Gas prices decline ahead of Labor Day weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 4.0 cents from a week ago to $3.78 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 5.8 cents from a month ago but 3.5 cents per gallon lower […]

Price Rite to close Rosedale location

ROSEDALE, MD—Price Rite will soon be permanently closing the doors on its Rosedale location. A total of 25 employees will be affected by the closure at 1753 Chesaco Avenue (21237), according to a notice filed with the Maryland Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Log. The store will close in October after almost a decade in its Rosedale location. Karen […]

Gas prices nudge down, but further relief could face turbulence

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The national average for a gallon of gas dropped four cents since last week, despite growing gas demand, according to AAA. However, the price of oil has declined several dollars per barrel and is holding steady below $80, contributing to lower pump prices. As Labor Day approaches, gas demand and volatile oil prices, particularly during an active hurricane season, […]

THE AVENUE at White Marsh announces plans to build ‘StoryWalk’

WHITE MARSH, MD—THE AVENUE at White Marsh will soon be building a “StoryWalk.” StoryWalk® is a fun and engaging way for children and adults to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time – together. The movement- and literacy-boosting project places an illustrated children’s book on display along a walking route. THE AVENUE at White Marsh will be installing […]

Gree recalls over 1.5 million dehumidifiers due to fire hazard, reports of at least 23 fires

WASHINGTON—Gree is recalling over 1.5 million dehumidifiers due to the fact that they can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. The recall involves 42 models of dehumidifiers with brand names Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze, manufactured between January 2011 and February 2014. Gree has received reports of at least 23 fires, 688 incidents […]

NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough break-and-bake bars recalled due to potential presence of wood pieces

ARLINGTON, VA—Nestlé USA is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough “break and bake” Bar (16.5 oz) products due to the potential presence of wood fragments. The voluntary recall is isolated to two batches of NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough “break and bake” Bar products that were produced on […]

Gas prices up for 5th straight week as oil logs 7th straight weekly rise

BALTIMORE, MD—For the fifth straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has climbed, rising 2.5 cents from a week ago to $3.82 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 29.1 cents from a month ago but […]

Listeria outbreak potentially linked to ice cream cups

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections potentially linked to Soft Serve On The Go ice cream cups produced by Real Kosher Ice Cream of Brooklyn, NY. Based on epidemiological data provided by CDC, both sick people reported eating […]