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DC, Maryland, Virginia officials respond to Trump rally shooting
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Officials across the DMV are speaking out against violence after a shooting left two dead and one injured at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday afternoon. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the following in a post on X: Praying for our nation and all those impacted by […]
Federal judge dismisses First Amendment challenge to digital ad tax
A federal judge in Baltimore threw out a First Amendment challenge to the 2021 law that imposes a tax on internet ads in Maryland. The post Federal judge dismisses First Amendment challenge to digital ad tax appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Another stretch of 90s on the way
Hot and humid for Sunday with with highs in the low to mid 90s. showers and thunderstorms will become more likely late Sunday evening with better chance come Mondays. The 90s are with us into the middle of the week! The heat and humidity will peak for Monday and tuesday with highs in the 90s […]
Residents still waiting to receive property tax bills can view information online, county says
Last week, the Frederick County Treasury Department sent out tax bills to all property owners. However, those who have yet to receive their tax bills in the mail can still find information about how much they owe using the county website. To view information about tax bills, property owners can visit frederickcountymd.gov/treasury and click the link on the blue menu on the left side of the ...
Round-trippers: Over 33 years, Brunswick buddies George, Gladhill visit all 30 major league cities
When Jim George and Tim Gladhill took their seats at Houston’s Minute Maid Park on May 31, the longtime friends from Brunswick could finally begin to reflect on the journey that got them there. It was a moment 33 years in the making, one that took the two all around the United States and Canada. The yearly trips turned into a pilgrimage of sorts, a rite of passage and life goal for any diehard ...
Seven Indictments Returned By Frederick County Grand Jury
Frederick, Md (KM) The Frederick County Grand Jury returned seven indictments on Friday. One was against Mera Nicole Fraley, 33, of Frederick who is charged possession of cocaine and paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, and resisting and interfering with an arrest for an offense which occurred on June 22nd, 2024. Three people...
City, county government phone lines still out; repairs complicated by downed trees
Frederick County and city of Frederick phone lines are still out of service after a fiber was cut near Baltimore, but calls and texts to emergency services have not been impacted. According to county spokesperson Vivian Laxton, the county shares its phone system with the city of Frederick. It is not yet known when service will be restored to city and county agencies. Laxton said the county’s ...
Patriots Pile Up 16 Hits in Lopsided Win over SeaWolves
ERIE, Pa. - The Somerset Patriots were propelled by a 16 hit offensive explosion in their 10-3 victory over the Erie SeaWolves on Saturday night in game five of a six-game series at UPMC Park. Eight different batters had a hit, while six different Patriots had multiple hits in the contest. Somerset’s 16 hits marked their second highest total in a game this season, trailing only their 17 hits vs. BOW on 5/31. The Patriots went 8-for-16 (.500) with runners in scoring position, their best single-game mark this season.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET...
Fatal Motorcycle Collision Claims Two Lives In Prince George’s County
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Saturday evening in Prince George’s County. The driver of a Harley Davidson Motorcycle, identified as Quintin Barnes, 37, of Reisterstown, Maryland and a passenger, identified as Jasmine Jeffries, 19, of an unknown location, were pronounced deceased on the scene. A driver and passenger of a Dodge involved in the crash were transported by ambulance to the University of Maryland Capital Regional Medical Center in Largo, Maryland for treatment of their injuries.
Three People Rescued From Deck After House Fire Early Sunday Morning
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the 600 block of Westside Drive in Gaithersburg’s Brighton Village neighborhood at approximately 4:20am Sunday morning. According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, multiple units responded to what was reported as a kitchen fire with entrapment. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered...
Time Travel: BHS's 1946 Little Ten Baseball Champs and a 1928 Coal Company Located in Taylor County
As the photo clearly indicates, this is from 1946 and shows the Bridgeport High School baseball team after it earned the Little Ten Championship. Principal N.R. Tolley is in the back row, to the left. Who else do you know in this photo? Add to the comment section below. This...
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Meyersdale WR/DB Karter Schurg
Tagged under: District 5, News, pfn, Player Previews. 305 Total Yards, 3 Interceptions (2023 Season) Head Coach Ryan Donaldson said, “Karter Schurg is in store for a big senior season on both sides of the ball. His ability to play multiple positions, as well as his toughness and leadership will have a very big impact throughout our 2024 season.”
Latrobe, Murrysville Legion squeeze out wins; West Point stays alive
Haden Sierocky beat out an infield single to deep shortstop that scored Erick Batista, and Latrobe edged Hempfield East, 1-0, on Saturday in Game 1 of the District 31 American Legion semifinal playoffs at Latrobe High School. Game 2 of the best-of-3 series will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at...
2 dead, 1 hurt in crash in Prince George’s County
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD) said a serious crash happened on the Outer Loop on Saturday night. The Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA) said in a post made just after 8:30 p.m. that the crash was on MD-5 near Branch Avenue. A PGFD spokesperson said […]
Palmer Jackson shoots 66, leads Westmoreland County Amateur
Palmer Jackson shot a 4-under-par 66 on Saturday to grab the first-round lead of the annual Westmoreland Golf Association’s Amateur Championship at Hannastown Golf. Jackson, the Murrysville native and graduate of Franklin Regional High School and Notre Dame, played a solid round and leads the Turowski brothers — Nick and Alex.
WVU researcher leads new emergency action plan guidelines for sports injuries
MORGANTOWN, WV — A new national position statement on emergency action plans in sports, led by West Virginia University researcher Samantha Scarneo-Miller, introduces new priorities for responding to catastrophic injuries across all levels of sports. “The ultimate goal of this position statement is to reduce unnecessary deaths from sport...
Hopewell 11-Year Olds Continue to Dominate, Beat North Hills 15-3
If a team is going to beat the Hopewell 11-year-old All-Star team this weekend at the North Hills All-Star Tournament, they’re going to have to be really good. Today in the opening two games, the Hopewell Vikings won two games by the combined score of 29-5. Thus far in...
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