Baltimore County launches ‘Healing Starts Here’ COVID-19 vaccine education campaign

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Wednesday announced the “Healing Starts Here” campaign to educate residents about the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine and how they can register to receive it. The campaign aims to increase public confidence among residents currently underrepresented on the County’s vaccine registry by enlisting the support of trusted voices — including athletes, […]

Maryland Department of Health expands GoVAX campaign, names Juan Dixon as new Ambassador [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Wednesday expanded the statewide GoVAX campaign, launching new public service announcements featuring Coppin State University Men’s Basketball Coach and former NBA player Juan Dixon. GoVAX encourages all Marylanders to protect themselves, their families and communities by getting vaccinated when they become eligible. “As a mentor to young adults and student-athletes, Coach Dixon is […]

Students from Parkville, Perry Hall, Overlea, Essex to be honored online at 2020 McCormick Unsung Hero Awards

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The 80th annual McCormick Unsung Heroes Awards has been transformed into a virtual celebration which will be streamed live across the web on Monday, May 11th.  This year, student-athletes from Parkville, Perry Hall, Overlea, Essex and other portions of northeastern Baltimore County will be recognized. The annual event presented by McCormick & Company, which has been honoring unsung Baltimore […]

MPSSAA cancels all sporting events for remainder of 2019-2020 school year

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association on Tuesday announced the cancellation of all MPSSAA events for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. The MPSSAA says they made the decision after consulting with the Maryland State Board of Education and Dr. Karen Salmon, State Superintendent of Schools. This includes the remainder of the 2020 Boys and Girls Basketball […]

PHHS girls’ basketball coach closes out 24-year coaching career

PERRY HALL, MD—Perry Hall High School girls’ basketball coach Linda Caccavalla closed out her coaching career with a pair of wins. Both the JV and varsity squads picked up victories over Eastern Tech on Friday evening as Coach Caccavalla ended her 24-year tenure as coach at PHHS. Councilman David Marks was on-hand Friday night to present Coach Caccavalla with a […]

Eastern Tech educator, coach from Perry Hall inducted into Maryland Hall of Fame

PERRY HALL, MD – Eastern Technical High School teacher and varsity baseball coach Ty Whittaker has been inducted into the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches (MSABC) Hall of Fame in recognition of his service to the sport in Maryland and nationally. Whittaker, an 18-year veteran at Eastern Tech and a Perry Hall resident, is finishing his tenure as the […]

Perry Hall Gators win back-to-back state basketball championships

The Gators have done it again. On Saturday night, the Perry Hall High School boys’ basketball team successfully defended their class 4A championship. The Gators defeated the Bladensburg Mustangs, 56-52, in Saturday’s Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) state championship game at the Xfinity Center. This marks the second consecutive state title for Perry Hall, who also won the […]