
- 5.19.20 Meals Available For Cumberland County Seniors
- 5.15.20 Cumberland County To Move To Yellow Phase of Reopening PA
- 5.14.20 Commissioners Support "Responsible and Legal" Move to Yellow Phase in Letter to Governor
- 5.11.20 Cumberland County Commissioners Release Open Letter to Residents
- 5.9.20 Commissioners Proactively Working On Plan To Re-Open County Responsibly
- 5.5.20 Commissioners Place 2020-2021 Fiscal Budget On View
- 5.4.20 Protecting Children and Preserving Families Doesn't Stop Because of COVID-19
April
- 4.29.20 County Drug and Alcohol Commission Continues to Assist Residents
- 4.28.20 Primary Election is Tuesday June 2; Register to Vote by May 18
- 4.27.20 Cumberland County Government Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
- 4.23.20 Cumberland County Temporarily Furloughs 156 Staff Members Due to COVID-19
- 4.22.20 Stay Safe, Stay Positive, Stay Mentally Healthy During COVID-19
- 4.21.20 Cumberland County Commissioners Urge Residents to Comply with Updated Stay At Home Order
- 4.14.20 Second Staff Member Tests Positive for COVID-19 at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- 4.9.20 Staff Member Tests Positive for COVID-19 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 4.8.20 Five Minutes Can Bring Millions In Federal Funds For Cumberland County
March
- 3.30.20 Cumberland County Commissioners Urge Residents to Stay At Home
- 3.24.20 Commissioners Appeal to Area Businesses For Supplies To Help First Responders
- 3.23.20 Cumberland County Commissioners Urge Governor To Postpone Primary
- 3.20.20 Commissioners' Board Meetings Streamed Live; Residents Can Watch Live
- 3.19.20 All Cumberland County Government Facilities Remain Closed
- 3.17.20 Cumberland County Issues Declaration of Disaster Emergency
- 3.10.20 Cumberland County Flags Flown at Half-Staff for Fallen Firefighter Jerome Guise
February
- 2.27.20 Cumberland County's Conservation District Holds 43rd Annual Seedling Sale
- 2.26.20 Cumberland County Opioid Intervention Court Marks Two Years of Saving Lives
- 2.4.20 Cumberland County Adds Additional Day for Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program
- 2.3.20 Cumberland County Residents and Business Owners Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps