From Sen. J.B. Jennings: MEMORIAL DAY Two days a year are set aside to honor and remember the unparalleled suffering and sacrifice that many American men and women have made for their country. While Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11th and is a day we thank all who have put on the uniform and […]
Archives for May 2015
Harford County Health Department Receives Prestigious Public Health Accreditation
From the Harford County Health Department: The Harford County Health Department received formal notification on March 4th that it has achieved the coveted national accreditation status from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The decision brings the number of governmental public health departments now accredited by PHAB to 67 among more than 3,000 eligible state, […]
Cat from Feral Colony Near Scarboro Landfill Tests Positive for Rabies
From the Harford County Health Department: On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 the Harford County Health Department (HCHD) was notified by the State Public Health Laboratory that a cat submitted thru the HCHD Environmental Health Services Rabies and Vector Control Unit office tested positive for rabies. The cat originated from a feral cat colony on Scarboro […]
Memorial Signs on I-95 Near Havre de Grace Dedicated to Fallen Troopers
From Maryland State Police: In the wake of National Police Week, the Maryland State Police JFK Highway Barrack held a ceremony dedicating two memorial road signs for fallen Troopers killed in the line of duty on Interstate 95. The sign located on south bound I-95, just south of Maryland Rt. 155 is in the memory […]
Philadelphia Road Bridge Over Bynum Run Tributary Closes for Construction
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: Construction to replace the Philadelphia Road (MD 7) bridge over a tributary of Bynum Run will begin on June 20, when the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will close the bridge. Located between Abingdon Road and MD 136 (Calvary Road), the bridge will remain closed with a detour in […]
Amid “Growing Heroin Issue,” Bel Air Police Department to Begin Carrying Naxolone
From the Bel Air Police Department: (May 20, 2015 BEL AIR, MD) In an effort to become more proactive in dealing with the growing heroin issue, the Bel Air Police Department will begin carrying Naxolone. Naxolone, commonly known by its brand name Narcan, can be administered by officers to subjects experiencing, or believed to be […]
Harford County Health Department Recognizes Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
From the Harford County Health Department: Bel Air, MD – May 20, 2015 – Gone are the April showers and in their place are warmer sun-filled days. May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month and the Harford County Health Department reminds the public, young and old, of the importance of taking necessary […]
Harford County Public Library Announces 2015 Summer Reading Program
From the Harford County Public Library: Look, up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the Harford County Public Library’s 2015 Summer Reading Program, “Every Hero Has A Story.” The program, which runs June 22-August 22, is geared for children from birth to high school to encourage continued learning that inspires a […]
