From the Humane Society of Harford County: 2016 has been a banner year for homeless animals in Harford County, and the future looks stunningly bright as they head into 2017. Not only did The Humane Society of Harford County (HSHC) open a brand new, 19,000 square foot facility in late March, they have now secured […]
Humane Society of Harford County Celebrates 70 Years; Estimated 300,000 Animals Cared For
From the Humane Society of Harford County: Seventy years ago this month, The Humane Society of Harford County (HSHC) opened its doors to a dozen stray dogs and cats, leading to seven decades of compassionate care for homeless, neglected and abandoned animals of all kinds. Just steps away from the current animal shelter that officially […]
District A Happenings: Water & Sewer Rate Revisions; Welcome One Emergency Homeless Shelter
From Harford County Councilman Mike Perrone Jr.: Bill 15-022: Water & Sewer Rate Revisions On October 13, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the County Council Chambers, a public hearing on Bill 15-022 will take place. Bill 15-022 would increase water & sewer rates in Harford County over a four-year period beginning in 2016 and ending […]
New Journey of Hope Ceases Efforts to Develop Edgewood Homeless Shelter
From Ron Wilson, New Journey of Hope: The Community Input Meeting re-scheduled for September 16, 2015 is cancelled. On August 24, 2015 an informal community meeting was held at the Edgewood Branch of the Harford County Public Library. Upon further discussion with Councilman Beulah and Councilman Perrone and considering the input received from the Edgewood […]
Councilman Perrone: Community Input Meeting for Proposed Edgewood Shelter Rescheduled
From the office of Harford County Councilman Mike Perrone, Jr.: There have been several concerns raised about the timing and the location for the Community Input Meeting scheduled for August 24, 2015, at the Edgewood Library. Several options were evaluated, and it was determined it would be in the best interest of the community to […]
Councilman Perrone: History and Intentions Behind Emergency Homeless Shelter Proposed Old Chase Manor Motel Site in Edgewood
From Mike Perrone, Jr., Harford County Council Member for District A: I’d like to take a moment to explain the history and the intentions behind the emergency homeless shelter that has been proposed at the old Chase Manor Motel site in Edgewood. Shortly after this County Council was sworn in, Councilman Beulah reached out to […]
Harford Family House Receives $10,000 Donation from Rosedale Federal
From Harford Family House: Gift will support one year of housing and support services for families living in Emergency Shelter Apartments at Harford Family House Harford Family House (“HFH”), the County’s largest provider of transitional housing for families with children in Harford County, recently received a $10,000 donation from Rosedale Federal Savings and Loan Association […]
Annual Count Totals 210 Homeless Persons in Harford County
From Harford County Government: BEL AIR, Md., (Feb. 17, 2015) – The Harford County Department of Community Services coordinated the annual Point-in-Time Homeless Count in Harford County on the evening of January 29, 2015. Teams of community volunteers, homeless service providers, county government employees and police officer escorts were joined by County Executive Barry Glassman, […]
