THREE WORKERS KILLED IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Three construction workers were killed Wednesday morning in Eastern Pennsylvania, and all three worked for Somerset-based CriLon Corporation. A box truck, being driven by a 24-year-old, crashed into a construction vehicle, before hitting the three workers on the shoulder of the road on Interstate 83 in York County. The three victims have yet to be…
TWO SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT
Rawlings resident Russell Guy Fitzgerald and Dylan Moyers of Romney were sentenced for fentanyl distribution in Mineral and Hampshire counties. Fitzgerald was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to possession with intent to distribute and to distribute fentanyl. Moyers was sentenced to three years and five months…
CHARGES FILED IN TWO-YEAR OLD’S DRUG OVERDOSE
In Somerset County, charges have been filed against four individuals in connection with the overdose death of a 2-year-old boy. The child was pronounced dead after being taken, unresponsive, to UPMC Somerset Hospital in 2022. Test results show he had fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine in his system. The Somerset County D.A.…
SNYDER OF BERLIN SOLD TO MASSACHUSETTS ENTITY
Somerset County snack maker Snyder of Berlin has been sold to the company “Our Home” of Massachusetts, as part of an $18.5 million deal. This acquisition will give Our Home a total of seven manufacturing facilities. Snyder’s parent company, Utz, has operated Snyder of Berlin since 2019.
ELEVATOR CLOSURE AT CITY HALL NEXT WEEK, THROUGH END OF MAY
The elevator at City Hall will be out of commission, beginning Monday through May 31st for replacement. Tax and utility customers have a variety of options for paying their bill: online at www.cumberlandmd.gov, the dropbox outside of City Hall; the drive-by box at the Chamber of Commerce, or by credit card, by phone. That number…
WATER VALVE TEST TODAY
The city of Cumberland’s Water Department will perform a test on water valves in South Cumberland this morning from 9 to 10 a.m. All residents below the underpass may experience a brief water outage during the test.
GOVERNOR MOORE TO TRAVEL TO D.C. AGAIN TO DISCUSS BRIDGE FUNDING
Maryland Governor Wes Moore is expected to travel to Washington, DC again today to discuss funding for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The governor met with members of Maryland’s Congressional delegation and the Biden administration earlier this month, asking Congress to approve funding to rebuild the span and reopen the Port of…
CARDIN COMMENTS ON DISMISSAL OF MAYORKAS IMPEACHMENT CHARGES
Maryland Democrat Ben Cardin has issued a statement following the U.S. Senate’s dismissal of impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Cardin says Republicans in the House and Senate disagree with President Biden’s border policies, but impeachment is not the proper vehicle for responding to policy differences. Cardin says impeachment should be reserved for…
MSDE EXTENDS ACCREDITATION FOR CHILDCARE CENTERS
Maryland childcare centers will now be eligible for a five-year accreditation. The Maryland State Department of Education announced the move on Wednesday as an upgrade from the previous three-year status. Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carey Wright called it a much-needed change. It includes public early childhood education programs as well. Maryland Accreditation is voluntary.
MARYLAND STUDENTS SET BAR HIGH FOR LEARNING MULTIPLE LANGUAGES
Thousands of recent high school graduates in Maryland can speak multiple languages. According to the MSDE, two-thousand-743 seniors graduated a year ago with a high level of proficiency in another language besides English. They call it the Seal of Biliteracy which has been around since 2016. Some schools around the state are even teaching other…
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