Posts Tagged ‘prince george’s county’

New Executive for Prince George’s County Today

‘Prince George’s County Sheriff’courtesy of ’scoutnurse’
This morning’s swearing-in ceremony in Upper Marlboro, Maryland will mark the changing of the guard for Prince George’s County.  Rushern Baker will take the helm of the troubled county just weeks after embattled Exec Jack Johnson and his wife, County Councilmember Leslie Johnson, were arrested on charges of evidence tampering [...]

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PG County Boy Rescued From Ravine

‘ACC Mountaineering Course: Gummi Bear Crevasse Rescue’
courtesy of ‘iwona_kellie’
According to WBAL and WTOP, last night a PG County teenager slipped down a snow covered hill, near Marlton Center Drive, and landed 100ft down the ravine. Fortunately, the boy managed to keep himself out of the nearby creek and was unharmed after the fall.  The boy [...]

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Secret Service Limos Hit and Kill Man

‘taking a drive’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Early Wednesday morning around 2:30am, a man was hit and killed on the Suitland Pkwy by two Secret Service vehicles in transit from Andrew’s Air Force base to their holding location in DC. The accident occurred just over the DC border in PG County. No word right now on what really [...]

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Talkin’ Transit: Future of P-G County Transportation

Stop-and-go traffic may become a thing of the past for Prince George’s County commuters. That is, if county planners have their way.
The county recently released its 171-page transportation master plan, which covers such ideas as extending WMATA’s Metrorail Purple and Green lines, High-Occupancy Vehicle lanes on heavily-trafficked roadways and other suggestions to get commuters out [...]

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