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Maryland’s State Center Vaccination Testing and Treatment Site to be shuttered on Saturday, February 25

BALTIMORE, MD—The State Center Vaccination, Testing, and Treatment Site, located at 300 W. Preston Street in Baltimore, will close its doors on Saturday, February 25, 2023 drawing to a close more than 16 months of offering Marylanders of all ages free COVID vaccinations and boosters, on-site Test to Treat services, and at-home tests and KN95 masks. “This unprecedented public health …


Police/Fire

Woman seriously injured in Parkville house fire

PARKVILLE, MD—A woman sustained serious injuries in a Wednesday morning house fire in Parkville. The fire broke out at around 11:45 a.m. on February 8 in the 7900-block of Beverly Avenue (21234). One woman was rescued from the fire, then medics transported her to Bayview Burn Center with serious injuries, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. The cause of …


Man dies from injuries sustained in Joppa camper explosion

JOPPA, MD—Officials from Johns Hopkins Hospital report that Robert G. Kellogg, 38, died on Saturday from injuries he had sustained during a fire inside his Joppa camper-trailer in the fall of last year. At just after 8:15 p.m. on October 18, 2022, a passerby observed a large fire on the property of B&T Services located at 415 Pulaski Highway. Harford …

Man critically injured following Joppa trailer fire

UPDATE: The victim has died from his injuries. Original story below… —— JOPPA, MD—Deputy State Fire Marshals are investigating the cause of a fire that critically injured a 38-year-old man and his dog on Tuesday night. At just after 8:15 p.m., a passerby observed a large fire on the property of B&T Services, located at 415 Pulaski Highway. The Harford …

Critical injuries reported after vehicle falls on Middle River man

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Monday evening rescue in Middle River. At just before 8 p.m., medics responded to the unit block of Ambo Circle (21220). At the scene, firefighters found a man trapped under a vehicle that had fallen on top of him. Rescue workers were able to free the man, and he was transported …

Mission BBQ donates over $1,400 to Chesapeake Regional Firefighters Burn Fund

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Mission BBQ has stepped up to the plate to help injured firefighters. On Friday, members of the Baltimore County Fire Department accepted $1,442 from the barbecue restaurant chain to support the Chesapeake Regional Firefighters Burn Fund at Johns Hopkins Bayview. Garrison Station 19B and Burn Fund board members Stacey Curtis, Tasha Kearney, and Yogi Schreiber accepted the check. Mission …

Joppa man hospitalized after falling from roof

A Joppa man was hospitalized after a serious fall on Sunday afternoon. At just after 4:30 p.m., units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 3000-block of Franklinville Road after a man fell from a roof. The adult male was taken by ambulance to Hopkins Bayview Trauma Center. He is said to be in serious condition at this hour. …

Tow truck driver killed in I-95 crash

A tow truck driver was killed in an afternoon crash along Interstate 95 that snarled traffic on Thursday. At about 12:30 p.m., Maryland State Police responded to a serious motor vehicle accident involving a flatbed tow truck and a disabled tractor trailer, which was parked on the right shoulder of the highway. The tow truck was traveling northbound on I-95 in …