College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn is running for reelection He plans to focus on issues such as sustainability, transportation and city development during his campaign. Laura Spitalniak March 2, 2017
10 College Park kids received scholarships to University of Maryland camps The city selected the winners based on an essay contest. Laura Spitalniak March 1, 2017
CPAC was “worthwhile” but might not have appealed to millennials, UMD students say The event included workshops that advocated for conservative ideals in a “politically correct climate.” Laura Spitalniak February 26, 2017
The College Park City Council voted to support DACA and condemn Trump’s travel ban One councilman called supporting DACA “the right thing to do.” Laura Spitalniak February 14, 2017
New storm drains in Prince George’s County could prevent pollution in the Chesapeake Bay Plans for the drains are pending city and county approval. Laura Spitalniak February 7, 2017
Trump threatened to federally defund UC Berkeley. At UMD, federal aid tops $340 million. President Loh has called federal appropriations “essential to the quality of life, economic vitality and security of our nation.” Laura Spitalniak February 6, 2017
A College Park proclamation designated Jan. 17, 2017 a Day of Racial Healing College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn called for citizens to engage as “a unified force” and urged them to promote racial healing in their day-to-day lives. Laura Spitalniak January 25, 2017