Practical pig avoids pedestrian peril in Perry Hall

PERRY HALL, MD—Who said pedestrian crosswalks are only meant for people? A pig that had gotten loose used the brand new raised crosswalk at Chapel Hill Elementary School in Perry Hall on Friday, according to the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and transportation. From DPWT: Even the locals are getting in on the pedestrian safety action! A colossal pig […]

BCPS honors its School Resource Officers of the Year

TOWSON, MD–Baltimore County Public Schools celebrated its 2023 School Resource Officers (SROs) of the Year during a series of separate surprise ceremonies across the county recently. The honorees are Officer Sloane Fuller, Elementary School Resource Officer of the Year; Officer Bryan Dixon, Middle School Resource Officer of the Year; and Officer Kawahn Young, High School Resource Officer of the Year. […]

Councilman Marks: Marshy Point, other recreation projects funded in FY 2024 budget

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Wednesday announced a series of recreation improvements funded in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget that will improve facilities from Middle River to Kingsville. The budget includes $1.7 million to improve Marshy Point Nature Center. This project involves utilities upgrades and improvements to animal enclosures, program spaces, the pier and dock, and canoe storage […]

Chapel Hill Elementary School evacuated due to gas odor

UPDATE: Units have cleared the scene and all hazards have been mitigated, according to WMVFC. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—A Perry Hall school was evacuated on Tuesday morning. At just before 10 a.m., Chapel Hill Elementary School was evacuated due to a reported gas odor in the building, according to the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. The school […]

Councilman Marks: Raised pedestrian crosswalk to be built at Chapel Hill Elementary School

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced the construction of a raised pedestrian crosswalk in front of Chapel Hill Elementary School. The crosswalk is designed to slow traffic and improve safety for students and neighbors. Construction will cost about $15,000 and work should be completed in September. The Moores Meadows community and school principal were engaged as […]

Perry Hall school dedicates field to two former White Marsh Recreation Council baseball commissioners

PERRY HALL, MD—A Perry Hall school dedicated a field to two former White Marsh Recreation Council baseball commissioners on Saturday morning. Chapel Hill Elementary School posthumously dedicated Field #2 to Raymond “Butch” Winkler and Tim Sipes, according to Councilman David Marks. Butch Winkler passed away in January at the age of 81, while Tim Sipes passed away in 2016 at […]

Nottingham student qualifies for National Braille Challenge

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The 2021 National Braille Challenge finalists have been announced, and a student from Nottingham is among the top 50 qualifiers in the nation. Eniolaoluwa Osunkoya will be competing in the national competition later this month. The Braille Challenge®, a program of the Braille Institute, is the only academic competition for blind or visually impaired students in the United States […]