Two Parkville High School students earn Opportunity Scholarship awards from College Board

PARKVILLE, MD – Eight Baltimore County Public Schools students from seven high schools have earned SAT Practice or SAT Build awards as part of the College Board Opportunity Scholarship program.  Two students from Parkville High School received awards. The College Board invests $5 million per year in the College Board Opportunity Scholarship program, with half of the scholarships designated for […]

Burglaries reported in Parkville, Rosedale

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a pair of burglaries that were reported in Rosedale and Parkville/Carney over the past week. At just before 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, an individual entered the enclosed front desk area of the Regal Inn and Suites, located in the 8000-block of Pulaski Highway (21237), and stole cash from the cash drawer. At 3:15 p.m. […]

Fall foliage season hits 2020 peak in Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—This week’s Fall Foliage Report from the Maryland Department of Natural resources indicates that the Baltimore area is “at peak,” as this season continues to bring on the best fall colors Maryland has seen in at least six years. From Ranger Angela Crenshaw, Gunpowder Falls State Park: “Over the river and through the woods to the Little Gunpowder Falls […]

BCPS announces location, schedule changes to fall meal distribution program, effective Monday, Nov. 2

TOWSON, MD. – Baltimore County Public Schools has announced changes to its fall meal distribution program, effective Monday, Nov. 2. One location has been added – Fontana Lane and Fontana Lane – and eight locations have been removed – Epsom Road and Sadler Road, Naturo Road and Yakona Road (@ playground), Polaris Court and Cloister Road, Fontana Lane (@ Golden […]

Freeze Warning, Frost Advisory issued for Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory for portions of Baltimore County. Both will be in effect from 3 a.m. – 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. In northern Baltimore County, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 degrees are expected. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 positivity rate increases, hospitalizations rise

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations rose along with the overall positivity rate over the past week. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, October 30, 2020, there have been 144,314 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 3,389,678 tests. The statewide positivity […]

Rosedale business owner pleads guilty to federal tax charges for failing to pay employment taxes

ROSEDALE, MD—Jimmy Danh, 60, formerly of Rosedale, pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and failure to pay over-employment taxes. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur and Special Agent in Charge Thomas Fattorusso of the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, Philadelphia […]

Perry Hall High School student, Battle Monument teacher win Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities awards

PERRY HALL, MD—Bryce Muneses, a Grade 10 student at Perry Hall High School, was named Student of the Year, and Brandi Corriggio, an educator at Battle Monument School, was named Teacher of the Year by the Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities. An awards video was released online on Oct. 29. Muneses suffered a stroke as an infant that limited his […]