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White Marsh-Cowenton Improvement Association: Dept. of Permits violated Baltimore County Code re: proposed crematorium

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

WHITE MARSH, MD—The White Marsh Cowenton-Improvement Association says it is seeking legal council after alleging that Baltimore County officials violated County Code last month with regard to a proposed Evans Funeral Chapel crematorium in White Marsh. Several public meetings have been held regarding the proposed crematorium and area residents and public officials have expressed concerns over the potential pollution and […]

Worker flown to Shock Trauma following Joppa industrial accident

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

JOPPA, MD—A construction worker was flown to Shock Trauma following an industrial accident in Joppa on Tuesday morning. At around 10 a.m. on September 3, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and the Harford County Department of Emergency Services Special Operations Team responded after a construction worker fell into a confined space and was injured in the 1400-block of Philadelphia […]

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Philadelphia Road shut down due to rescue in Joppa after worker becomes trapped in hole

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: The construction worker has been flown to Shock Trauma in serious condition. Additional details are available here. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a technical rescue in the Joppa area. At around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, emergency personnel responded to the 1400-block of Philadelphia Road after a concrete truck occupant became stuck in a 10-foot […]

Police bust 11 illegal car rallies in and around Baltimore overnight

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Members of the Maryland Car Rally Task Force working in collaboration with the Maryland State Police Special Operations Division, the Baltimore Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATT) and allied police agencies disrupted eleven unlawful exhibition driving events throughout Baltimore and in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties overnight, including one in the White Marsh area. Police responded to several […]

Councilman Marks: More than 4,900 acres downzoned

Posted on August 28, 2024 by News Desk

The following is a legislative update from Councilman David Marks… On Tuesday, August 27th, the Baltimore County Council approved the new Comprehensive Zoning Map for Baltimore County. In the Fifth District that I represent, acting on my recommendation, the Council downzoned 4,944 acres of property. The Council increased the density or intensity of potential development on 145 acres. That means […]

Councilman Marks to block townhome rezoning in Perry Hall, lighten Philadelphia Road growth

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced that he will oppose a rezoning request that would have allowed townhomes on Gerst Avenue in Perry Hall (Issue 5-004). The zoning will remain one house per acre (DR 1). On the Philadelphia Road corridor, he will recommend downzoning the site of the Evans Funeral Chapel to CB (Issue 5-063) and […]

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Man dies after 3-wheeled motorcycle crashes into tree in Rosedale

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ROSEDALE, MD—Police say a motorcycle crash in the Rosedale area left one man dead on Sunday. On August 25, 2024, detectives responded to the 8700-block of Philadelphia Road (21237) following reports of a single-vehicle crash. When police arrived, they found that a man had sustained fatal injuries after the 2024 Can-Am Ryker he was riding lost control and traveled into […]

Crews to begin improving pavement on Philadelphia Road in White Marsh this weekend

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

WHITE MARSH, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will begin improving the pavement on a one-mile section of MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) between New Forge Road and Raphel Road in White Marsh on Sunday, August 25. The pavement improvement project should be complete by late fall, weather permitting. Beginning at 9 p.m. on Sunday, crews will work overnight to patch, mill, […]

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