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Flood watch issued for parts of area Friday, heavy showers & storms
BALTIMORE -- After a beautiful, sunny, and less muggy afternoon, showers and thunderstorms return Friday with heavy downpours.Temperatures Thursday afternoon still managed to reach the lower 90s, but with a huge drop in the humidity and a nice breeze out of the west, the weather outside feels much more inviting. We'll see a nice evening ahead of us with a partly cloudy sky. Temperatures will gradually fall into the upper 70s by midnight. The cold front that swept the humidity offshore Wednesday night will return westward as a warm front late tonight through Friday. This front will then stall out across...
Sports wagering contributes nearly $5.7 million to state of Maryland in June
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $5,728,503 in contributions to the state from a handle of $384,687,982 during June 2024. Sports wagering contributions go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs.
Maryland trainer puts busy summer in ‘Motion’ at Saratoga
These are exciting times for Maryland Fair Hill-based trainer Graham Motion and his Herringswell Stables team led by Ian Wilson as they get ready for the summer season at the likes of Saratoga, Colonial Downs, Laurel Park and even possibly Del Mar. That’s just a few of the summer racetracks where their string of very talented horses will be breaking from the gate on both the turf and the dirt in the coming weeks.
WVU widens service area to assist pregnant women, parenting families
A West Virginia University-led effort is extending its reach to 11 Mountain State counties, providing more low-income pregnant women and families with children access to health care and life skills through the West Virginia Healthy Start/Helping Appalachian Parents and Infants — HAPI — project. In partnership with local...
Ben Roethlisberger to blame for Steelers complacency at quarterback
For 18 seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers coaches and front office were on cruise control when it came to the quarterback position. Ben Roethlisberger was the literal definition of a franchise quarterback and is headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 2027. But for all...
Your move: Former church awaits new owner in Homestead Historic District
Across the Pittsburgh region, former churches are being repurposed and reinvented — from condos and lofts to art venues and event spaces — even a rope challenge course. Along the Homestead Historic District, the prominent red doors of a former church await a new owner. As described in...
Washington County Forty West Landfill Now Able to Accept Credit Card Payments
HAGERSTOWN, MD (July 10, 2024) – The Washington County Government Solid Waste Department informs the public that the issues with the credit system have been resolved and credit card payments can now be accepted at the Forty West Landfill, located at 12630 Earth Care Road, Hagerstown, Maryland. We thank...
Man arrested following drug bust at two West Virginia vape shops
RANDOLPH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been arrested following a drug bust and seizure of $30,000 in illegal substances at two West Virginia vape shops. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO), on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at approximately 2:30 PM, the RCSO, supported by the Mountain Region Drug and Violent Crimes […]
CookNSolo Announces New Kensington Restaurant: Jaffa Bar
The crew behind Laser Wolf is trading in shishlik for scallops as they transform an old firehouse into a 120-seat oyster bar. Devoted foodies and restaurant newbies love Foobooz. Sign up now for our twice weekly newsletter. Here’s something to look forward to this fall: CookNSolo has just announced that...
Data Breach Alert for Maryland Residents
In February 2024, a significant data breach occurred at Change Healthcare, the nation’s largest electronic data clearinghouse, affecting potentially one-third of all Americans. Change Healthcare, part of UnitedHealth Group, handles vital health administrative tasks and links tens of thousands of healthcare providers and insurers. Maryland Attorney General Anthony G....
Pa. official’s corruption case still delayed as city he left behind grapples with financial chaos
Story by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA. This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown.
Pa. archer Casey Kaufhold may be first US woman in 48 years to medal in Olympic archery
A Pennsylvania archer is looking to become the first United States woman to win an individual Olympic medal in nearly 50 years. Casey Kaufhold, 20, of Lancaster will be traveling this month for the Paris Olympics where she is rated No. 1 in the world among female archers. In 2023,...
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