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Man reports possible alligator sighting in York County to local park rangers
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A man was fishing Monday with his girlfriend at William Kain Park when he says he spotted something unbelievable. Just two feet away from him, Nathan Miller states he knew it was an alligator when he saw its black bumpy skin. "I could see...
Missing injured hawk found weeks after escaping tree-damaged pen in Baltimore County
BALTIMORE -- A partially blind red-tailed hawk named "Stella" is safe and sound after escaping from a tree-damaged pen at Oregon Ridge Nature Center seven weeks ago. But this is not the first time the bird has beaten the odds of survival.Hope of finding Stella was dwindling, according to Jessica Jeannetta with Baltimore County Recreation and Parks, until a sighting this past Sunday."There were a lot of tears of joy," Jeannetta said.Perry Hall residents spotted Stella in their backyard, some 20 miles away from the Cockeysville park where she flew the coop.Stella sports anklets, a clue used to confirm the bird's...
Trash collection in York City beginning at 5 a.m. through June 21 due to forecasted extreme heat
YORK, Pa. — Due to forecasted extreme heat, trash collection in York City will begin an hour earlier. Starting Friday, June 14 through Friday, June 21, trash collectors with Republic Service will begin their day of collections one hour early, at 5 a.m., to avoid an extra hour in the heat.
Oregon Ridge wildlife habitat mistakenly mowed fueling outrage in Baltimore County
BALTIMORE - People with the Oregon Ridge Nature Center are upset after Baltimore County workers mistakenly mowed a meadow filled with grass and flowers used for wildlife.That meadow, tucked behind lush trees along Shawan Road in Cockeysville, was the habitat for pollinators and birds at the heart of the nesting season. Because of the mistake, the wildlife will have to find a new place to nest."Usually it's a late fall or winter timeline, so there's plenty of time for the meadow to grow appropriately and it should have happened in that timeline and it did not," said Bob Smith, Director...
Central Pa. winery owner says court order closing business came from ‘out of the blue’
It was only a few weeks ago that Jim Miller, the owner of Moon Dancer Winery in eastern York County, was celebrating the producer’s 20th anniversary. On Sunday, he was talking on the phone over the din of a crowd that had gathered for a last hurrah following the news that began circulating Friday that the business at 1330 Klines Run Road in Lower Windsor Township near Wrightsville would be closing temporarily.
See all homes sold in York County, June 3 to June 9
The following is a listing of all home transfers in York County reported from June 3 to June 9. There were 146 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,680-square-foot home on West Market Street in West Manchester Township that sold for $250,000.
Disbarred Harford County lawyer gets six months in felony theft case
BEL AIR — A now-disbarred lawyer who practiced in Harford County and, to a lesser extent, in Cecil County is serving a six-month jail term after pleading guilty to a felony theft charge relating to her stealing more than $68,000 from an estate that she was handling as an attorney, according to Harford County Circuit Court records. Visiting Retired Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Mickey Joseph Norman imposed a 10-year sentence on the defendant — Rachel Lee Roberts, 41, of Jarrettsville — for theft of...
Rash of deadly motorcycle crashes in York County prompts share-the-road message
Motorcycle crashes have claimed the lives of at least nine people in the area in the past three months, and the Center for Traffic Safety along with law enforcement discussed ways motorists can share the road and to help prevent wrecks and deaths. A news conference on motorcycle safety and awareness was held...
Essex-based VFW hosts community picnic
The community enjoyed the Essex-Holly Neck Memorial VFW Post No. 2621 92nd Anniversary Picnic, held last Saturday, June 8. Members of the post would like to thank the Baltimore County Fire Station 7, Baltimore County Police Department Precinct 11, Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack R, Army Recruiting Rosedale Station, Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery, and the sponsors for their attendance and participation in this year’s community picnic.
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