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Councilman Marks to recommend downzoning 18 acres along Bird River
WHITE MARSH, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday announced rezoning recommendations designed to reduce the impact of development on the Bird River. First, Councilman Marks will recommend classifying nearly 18 acres of land on the southern side of the Bird River near White Marsh Run to RC 20, removing an existing industrial zoning. The new classification is designed to better protect this critical area of the Bird River region from development.
Gettysburg Foundry site to have hazardous material removed, new sewer installed as part of $2.4 million state rehab project
The site will be redeveloped and prepared for a future employer to set up a business and hire workers. “The Commonwealth is taking steps to make properties like the Gettysburg Foundry site viable and attractive to potential employers,” Mastriano said. “The goal is to get the Gettysburg Foundry site ready so an employer can acquire it, start a new business and staff it with local workers from the community.”
Duo charged with stealing sports cars from Gettysburg-area dealership; connected to other thefts
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Investigators were able to identify two alleged thieves who stole sports cars from an Adams County dealership in April, and appear to be connected to other similar thefts in Pennsylvania and Maryland, the charging documents say. Both London Flores and Jefferson Ventura, both of Maryland were charged Tuesday in connection […]
Tex-Mex restaurant opens in south-central Pa.
Following his father’s footsteps, Pablo Ayala Zeballos, 22, opened a south-of-the-border restaurant. The 40-seat Poblano Tex-Mex Grill opened in mid-July at 2150 White St. in West Manchester Township, York County, with a full Tex-Mex menu featuring burritos, tacos and quesadillas. Ayala Zeballos’ father, Edgard Ayala, operates Rocoto Peruvian and...
York County driver, 53, died after crashing into tractor trailer: coroner
The coroner’s office identified a 53-year-old man who died after his pickup truck veered into oncoming Route 30 traffic in York County Monday night. Michael Kenemore, of York County, died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the county coroner’s office. His death was ruled accidental. Kenemore was...
These central Pa. counties saw record house-selling prices in June
June was a great month for some counties in south-central Pennsylvania, at least as far as the real estate market goes. That’s because median home sale prices were north of $300,000 in Cumberland, Adams and Lancaster counties. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
From York to the Olympics: The athletes, coaches and more with ties to the county
York County's history with the Olympic Games stretches back to 1932 in Los Angeles and as recent as 2022 in Beijing. While no York Countian is headed to the 2024 Paris Olympics, there will be a large Penn State contingent and Lancaster archer Casey Kaufhold, the No. 1 ranked female archer in the world,...
York County businesses offer helping hand to vendors affected by recent warehouse fires
In response to the recent devastating fire at Tollbooth Antiques in Columbia, which left more than 50 vendors with damaged and lost products and displaced inventory, several local businesses are offering a helping hand to the vendors. Storage Sense in Columbia is offering three months of free storage to vendors with damaged or displaced inventory. ...
Demo work starts on Veterans Park renovations
A project discussed at a Dundalk meeting in January has begun. Crews demolished the pavilion in Veterans Park, the first step in a renovation project at the park. A vision for those renovations was provided by community members gathered in the Dundalk High School auditorium in January. Residents shared their thoughts on the Veterans Park renovation project at the meeting. ...
Police look for new clues in cold murder case
July 22, 1983 was a grisly day for the neighbor who went to check on Joseph Magaskie and his wife, Helen, after not hearing from them for a few days. The front door of the couple’s home in Dundalk was cracked open, according to Baltimore County Police. Almost all the rooms were plundered. The couple lay dead on the bathroom floor. Someone had stabbed them. Niece Tiffany Chalmers remembers the...
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