News across Prince George's County
Paint Branch 4th graders sing for first lady
Four fourth-graders from Paint Branch Elementary School in College Park helped serenade first lady Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, the first lady of China, on Sept. 24 at the National Museum of Asian Art. The concert was a stop on Peng’s day out with her American counterpart…
UMD prof explains ‘weird’ quantum mechanics to lay audience
Red balls and blue balls. A penny in Maryland and another in California. The same atom in two points on a graph at the same time. University of Maryland (UMD) physics professor Steve Rolston tried to explain quantum mechanics to a standing-room-only crowd of more than 50 people…
Advocates push outreach to immigrant families amid enrollment concerns
Amid concerns about increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity near schools across the region, immigrant advocacy groups and elected leaders say they are working with schools and parents to stave off enrollment declines and other disruptions to immigrant…
Mayor Sydnor Opens Registration for the 2026 Fall Laurel Citizens University
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