s thousands of students are heading back to class next week, Maryland State Police and the Maryland Center for School Safety are reminding motorists to be alert as children are getting on and off school buses. In a typical school year, more than 600,000 Maryland students ride school buses in[Read More…]
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FEMA urges families to build disaster preparedness into September
National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. The 2022 Theme for this preparedness month is “A Lasting Legacy.” “The life you’ve built is worth protecting. Prepare for disasters to create a[Read More…]
PennDOT to hold public meeting and plans for U.S. 522 White Oak Run Bridge project
by Geoff Fox The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be holding a public meeting and plans display for the bridge on U.S. 522 (Great Cove Road) over White Oak Run on Monday, August 15, from 6-7 p.m. at the Bethel Township Municipal Building, 289 Long Hollow Road, in Warfordsburg.[Read More…]
First responders in Fulton County respond to “swatting” incident
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a false report incident in the Warfordburg area on August 1 that saw first responders respond to an alleged shooting on Bradshaw Road. Just after 1 p.m. on Monday, August 1, members of the Pennsylvania State Police- McConnellsburg, Needmore Volunteer Fire Department, and Emergency Medical[Read More…]
State data says Hancock has seen 883 confirmed cases of COVID
by Geoff Fox Two plus years into the COVID pandemic, and Hancock residents have had 883 confirmed cases of the respiratory virus. As of Monday, Washington County residents have reported 37,653 cases of the virus since reporting began in 2020. In Maryland, Montgomery County has had the most cases, sitting[Read More…]
Meritus Health mobile clinic to offer easy access for COVID vaccines
Since December of 2020, when COVID vaccines were first authorized for use, Meritus Health has provided the community it serves with more than 106,000 vaccinations. The health system continues to look for opportunities to improve access to the vaccine, and will be expanding the offerings of its mobile vaccine clinic,[Read More…]
PennDOT to hold public meeting, sharing display for I-70 ramp
by Geoff Fox PennDOT is developing plans for a project along Interstate 70 in the Amaranth area and will be holding a public meeting showcasing the project. The project being developed is for the I-70, Amaranth off-ramp bridge being replaced. The bridge carries the offramp over McKees Run and located[Read More…]
New BA.5 variant causing most COVID cases now, including reinfections
by Kate Shunney Most new COVID-19 cases nationwide are tied to the newest BA.5 variant of the virus, according to CDC officials. Washington County reported 55 new cases of COVID on Friday, July 22. The BA dominant strain of COVID-19 is what public health workers are calling “highly transmissible” and[Read More…]
Efforts toward designated School Officer in Hancock have to go through county, say officials
by Geoff Fox Town officials continued the discussion about a possible town-funded school resource officer for Hancock Elementary and Middle-Senior High School during the July town meeting. However, the probability might have knocked down, but not fully counted out. The idea for a town funded officer at the Hancock[Read More…]
Valley Health loosens hospital visitation rules
by Kate Evans The Level Yellow visitation guidelines for all Valley Health facilities, including War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, were loosened on June 28 to let patients have more visitors. Visitation has been restricted to Level Yellow due to COVID-19 and influenza. For most patients who are adult inpatient[Read More…]
