City of New Castle

09/05/2026

🔥 IGNITE YOUR CREATIVITY! 🔥

Get ready for an unforgettable night of fire, art, music, and hands-on creativity at the Arts on Fire Festival! ✨

📅 September 12, 2026
🕕 6–10 PM
📍 Hoyt Art Center — 124 E. Leisure Ave., New Castle, PA

Come spark your creativity with:

🔥 Blacksmithing, glass, and clay demonstrations
🎨 Walk-up workshops including mosaics, alcohol inks, plasma cutting, soot painting & wood burning
🔥 Firedancers & live performances
🎭 Cat Lady Cabaret & Lovely Lady Lydia
✨ Stained glass & pewter pendant activities
💥 A spectacular Pyroworks Finale!
🍹 Cash bar & concessions available

Whether you want to watch the flames, make something with your own hands, or simply enjoy a one-of-a-kind night out, Arts on Fire is the place to be!

🔥 Save the date. Bring your friends. Come get inspired. 🔥

09/04/2026

The Lawrence County commissioners have appointed Maxwell Frederick of Wilmington Township to serve on the county redevelopment authority.

09/04/2026

🌳🚧 Storm Cleanup Is Still Underway

Our Public Works crews are out there working hard to keep our roads safe! They’re continuing to remove downed trees and clean up debris left behind by the storm.

Please slow down, use caution, and give our crews plenty of space while they work. We know cleanup takes time, and we truly appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding.

Thank you to our Public Works team for putting in the long hours to get our community cleaned up and moving safely again! 👏💪

09/04/2026

🚨 COMMUNITY UPDATE 🚨

A few important updates for residents:

🌳 Roadway Obstructions

Tree blocking the roadway in the 200 block of Glen Moore

Tree blocking the roadway in the 400 block of Bert Street

Tree blocking the intersection of Etna and Patterson

Tree blocking the roadway in the 1000 block of Cascade

Public Works and the New Castle Fire Department are aware and crews are actively working throughout town to clear trees and other debris. They are responding as quickly as possible, but they are receiving a high volume of calls.

⚡ Power Outages
The Lower East Side is largely without power. Penn Power is aware and crews are in town working to address outages and downed lines as quickly and safely as possible.

💧 Flooding
Most of the water has receded, and crews continue to operate throughout town.

We are still receiving calls and will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

Please use caution, avoid downed lines and blocked roadways, and give emergency and utility crews plenty of room to work.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as our crews work to get things cleaned up and power restored.

09/03/2026

⚡ Intermittent Power Outages

The City is aware of intermittent power outages occurring throughout the City due to the storm. Penn Power has been notified and is working to identify the cause and restore power as soon as possible.

We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding while crews work to resolve the issue. Please continue to exercise caution and report any downed power lines or other electrical hazards to Penn Power and emergency services.

09/03/2026

🚨 SEVERE FLOODING — TRAVEL ADVISORY 🚨

Due to the storm, our area is experiencing severe flooding. We are asking everyone to please avoid roadways and only travel if absolutely necessary or in the event of an emergency.

The following roadways are currently affected:

🚧 Parts of State Street are being shut down.
🚧 Westbound Sampson Street is shut down.
🚧 Croton Avenue is being shut down.
🚧 Parts of Butler Avenue are being shut down.

Downtown is completely flooded. Please avoid the area.

⚠️ Please use extreme caution and do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways. Conditions can change rapidly, and your safety is our top priority.

We are working diligently with our Sanitation Department to clear the roadways and address the flooding as quickly and safely as possible.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Please stay safe and avoid unnecessary travel. 🌧️

09/03/2026

The carousel house at New Castle’s Cascade Park is just over 100-years-old and in serious need of repair, but now there’s a plan to get it fixed. Read more here: https://www.wkbn.com/uncategorized/city-of-new-castle-hopes-to-repair-historical-carousel-house/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WKBN_27_Youngstown_OH

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

The City of New Castle Microgrant Program A Micro-Grant Program Funded To Aid Business Development in the City of New Castle in Partnership with The Citywide Development Corporation ABOUT THE FUND The New Castle Microgrant Program is the City of New Castle’s first-ever microgrant initi...

08/29/2026

🎉 Ethnic Day Festival is STILL going on! 🎉
We’re having a GREAT turnout so far, and the fun isn’t over yet! The festival is going on until 9 PM tonight at Cascade Park. ☀️🎶

The bands are still playing live, the food and drinks are flowing, and it’s an absolutely beautiful day to come out and enjoy some time with friends and family!

Stop out, grab something delicious to eat or drink, listen to some great live music, check out all of our local vendors, and have some fun! 🍔🍻🎵

Come join us at Cascade Park, we’ll see you there! ❤️