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Oriole Park goes cashless, Opening Day celebrations announced

BALTIMORE, MD—The Orioles have announced plans to welcome fans back to Oriole Park for the 2023 season during the club’s Home Opener on Friday, April 7, at 3:05 p.m. ET against the New York Yankees. The originally scheduled Home Opener was slated for Thursday, April 6, but was postponed due to the forecast of severe inclement weather. Home Opener Celebrations: …


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Overnight, two-alarm fire breaks out in Cedonia

CEDONIA, MD—Crews battled a two-alarm fire in Cedonia early on Wednesday morning. The fire was reported at around 5:00 a.m. in the 4900-block of Frankford Avenue (21206). Arriving units found that the blaze had broken out in a one-story building and a second alarm was sounded. The Baltimore Fire Department says the fire was eventually brought under control and no …


Pulaski Highway shut down due to crash with rescue

BALTIMORE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious, TUESDAY morning crash on Pulaski Highway. The crash was reported at around 8 a.m. in the 5900-block of Route 40 near Rosedale. One person is trapped and rescuers are working to free them. Additional medic units are responding and Pulaski Highway has been shut down. Motorists should use an alternate route. …

House fire reported in northeast Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Saturday evening house fire in northeast Baltimore. The fire was reported at just before 7:30 p.m. in the 5800-block of Judith Way (21206). Units arrived to find smoke showing from a two-story rowhome. There has been no word on any injuries. Additional units are responding to the scene. Photo via Baltimore Firefighters …

Parking garage collapses in downtown Baltimore

UPDATE: No injuries have been reported and no vehicles were damaged. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—A parking garage collapsed in downtown Baltimore on Friday morning. The collapse occurred at around 10 a.m. in the unit block of E. Pratt Street (21202). Crews are on their way to the scene to check for anyone who may be trapped.  Building inspectors …

Orioles announce Opening Day events, celebrations

BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore Orioles have have announced plans to welcome fans back to the ballpark to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards during the club’s home opener on Monday, April 11, at 3:05 p.m. ET against the Milwaukee Brewers. Festivities will begin at 2:25 p.m. ET with a special pre-game ceremony emceed by Orioles broadcaster Rob …

ATF releases video of person of interest who was near Baltimore blaze that killed three firefighters [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Office has released new video of a “person of interest” who was near the scene of S. Stricker Street fatal fire the evening before it occurred. The blaze left three firefighters dead.  A $100,000 reward is being offered for information on the case. At around 6 a.m. on …