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Black Philanthropy Month: Maryland-Based Organization CLLCTIVLY Working To Fundraise $1.2M For State’s Black Businesses
August is Black Philanthropy Month (BPM), a time to celebrate and reflect on the profound impact of Black philanthropy and the significant contributions of Black individuals and organizations to charitable causes. The post Black Philanthropy Month: Maryland-Based Organization CLLCTIVLY Working To Fundraise $1.2M For State’s Black Businesses appeared first on NewsOne.
Listen: Thriving Schools Summit examines social media and safety ahead of new school year
Tens of thousands of school teachers and staff members across Maryland, D.C. and Virginia are getting ready for the start of a new school year – one that presents challenges unique to each of them. Most school districts are wrestling with the impact social media has on students and...
Detention center for Maryland teens charged as adults overcapacity for months
When Lamar arrived at the Youth Detention Center, the state-run facility in Baltimore for teens charged as adults, there were no available beds in the housing units or even in the medical unit, which typically functions as overflow when the detention center is full. Lamar was directed to the gym, where he estimates he slept for about two weeks.
While search continues in Lake Erie for an alligator, could York County have one too?
Editor's Note: This story ran earlier this year in the York Daily Record. An alligator has been spotted in Lake Erie and a search is ongoing for the animal. Nathan Miller was fishing in Lake Redman in York County’s William Kain Monday evening, casting into the lake from the ledge of the bridge...
York County officials ask residents to self-report storm damage
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The York County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is asking County residents to report any property damage that resulted from heavy storms on Tuesday night, Aug. 6. The storms brought power outages and expected flooding to many regions of central Pennsylvania. Storm damage reports from...
Hanover man holds girlfriend captive for days without food, medication: police
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Hanover man is facing charges after he allegedly held his girlfriend captive for days without food or medication. Anthonio Hill, 51, was arrested Wednesday in connection to the incident, according to court documents. Authorities began investigating Tuesday after receiving a call from a...
Farm Owner, Firefighters Help Rescue Man Trapped By Tree 30 Feet Above The Ground In Bel Air
First responders from multiple agencies were called on Wednesday morning to the back of a home in the 1400 block of Gunston Road in Bel Air, where there was an injured person constricted by a 20-foot branch that was eight inches thick. "Due to the complexity of the incident," the...
2-alarm fire forces evacuations at Montgomery County apartment building
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A two-alarm fire has forced residents to evacuate their apartment during a rainy Thursday morning in Silver Spring. Firefighters say everyone made it out of the apartment safely, but they are still working to extinguish the flames. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer...
Towson Apple store earns historic win for workers with an organized labor union
BALTIMORE - In a historic move, the Apple store in Towson has become the first store in the nation to organize a labor union to get better pay and benefits for its workers."We've been bargaining for like 18 months," union organizer Kevin Gallagher said. "We won our union election two years ago, the whole campaign started like three years ago, so it's really a long time coming." Workers at the Towson Town Center Apple Store plotted, planned and succeeded in their quest to get fair and equal treatment for Apple employees at its store in Baltimore County."By making our workplace...
Firefighters battle a house fire in York County
FAWN GROVE, Pa. — Crews battle a residential fire in York County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. The fire occurred on Morris Avenue in Fawn Grove around 2:20 p.m. According to the York dispatcher, the fire is no longer active. No road closures or injuries have...
York County property transfers: See what $775,000 buys you in Delta
Central York School District 2234 Live Oak Lane, Springettsbury Twp: Woodcrest Hills LP to Caren Hamer, $210,000 2975 Stillmeadow Lane, Manchester Twp: Dorothy Clarke to Jean Stambaugh, $295,000 250 Eastland Ave,...
York County borough moves forward with proposal to change voting system
WRIGHTSVILLE, Pa. — A York County borough is debating whether to change its voting system. The issue has a lot of people talking in Wrightsville. "We're trying to do what's best for the community," Republican Councilman Eric White said. "There's a whole lot to running a town besides people getting upset about trying to control the voting districts."
Montgomery County Will Host Two EV Fast Charging Sites Funded by the State of Maryland
Montgomery County has announced it was recently selected by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) to host two EV charging stations as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program. The stations will be located at the Colesville Park & Ride at 13504 New Hampshire Ave. and Montgomery County Parking Lot 12 at 1920 Seminary Rd., both in Silver Spring.