From the Harford County Health Department: Residents of Harford County who live or work within ten miles of Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station are eligible to receive free potassium iodide (KI) from the Harford County Health Department (HCHD) during two community KI distribution days. The distribution days will take place at North Harford High School […]
Dr. Steven J. Fountain Named Medical Director of Harford County EMS
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive Barry Glassman has named Dr. Steven J. Fountain medical director of Harford County’s EMS operational programs. Dr. Fountain is an emergency medicine physician with the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health System and took on this role with the county, which includes serving as the medical director for […]
Harford Liquor Board Meets with LGBT Group, Clarifies Position on Licensee Events
From the Harford County Liquor Control Board and Maryland LGBT Chamber of Commerce: JOINT STATEMENT FROM HARFORD COUNTY LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD AND THE MARYLAND LGBT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JUNE 11, 2019 Over the past few weeks it has come to the attention of the Harford County Liquor Control Board that there has been some miscommunication […]
Harford County Health Department Offers No Cost Hepatitis-C Testing
From the Harford County Health Department: May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and May 17th is national Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States. Millions of Americans have chronic viral hepatitis and most of them do not know they are infected. Hepatitis Testing Day is an opportunity to remind health care providers and the public who […]
Harford County to Open Temporary Warming Center in Abingdon Jan. 30 – 31
From Harford County government: In response to an arctic air mass impacting the region, a warming center will open at Mountain Christian Church’s Abingdon campus from 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30 until 5 p.m. Thursday, January 31, 2019. The campus is located at 3465 Box Hill Corporate Center Drive, Suite B, Abingdon. The Harford […]
Harford County Prepares for Extreme Cold; Darlington VFC Opens as Warming Center
From Harford County government: In response to forecasts of extremely cold weather, the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company will be opening as a warming center for Harford County citizens beginning Sunday, January 20, 2019. The forecast for Sunday evening is for below-zero temperatures due to the wind chill and wind gusts up to 40 mph. Because […]
Harford County Encourages Family Dinnertime Conversations about Drugs and Alcohol on Nov. 14
From Harford County government: On Wednesday, November 14, Harford County parents and caregivers are invited to join in the county’s third annual Night of Conversation by having dinner with their families and talking to their children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Intended for families with children in pre-school through high school, the Night […]
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health Confirms Aberdeen Location for New Medical Campus
From University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health: The Board of Directors of UM Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH) proudly announces Aberdeen as the location for the development of a new medical campus. The health system plans to move services from its current UM Harford Memorial Hospital location in 2021. The development of the medical campus […]