Morning Roundup

An Elkton man is facing a minimum prison term of 30 years and a maximum of life behind bars for the assault on a Harford County Corrections officer in 2020.

Matthew Dwight Tingler, 37, of Elkton, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted first-degree murder. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Environmental groups released reports emphasizing the hazards of transportation pollution meant to illustrate the short- and long-term impact from cars and trucks, especially in low-income communities across the state.

Three Maryland communities of color that have been especially hard hit by transportation emissions are Perryman in Harford County, Brandywine in Prince George’s County, and Langley Park, which straddles the Prince George’s-Montgomery County line. The reports say 82% of Marylanders live in so-called non-attainment areas for ozone, meaning the air quality routinely falls short of federal standards. (Maryland Matters)

The damaged portion of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia was reopened ahead of schedule Friday, less than two weeks after a deadly collapse cut off access for millions of travelers.

Six temporary lanes will serve motorists during construction of a permanent bridge. (USA TODAY)

Police officers responding to a call about a vehicle fire in North Baltimore on Friday found a dead person inside. (Baltimore Sun)

A truck driver was found dead after his tractor-trailer went overboard on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. (WMDT)

Next year, Baltimore will become the final jurisdiction in Maryland to implement electronic filing of court records. (Maryland Daily Record)

Eight members of a West Baltimore gang were indicted on drug and weapons charges. (WMAR)

A judge found a Severn man guilty of involuntary manslaughter Friday in the death of his 78-year-old grandmother in December 2021. (Baltimore Sun)

A former Prince George’s County firefighter was found guilty Friday in the 2017 murder of a man in Fells Point…

A 76-year-old Westminster woman has been charged with murder in the death of her 72-year-old husband. (Carroll County Times/Baltimore Sun)

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore marked the first anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned by visiting a Planned Parenthood clinic and pledging to keep the state a safe haven for abortion care. (Baltimore Banner)

The Pride of Baltimore II is offering free two-hour sails along the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail in St. Mary’s City this weekend. (TheBay.net)

A cooking competition show called “Plate It, Baltimore” will makes its debut next week on a local news app. (Baltimore Business Journal)

A historic hotel in Salisbury is being converted into a clinic for the underserved in the community. (WBOC)

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Perhaps it should have just kept raining. After a lengthy delay, Kyle Gibson and the Orioles bullpen were battered by the Seattle Mariners last night at Camden Yards, 13-1. (Camden Chat)

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A visit to the most western part of the state…Garrett County and the town of Oakland…