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Students get vacation as plows clear streets
A pedestrian braves the heavy snow as a plow makes its way behind her on 43rd Street in Hyattsville on Saturday morning.
Out of the Past: Reliving one's youth in '49 Lincoln ragtop
Tony Fotos in 1953 purchased a used 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan convertible for $400. Although the 152 horsepower V-8 engine delivered only 8 miles per gallon, gasoline was selling for 28 cents a gallon at the time.
Vote postponed on new Belcrest Plaza complex
Approval of a 25-acre mixed-use complex in the Hyattsville area has been postponed until next month after developers asked for more time to work out planning staff concerns such as building height and park space.
Objections spur revision to school boundary changes
Due to community objections, Prince George's County school officials have revised their plan for school boundary changes - but officials are saying even more revisions may be necessary.
Lone candidate to run in University Park special election
Jacqueline Bradley Chacon, an attorney from University Park, will run unopposed for the Town Council's vacant Ward 7 seat, according to town officials.
Federal money set aside to renovate historic Mount Rainier structure
A longtime vacant historic building in Mount Rainier is one step closer to being renovated into an affordable-housing building, thanks to last-minute federal money.
Man Arrested In Nephew's Slaying
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Partnership formed to tackle health disparities
Seat Pleasant resident Deborah Thompson searches through free clothing at a giveaway Saturday at Seat Pleasant City Hall as volunteer Jacqui Battle folds clothes.
House blaze injures firefighters in University Park
Eight county firefighters suffered minor injuries Sunday night while battling a house fire in College Heights Estates, according to Prince George's County fire officials.
Hyattsville mulls bonds for projects
The Hyattsville City Council will vote Monday on whether to take out $4.26 million in bonds to pay for major road improvements and sidewalk projects throughout the city.
The Prince George's County police have arrested three people in connection with the homicide of Jose Alfredo Benitez that occurred on Queens Chapel Road in Mount Rainier, Maryland.
Eight Firefighters Injured In Overnight Blaze
Eight firefighters suffered a variety injuries including burns, sprains, cuts and exhaustion while battling a fire which destroyed a single family home in University Park.
House Fire Injures 8 Firefighters
Eight firefighters suffered injuries that included burns, sprains and lacerations at a house fire Sunday night in University Park.
Free medical clinic will expand its hours
Together with two siblings, cardiologist Dr. Feroz Padder, shown performing a stress test last year on a patient, offers free medical and psychiatric services to uninsured patients by appointment at two clinics in Laurel.
Local retailers pleased with turnout on Black Friday
Colmar Manor resident Leona Sheets shows off one of her Black Friday holiday shopping finds, a book for her brother, at the Beltway Plaza Mall in Greenbelt.
From http://spotcrime.com - Vandalism - Main Street, Annapolis, MD, MD
Officers arrested a man who jumped on the hood of car parked on Main Street and kicked and stomped, causing damage to the vehicle.
92-year-old Md. man is impeccable crossing guard
Frank Wilson loves his job. He gets up before dawn so he can take his time getting ready to man his school crossing guard post in Edgewater by 6:45 a.m. He's always on time, with a smile on his face.
Brandywine center gets tax deal
After questions from Prince George's County Council members and letters of concern from resident groups, council members approved plans earlier this month to declare a south county shopping center a special tax zone.
Boy's Alleged Killer Found Dead in Jail
Police tell FOX 5 that the man who has been charged in the murder of a 9-year-old boy who was shot earlier this month in his Northwest D.C. apartment building was found hanged at the D.C. Jail on Wednesday afternoon.
Hyattsville Middle magnet program under review
Hyattsville Middle School parents are worried that the school's Creative and Performing Arts department could potentially be shut down after discovering the program is under review by the Prince George's County School system.
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