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🌱 What New Cumberland gardeners should know about our new USDA zone.

New Cumberland, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello New Cumberland! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What New Cumberland gardeners should know about our new USDA zone.

Also on today's calendar: Annual New Cumberland Apple Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Rain, a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Monday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 71, low: 57.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy, a little rain; cool, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How can you tell if a plant can withstand the cold or not? (pennlive.com) — Gardeners in New Cumberland and nearby towns are now firmly in USDA Zone 7a, meaning more plants can reliably survive local winters, though extreme cold snaps can still cause damage. This guide explains how to read plant tags, understand hardiness zones, and use store displays to choose cold-tough trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals that will make it through a typical south-central Pennsylvania winter.
   

📸 Around New Cumberland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Cumberland

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday September 25
  • DeRay Davis →
    Harrisburg Comedy Zone, 110 Limekiln Rd, New Cumberland
    10:00 pm

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📣 New Cumberland Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • American Family Care posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist in Camp Hill. Apply here.
  • Outback Steakhouse posted a job opening for Restaurant Busser in Camp Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Cumberland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Camp Hill

  • Hershey restaurant to bring signature pasta dish to 2nd location: Best Eats (pennlive.com)
  • Ben Bloser Bulldog XC Invite - Registration Closed 2026 (milesplit.com)

Harrisburg

  • 35 people from 11 countries become US citizens in Harrisburg ceremony (fox43.com)
  • Jaiyon Lewis' 3-touchdown afternoon leads Harrisburg blowout of Central Dauphin (pennlive.com)
  • Dauphin County nursing school to launch part-time program (pennlive.com)

Ok New Cumberland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in New Cumberland

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in New Cumberland

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.