Baltimore County, Harford County Public Schools to open two hours late on Wednesday

TOWSON, MD—Both Baltimore County Public Schools and Harford County Public Schools will open two hours late on Wednesday. Due to inclement weather, Baltimore County Public Schools will open two hours late on January 8, 2025. There will be no morning Pre-K and offices will be open on time as scheduled. HCPS schools and offices will also open two hours late […]

Baltimore County, Harford County Public Schools closed on Tuesday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Both Baltimore County Public Schools and Harford County Public Schools will remain closed on Tuesday due inclement weather. Baltimore County Public Schools and offices will be closed on January 7, 2025. “Essential” employees will report on time for their assigned shift or may request from the appropriate supervisor to use leave time. “Essential as Needed” employees will report to […]

Baltimore County, Harford County Public Schools closed on Monday as snowstorm approaches

UPDATE 3: BCPS and HCPS will also be closed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. UPDATE 2: Baltimore County government will also be closed on Monday. There will be no trash or recycling collection on January 6 and all drop-off centers will be closed. UPDATE: Baltimore City Public Schools will also be closed on Monday. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore […]

Baltimore County Public Schools to close two hours early on Friday

UPDATE: Harford County Public Schools have cancelled all afterschool activities, including aftercare. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Due to impending inclement weather, all Baltimore County Public Schools will dismiss two hours early on Friday, January 3, 2025. All afterschool and evening activities are also cancelled. School and central offices will remain open. There will be no afternoon pre-kindergarten. A Winter Weather […]

Juvenile arrested after making threats against Fallston High School

FALLSTON, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office says a juvenile has been arrested after making threats against a local school. Over the past two days, authorities have investigated five threats made against area schools and have charged a juvenile with crimes related to making threats involving the school system. Police say the School Resource Officer assigned to Fallston High School was […]

Ten Harford County schools on modified lockdown due to police investigation

UPDATE: Some after-school activities have also been cancelled. Parents should check with their child’s school for details. Original story below… ——— JOPPA, MD—Ten Harford County schools have been placed on a modified lockdown due to an ongoing police investigation in the area, officials say. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is reportedly searching for a person in crisis in the area, […]

Joppatowne High School to remain closed until Thursday, additional schools to close on Monday

JOPPA, MD—Following last week’s deadly shooting at Joppatowne High School, the school will remain closed for the first half of the coming week.  Some additional Harford County schools will also be closed on Monday. A statement on the Harford County Public Schools website reads as follows: “The tragic events of Friday have taken an emotional toll on this community and […]

Freedom Federal Credit Union selects eight educators as 2024 Golden Apple Award recipients

BEL AIR, MD—At a reception held at Mountain Branch in Joppa on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Freedom Federal Credit Union honored Ms. Sue Nickerson and Ms. Jen Olkowski, as the grand award recipients of the Credit Union’s 2024 Golden Apple Annual Educator Awards. The program, now in its thirteenth year, offers eight annual educator awards of $2,000, $1,000, $500 and […]