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Boxcars Turn Tables on Revs with Late Comeback
(August 24, 2024 – Hagerstown, Md.): The York Revolution suffered just their third road series loss all season, dropping their second straight to the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars, 5-4 on Saturday night at Meritus Park. York built an early lead, scoring three times in the top of the second. Jacob...
Black Frederick Festival celebrates Black history and culture
Attendees of the second Black Frederick Festival hugged each other in reunion and danced along to the voices of a community choir on Saturday. The festival featured African drumming, food trucks and live music. Kiki Wilson, one of the planners of the event, has been involved with Black Frederick as an organization since she was 12 years old and began as a youth writer for the website. "Ever ...
Two Children’s Aid Society staff members charged with holding “self-defense” Fight Club outside Ben Chambers Elementary
26 August 2024- Two staff members (at the time of writing, at least) of the Children’s Aid Society in Chambersburg have been charged with a string of child abuse and endangerment crimes after allegedly hosting a “fight club” at a site off premises from the Society’s office. Sheldon Levy Cross and Matthew Dylan Stouder are both facing nine counts of misdemeanor corruption of minors and seven counts of misdemeanor child endangerment. Both Cross and Stouder each have been issued a summons for a later court date, set for October 22nd.
THE MAYOR'S REPORT: Good old school days in Greencastle
I really appreciate the comments that I receive regarding recent Mayor’s Report articles, either in person or by email. It’s another gorgeous Sunday afternoon as there’s been some serious porch sittin’ in progress yesterday and today. Roger and Bev Bitner just stopped by with grandson Rogue for a wonderful visit. Rogue (PFC Bitner) is on active duty in the U.S. Army stationed in Texas.
Cubano’s closes in downtown Silver Spring
Cubano’s, a restaurant on Fidler Lane in downtown Silver Spring since 2001, is not reopening after closing for renovations. The restaurant’s Bethesda location, which opened in 2020, remains open. [Source of the Spring]. Students, families attend MCPS Back-to-School Fair. Students and families headed to the Westfield Wheaton Mall...
New ventures spark West Virginia econoimc development boom
West Virginia attracted $10 billion in private sector investments between 2022 and 2023, a 50% increase over the previous four years. Projects like Form Energy's battery manufacturing facility in Weirton and Nucor's steel mill in Mason County are both expected to create hundreds of jobs. The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen...
‘A real slap in the face': Elevator outages in Navy Yard high-rise frustrate residents
Residents of a 14-story high-rise in Washington, D.C., are raising concerns about their lack of consistent elevator access. The three elevators at the Onyx on First apartments in Navy Yard have been mostly out of service since Thursday, residents say. It's more than just an inconvenience — it's a major...
Esperanza Middle continues mold remediation
Esperanza Middle School will begin in-person instruction on Wednesday, Aug. 28, a week after other public schools in St. Mary's County, although some students will be in another building for the time being due to mold inside the school. The public school system contracted with ServPro last week to complete a mold mitigation process after the mold was discovered in the school earlier in the week. "ServPro has been on...
Temple Hills man dies after single-vehicle crash in Prince George’s County
A man from Temple Hills, Maryland, has died following a car crash in Lanham early Sunday morning. In a news release, Maryland State Police said officers responded to the area of westbound U.S. Route 50 near the Capital Beltway in Lanham around 2 a.m. for reports of a single car crash.
Flight School Owner Who Allegedly Stiffed Students Facing Jail
AOPA is reporting that the owner of a flight school that went bankrupt while allegedly holding hundreds of thousands of dollars in student deposits has struck a plea deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to tax evasion. Kevin Rylchik is facing a prison term but by pleading guilty he avoided indictment on a laundry list of serious federal charges relating to his operation of American Aviation at Manassas Airport in Virginia and several other businesses. The charges were filed against Rylchik in May, three months before he abruptly closed the school on Aug. 1. and filed for bankruptcy for the businesses and personally.
Ravens announce tragic death of offensive line coach Joe D’Allessandris after recent hospitilazation with illness
THE Baltimore Ravens announced the tragic death of the team’s offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris. The NFL team had revealed earlier this month that 70-year-old D’Alessandris was dealing with an acute illness and needed ongoing treatment. “Our hearts ache with grief and sadness upon learning of Coach Joe D’Alessandris’ passing early this morning,” the Baltimore […]
Reading drops heatbreaker to Binghamton despite brilliant performance from Eiberson Castellano
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Reading starting pitcher Eiberson Castellano twirled another gem, but Binghamton prevailed in a 2-1 pitcher's duel on Sunday at Mirabito Stadium. In four starts this month, Castellano has a 1.64 ERA and has struck out 32 batters in 22 innings. After surrendering a solo home run to Jaylen Palmer in the first inning, the 23-year old right-hander allowed only one more hit over the final five innings while striking out 11.
Sustainable shop coming to downtown Fredericksburg
Get the refillable containers ready. Fillagreen is coming to downtown Fredericksburg next month. The store, which specializes in sustainable products and bulk refills, will move into 716 Caroline St., between Duly Noted and 718 Venue. The address is the former home of Collage Market, which has moved to the spa’s location at 804 Charles St.
Electrical fire in Silver Spring temporarily suspends power at shopping center, church
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) said an electrical fire in Silver Spring temporarily suspended power to several stores and a church on Saturday afternoon. MCFRS said crews responded just before 2 p.m. to 8549 Piney Branch Road for a building fire. Once they arrived, responders found […]
Springbrook HS Students Win Award in National Engineering Contest
MCPS recently announced that over the summer, the Springbrook High School MESA (Math, Engineering and State Achievement) state champions traveled to San Diego for the National Engineering Design Competition, competing against teams from eight other states. The team—made up of graduated seniors Saron Shimels, Melat Ghebreselassie and Amber Li—submitted design...
Federal appeals court upholds Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements, rejecting an argument from gun-rights activists that the law violated the Second Amendment by making it too difficult for people to obtain guns.
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