Perry Hall native, Parkville High senior to be named Woman, Young Woman of the Year

A Perry Hall native and Parkville High senior have the distinct honor of being named Baltimore County’s 2017 Woman and Young Woman of the Year. This will be the county’s 35th year honoring women for their outstanding contributions to the community. Woman of the Year: Kelli Szczybor Kelli Szczybor is a Baltimore County native, born and raised in Perry Hall. […]

Eastern Tech, Parkville High VR films receive awards in national competition

Student teams from Eastern Technical High School and Parkville High School have received awards in the Digital Promise Global 360 Filmmakers Challenge. Through the national competition, Digital Promise Global and partner Oculus (which creates virtual reality products) challenged high school students to use virtual reality and 360° video to promote social change. The student team from Eastern Tech, working with […]

Perry Hall Christian School wins award in BGE Wires Down Video Challenge

A Perry Hall school has won an award in this year’s BGE Wires Down Video Challenge. Baltimore Gas and Electric this week announced Krieger Schechter Day School as a repeat winner of the fifth annual BGE Wires Down Video Challenge at an all-school assembly in Pikesville. Perry Hall Christian School won a “Screen Gem” award of $1,000. The yearly contest […]

Perry Hall student, Parkville teacher honored by Commission on Disabilities

Three individuals from Baltimore County Public Schools, a student, a teacher, and an instructional assistant/football coach, were among those honored at the 26th Annual Commission on Disabilities Awards Ceremony. The Team BCPS members who were recognized by the commission and by Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz were: Julia Stockburger of Perry Hall Middle School, winner of the Student of the […]

Baltimore County website wins Best of the Web first place honor

County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced on Thursday that the Baltimore County government website was named the first place winner in the prestigious “Best of the Web” competition hosted by the top national research and advisory institute on information technology for state and local government. “We are just delighted to win the number one distinction for local government websites,” said Kamenetz. […]

PHHS student wins National Gold Medal in 2016 Scholastic Art Awards

A local high school student has been recognized for her outstanding artwork. Rose Sebastian, a student at Perry Hall High School, has been awarded a National Gold Medal in the 2016 Scholastic Art Awards. The nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers earlier this month announced the national award recipients of the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the country’s […]

Two WMVFC members awarded Baltimore County commendations

Two local EMTs were recognized for their heroic efforts this week. White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company members Anna Duranske and Rob Powell were recognized on Tuesday at the annual Baltimore County Commendations Ceremony. Duranke and Powell witnessed the driver of a vehicle along Pulaski Highway go into cardiac arrest a few months ago.  They quickly applied the defibrillator and performed […]