Danielle McKinney
Danielle McKinney has dedicated her career and her public service to helping people, organizations and communities grow. Elected to the Greenbelt City Council in 2021, she has championed initiatives that strengthen communication, foster collaboration and expand opportunities for residents to shape the city’s future. McKinney moved to Prince George’s County more than 20 years ago […]
Council Reviews Armory Concepts For Redevelopment or Demolition
On September 15, the Greenbelt City Council met with Taylora Imes-Thomas, project manager for the AMAR Group, who presented her company’s recommendations for the city’s Armory building in response to a request for proposals from the city. Three scenarios were offered, which were informed both by council and four community engagement meetings that provided a […]
Thanks for the Support: Here’s Why We Need It
The community has been generously responding to the News Review’s request for donations, and we sincerely thank everyone who was able to contribute. Several donors asked what our funding goal is and how much we have collected. In order to hold us for now and help sustain the paper into the future we have set […]
Incumbents Pompi and Pope Have Filed for City Council
Incumbent Councilmembers Jenni Pompi and Silke Pope have filed for Greenbelt City Council. Their nomination forms have been certified by City Clerk Bonita Anderson. Candidate biographies are prepared by the candidates and published as they are received by the paper.
Jenni Pompi
Jenni Pompi has called Prince George’s County home for more than 25 years and has lived in Greenbelt with her husband, Nelson, and their two sons since 2018. After getting involved with Greenbelt Little League and local camps, her family knew Greenbelt was where they wanted to put down roots. Pompi is the proud parent […]
Silke Pope
Silke Pope’s journey in public service began with her involvement in Greenbelt’s Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC), which paved the way for her election to council in 2009. As chair of the PSAC, she played a pivotal role in enhancing the city’s safety by advocating for the installation of security cameras and emergency call boxes […]
ERHS Graduate Tramell Tillman Wins Emmy Award for Severance
Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) graduate Tramell Tillman has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Seth Milchick in the Apple TV+ series Severance (for more on Tillman and that role see our May 8 issue). Tillman makes history as the first Black man to […]
PGCPS Urgently Seeks 135 Bus Drivers to Cover Routes
A week-two update from Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) said some bus routes are still experiencing delays, but they are making progress in getting additional drivers on the road. Staff is also working to “optimize” routes to increase efficiency. Initially, calls to the district’s transportation hotline were averaging 6,000 a day but the volume […]
Council Approves Ballot Questions, Waste Pilot, Composting, Equipment
The Greenbelt City Council met on September 8 for its first meeting following its August hiatus. During the meeting council decided to implement a Save-As-You-Throw (SAYT) pilot program and approved funds to support household food scrap collection and to purchase new equipment at the Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center (GAFC). They also discussed questions that […]
Public Works Employees Seek Charter Change for Unionization
At the start of the Monday, September 8 meeting of the Greenbelt City Council, during petitions and requests, Michael Canavan, a 39-year resident of Greenbelt and an employee of Public Works for five-and-a-half years, read a letter from Public Works employees. The letter requests a change to the city charter (section 3, paragraph 22) and […]