Joppa Road bridge to open late next week, weather-permitting

UPDATE: The Joppa Road bridge has reopened. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—The long-awaited reopening of the Joppa Road bridge is just around the corner. Councilman David Marks on Thursday said that construction activity on the bridge had picked up steadily in recent days and that, weather-permitting, the bridge would reopen to traffic late next week. Subcontractors are currently […]

Baltimore County Christmas tree lighting ceremony to be held this Friday

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County’s official Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be held this weekend. The event will take place 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Olympic Park. This year’s tree lighting will feature Santa & Mrs. Claus, the Grinch, Frosty, Olaf, inflatable decorations, performances, Christmas cookies, hot chocolate, and more. Olympic Park is located on Allegheny Avenue […]

Baltimore County Police Department to host Holiday Pop-Up Party, recruitment event on Tuesday

TOWSON, MD—On Tuesday, November 30, the Baltimore County Police Department will host its first annual “Holiday Pop-up Party.” The event will kick off at 8:00 a.m. in front of the Public Safety Building. At 8:54 a.m., Traffic Jam Jimmy from Fox45 will be reporting live from the event. Throughout the morning (8 to 10 a.m.), police recruiters and specialized units […]

Councilman Marks: Starbucks at former Bel-Loc Diner site “temporarily shuttered”

UPDATE: The Starbucks location has now closed permanently. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—For several days now, local residents have been posting to social media asking why the Starbucks at the corner of Loch Raven Boulevard and East Joppa Road has been closed. On Monday night, Councilman David Marks provided some answers. The coffee spot located at the site of […]

Councilman Marks: Construction to begin on Joppa Road bridge next week

UPDATE: The Joppa Road bridge has reopened. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced that crews will mobilize at the Joppa Road bridge in Perry Hall the week of November 8th to start replacing the structure. The bridge has been closed for repairs since January. Bearing assemblies and precast concrete slab units will […]