East Coast Listeria outbreak linked to Italian-style deli meats

BALTIMORE, MD—An outbreak of Listeria along the East Coast has been traced back to deli meats, officials announced on Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that ten people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from Florida, Massachusetts, and New York. All ten people were hospitalized. One death has been reported in Florida. Epidemiologic […]

Seven Courts man sentenced to more than 33 years in prison on child pornography charges

CARNEY, MD—U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on Friday sentenced Thomas Michael Mannion, Jr., 46, of Carney/Nottingham, to 400 months in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for two counts of production of child pornography. Mannion previously admitted to engaging in sexually explicit conduct with two minor victims. Judge Gallagher also ordered that, upon his release from prison, Mannion […]

Police searching for prisoner who escaped from Baltimore County Detention Center

UPDATE: Kyle Rogowski has been apprehended. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—Police are actively searching for Kyle Rogowski, 25, a prisoner who escaped from the Baltimore County Detention Center in Towson on Saturday evening. Rogowski escaped by scaling a barbed wire fence around 6:45 p.m. after assaulting a BCDC correctional officer. He was last seen heading southbound on York Road […]

New York Times bestselling author, Perry Hall resident Peggy Rowe to discuss her latest book at Perry Hall Library

PERRY HALL, MD—Perry Hall resident and New York Times bestselling author Peggy Rowe will discuss and read excerpts from her latest book, “About Your Father and Other Celebrities I Have Known.” The event will be held at the Perry Hall Library on Wednesday, November 4, at 7 p.m. and is sponsored by the Friends of the Perry Hall Library. Peggy […]

BCPS parents, students invited to complete survey about first quarter virtual instruction

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are inviting students and parents/caregivers to complete an online survey about their experiences with virtual instruction during the first quarter of the 2020-2021 school year. The anonymous survey is open now through Sunday, Nov. 8.  Those needing assistance with taking the survey are asked to call the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) […]

12 BCPS high schools named among region’s 50 best, Perry Hall High School ranked No. 31

TOWSON, MD—Nearly a quarter of the region’s 50 best public high schools are in Baltimore County, according to 2021 annual rankings compiled by Niche, based on data from the U.S. Department of Education and test scores, college data, and ratings collected from Niche users. In addition, Niche ranked George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology as the nation’s 58th […]

Sky Zone burglarized, TV stolen from Rosedale apartment

ROSEDALE, MD—Police are investigating several Rosedale burglaries that were reported over the past week. At around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, three individuals hid inside the Sky Zone, located in the 8600-block of Pulaski Highway (21237), until the employees exited the building. While in the building, the suspects stole socks, ate food, and jumped on the trampolines. Sometime between […]