A Whiteford woman may have unwittingly spared her mobile home from complete destruction by closing a bedroom door behind her as she fled the burning dwelling after being unable to extinguish the fire with cups of water. Just after 7 a.m. on Thursday morning, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 1700 block of Ridge Road […]
Harford County Flag Lowered for Dennis DeVoe; Whiteford Fire Company Member Lost in Line of Duty in PA
From Harford County government: County Executive Barry Glassman ordered the Harford County flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, March 17 in recognition of Dennis DeVoe’s service to the citizens of Harford County and issued the following statement: “Harford County mourns the loss of Dennis DeVoe, a longtime member of the Whiteford […]
Robinson Mill Road Bridge in Whiteford Closed Until Further Notice
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Public Works has closed the bridge on Robinson Mill Road, three-tenths of a mile east of Route 136 in Whiteford, due to the structural degradation of the supporting beams. The bridge will remain closed to all traffic, including emergency vehicles, until further notice. Please make other […]
Whiteford Woodworking Shop Fire Possibly Caused by Sawdust, Electrical Failure
A fire inside a Whiteford woodworking shop on Friday morning may have been caused by an accumulation of sawdust and an electrical failure. At 7 a.m. on Friday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 1600 block of Main Street in Whiteford for the report of a structure fire within a one-story, 6,600-square-foot metal pole building. […]
Police Search for Suspect in Armed Robbery of Whiteford Sub Shop
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: On December 8, 2016, at approximately 9:25 am, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Northern Precinct were dispatched to the Subway located in the 1600 block of Dooley Road in Whiteford for the report of an armed robbery. Through investigation it was determined the suspect entered the store, […]
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery of Whiteford Bank; Threatened Employees with Taser
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Jesse Allen Burney, age 34, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, today to 21 years in federal prison for armed bank robbery. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Gordon B. […]
Wheeler School Road Re-opens after Bridge Repairs
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Public Works has re-opened Wheeler School Road, located between Whiteford and Pylesville, effective at 3:00pm on Friday, August 19, 2016. The section of the road to the east of Pylesville Road (Maryland Route 165) had been closed for approximately three weeks for repairs to a damaged […]
Wheeler School Road Bridge to Close for Emergency Repairs
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Public Works will be temporarily closing Wheeler School Road at the bridge over a tributary of Broad Creek located approximately 0.2 miles from Old Pylesville Road near Whiteford. The closure to all traffic including emergency vehicles will begin on or about Wednesday, July 27, 2016 and […]
