Category: Prince George’s County News

Given the dearth of employment and social outlets facing Prince George’s youth this summer, the county has announced a program that will employ nearly 2,200 young residents. The job program is a part of an initiative created by the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) called Safe Summer. Officials say the goal of […]

When Mychea Writes began writing her first book in 2007, she never thought she’d be preparing to see it brought to life on stage. Now the Landover Hills native has taken a lifelong love of storytelling and is running with it. Her love for writing was cultivated from a young age with the help of […]

Pepco, like the rest of the region, is patiently awaiting the findings of the Public Service Commission (PSC) hearings on the utility company’s service reliability. In the meantime, leadership at the company is trying it’s best to reassure customers know that it is striving to improve its performance. PSC members have criticized the company for […]

PALMER PARK, Md. (AP) — Police in Prince George’s County will be on the lookout this holiday weekend for drunken drivers. The police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Friday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. They say the checkpoint will be done in the central portion of the county to encourage a safe […]

The number of Black single mothers in Prince George’s County declined over the past decade, contributing to the theory that more and more African Americans are migrating south for better opportunities. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, single-mother households decreased by nearly 1,400 over the past decade, much of that due to increasing costs of […]

St. Peter’s Catholic School Principal J.R. West will stop at nothing to get his students to read, but what he did this year was a bit extreme. The gregarious leader of one of the top academic schools in Waldorf dyed his hair pink and styled it in a Mohawk to make good on his promise […]

The Prince George’s County Board of Education approved a 1.6 billion budget early June 21that will cost hundreds of teachers their jobs. “Our school district is in a very delicate fiscal situation. We have had to make difficult choices and our board has had to make tough decisions,” Prince George’s County Public Schools Superintendent William […]

The Prince George’s Accountability, Compliance and Integrity Advisory Board (ACI Board) has submitted its final report to the Prince George’s County Council for review. “On behalf of Vice-Chair Eric Olson and the entire Prince George’s County Council, I want to first thank County Executive Baker for his vision to assemble the ACI Board, and thank […]

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has charged an Upper Marlboro couple with forced labor in the case of an illegal Filipino woman, who was allegedly lured to America and coerced into working for them without pay. “Human trafficking robs victims of their freedom and dignity and it will not be tolerated in our nation,” said Assistant […]

A school in Prince George’s County is providing a fresh educational opportunity for students with learning disabilities, preparing them for life after graduation. High Road Upper School targets one of the county’s most at-risk population to get them ready for work. The school instructs students on a graded and non-graded basis, teaching comprehensive life skills. […]

Richie Holmes Grant is determined to advance the educational interests of local youth, and now her mission to bring a first-class debate club to Prince George’s County has become reality. Holmes Grant, a former constitutional law debate coach in New York and the bearer of two Columbia Law debate awards, says the club was actually […]

Prince George’s County officials are spearheading a study to examine the feasibility of moving Redskins Park to Prince George’s County. “We are now expressing an interest in becoming the permanent headquarters of this much beloved and storied franchise,” Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker said in a statement. “With our central location in the region […]