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The demise of the Bethlehem Steel Plant at Sparrows Point was devastating for the economy of Eastern Baltimore County. Ten years ago, investors bought the 32-hundred acre steel plant property and since then have transformed it into a global logistics center called Tradepoint Atlantic. Thousands of people work there, and there are plans to build a deep water container terminal, which Tradepoint estimates will create 8,000 more jobs by 2035. Aaron Tomarchio, Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Tradepoint Atlantic, joins us to talk about the economic recovery in Eastern Baltimore County along with Pete Triantafilos, the general manager of the Costas Inn in Dundalk. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

Rev. Al and I are set to finish the Vegas Series this week and today we have a Superstar sitting poolside with us, the great Aaron Tomarchio.  He's making a huge impact on our City and County by leading the redevelopment of the former Bethlehem Steel site, aka Sparrows Point, now Tradepoint Atlantic. I met Aaron when he was working in Harford County during the O'Malley days, he was always ready to get things done, not much has changed. At Tradepoint his responsibilities include overseeing government and regulatory affairs, public and community relations, and corporate marketing efforts. He has an extremely strong team around him but let's reflect on this place, it's got rail, it's got 50' Berths, and it's got tons of land.  It's an understatement that this is a complex site, Aaron is handling it with grace and class.  Before joining Tradepoint Atlantic, Tomarchio had an extensive career in public administration, serving in various executive roles in Maryland's state and local government, including nine years as Chief of Staff to the Harford County Executive, David Craig. He also held positions with the Maryland Department of Planning and worked in corporate affairs at Erickson Living. At Tradepoint Atlantic, Aaron has been instrumental in engaging with the community, ensuring transparency in the site's redevelopment process, and securing critical federal and state support for infrastructure development. Under his leadership, they are transforming the 3,300-acre site into a key economic driver for the region, with projections of creating over 10,000 jobs and generating $2.9 billion in annual economic impact.  Tradepoint has played a major role in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse and we get into the details of Tradepoint's immediate and long term plans resulting from that tragedy. Come along with us as you roll down the road to a Thanksgiving Dinner and learn about this guy, he's a superstar, and definitely Holy along with the Rev, and I'm Knott... Happy Thanksgiving....

This is b-roll filmed April 11 at the new 10-acre laydown yard being used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to process wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge site. An estimated 50,000 tons of concrete and steel collapsed; once removed, wreckage is sorted and transported two miles away by barge to Sparrows Point. Debris and wreckage removal is on-going in support of a top priority to safely and efficiently open the Fort McHenry channel. Sections: 1) Waterfront: 0:00-1:00 2) USACE official inspection: 1:00-2:43 3) Processing yard (wide & closeup): 2:43-5:55 4) Steel - torch cutting: 5:55-7:32 5) Steel - machine cutting: 7:32-11:05

On Earth Day, a discussion about the future of wind energy in Maryland. Last year, Governor Wes Moore announced a goal of 100% renewable clean energy in the state by 2035. He made this announcement from Sparrows Point, at the site of a new factory building parts for offshore wind turbines. Offshore wind plays a prominent role in Maryland's renewable energy plans, so today we are taking a closer look at development of offshore wind, and the challenges those projects face. Norwegian wind energy giants Orsted pulled out of Maryland earlier this year, leaving just one company approved to develop offshore wind in the state. Guests on this show include Aman Ahzar, a reporter for Inside Climate News and  Delegate Lorig Charkoudian. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

Stone Horses frontman John Allen joins Nestor in their Dundalk homeland at Costas Inn to discuss the aftermath of the Key Bridge collapse with beer insider Joe Gold of Key Brewing. It's so important that we support Sparrows Point and the growth developed on the east side and on the peninsula. The post John Allen and Nestor discuss Key Brewing and keys to Sparrows Point continuing to thrive first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Councilman Todd Crandell joins Joe Gold of Key Brewing at Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the issues around life, work and transportation for everyone in Sparrows Point and Dundalk affected by the collapse of the Key Bridge. The post Councilman Todd Crandell joins Joe Gold of Key Brewing and Nestor to discuss bridge tragedy first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

  Patriotism and a rush to serve in the military characterized America when the U.S. entered World War I in 1917. Those who didn't enlist in hopes of fighting in Europe or tried to avoid the military draft were called slackers. At the time, baseball was by far the American Pastime. Dozens of Major League baseball players like Ty Cobb and Christy Mathewson did enlist. But some of the biggest names in the sport like Babe Ruth and Shoeless Jackson played in baseball leagues formed by Bethlehem Steel plants or shipyards. There were teams in Lebanon and Steelton and most of the best players joined teams in Pennsylvania and Delaware. A new book called Work. Fight. Or Play Ball – How Bethlehem Steel Helped Baseball's Stars Avoid World War I -- chronicles the industrial and shipyard leagues. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author William Ecenbarger was on The Spark Monday and talked about the history when the U.S. entered World War I,"There was something called the work or fight order. It was issued by the War Department. That was what we called the Pentagon back then. And it said that either you have to work in a central industry or be drafted in the armed forces. It affected any young men between 18 and 32. And, so, the essential entities were, farming. That was one, munitions plants and, steel mills and shipyards. So, that was one way to to get out of the draft was to work in one of those industries." A man by the name of Charles M. Schwab (not the investment and financial Charles Schwab) was the president of Bethlehem Steel, who formed a six-team baseball league where Bethlehem mills and a shipyard were located -- Bethlehem, Lebanon, Steelton, a plant near Boston, Sparrows Point near Baltimore and a shipyard in Wilmington, Delaware. Ecenberger indicated superstar Shoeless Joe Jackson of Chicago White Sox should have had a draft exemption but everything changed when Jackson's local draft board in Greenville, South Carolina classified him as 1A on the draft board,"In 1918, some of the major leaguers figured out that if they could get on one of those teams, they would be in a central industry and they would be exempt from the draft. And so there began a slight exodus. Shoeless Joe Jackson was deferred from the draft. He had a dependent wife. He had his mother who was dependent on him. He had two sisters who would depend on him. And three of his brothers were already in the military. But somehow his draft board rescinded his exemption, and he became 1A. And that's when he fled to the shipyard in Wilmington. And, so after that, the major leaguers said, well, if he can get drafted, anybody can get drafted. So, that really pushed the exodus to these teams." Reportedly, Jackson actually did some work while employed at the shipyard in addition to playing baseball. Ruth played one game for the Lebanon team while he was on the roster of the Boston Red Sox,"Babe Ruth's job title was Blueprints Messenger, and no one quite knew what that meant. But I've talked to people who who remember him at the steel mill, and, they said that he showed up in very expensive clothes, would hang around for a couple of hours, talked about baseball, and then walked out. And that was it. That was his work day." In its two years of existence, the Lebanon Bethlehem team won the championship the first year and Steelton the next. Dozens of major league and minor league players dotted the rosters of the Bethlehem Steel League. However many did get drafted or enlisted. Several were killed. The war and shortage of men actually changed baseball history. Ecenbarger said the Red Sox were short on outfielders and they knew Ruth, who was a very good pitcher at the time, could hit, so they moved him to the outfield. Ruth ended up hitting 714 home runs in his career -- mostly with the new York Yankees -- and was the nation's most popular athlete.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Speaking at a news conference being held at Tradepoint Atlantic on Sparrows Point, the only major shipping site within the Port of Baltimore that lies outside the collapsed bridge, Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore called the Francis Scott Key Bridge's collapse following a freighter collision a “economic catastrophe.” Israeli military operations hit central Gaza, including Maghazi refugee camp, killing family of five. A federal court ruled that congressional elections in South Carolina will be held under a map that it had previously deemed unconstitutional and discriminatory against Black voters. Donald Trump's lawyers were in Georgia to ask a judge again to dismiss the election fraud case against the former president on charges he schemed to overturn the results of the state's 2020 election. Trump's lawyers argue his actions were protected free speech. California water officials and the city of Los Angeles have a big decision to make about how much water is diverted from Mono Lake watershed this year. Hundreds of anti-war protesters braved the rain today near the Port of San Francisco to block a public press event celebrating the launch of a massive U.S. military ship, which they say will be used to support the war in Gaza. The post Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore calls the Francis Scott Key Bridge's collapse following a freighter collision an “economic catastrophe” – March 29, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Aaron Tomarchio of Tradepoint Atlantic joins Nestor and John Allen to discuss Dundalk work history and future

Dundalk councilman Todd Crandell joins Nestor at Costas for a chat about East Baltimore County and progress and trying to get re-elected in a difficult economy.

You're listening to Lingo Phoenix's word of the day for August 19. International Orangutan Day Today's word is milk, spelled m-i-l-k. milk /mɪlk/ verb [transitive] to get as much money or information out of someone or something as possible, often in an unfair or dishonest way Merriam-Webster: to draw or coerce profit or advantage from illicitly or to an extreme degree : EXPLOIT greedy landlords milking their tenants of all their money unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth Their landlord regularly milks them for extra money by claiming for damage to his property. The newspapers milked the story dry. The directors milked the company of several million dollars. Sparrows Point took over and rushed the ball deep into Towson's territory to milk the clock and win the game. — Kyle J. Andrews, baltimoresun.com, 26 Mar. 2021 With your word of the day, I'm Mohammad Golpayegani. We love feedback. If you want to email us, our address is podcast@lingophoenix.com, or you can find me directly on Twitter and message me there. My handle is @MoeGolpayegani. Thanks for listening, stay safe, and we'll see you back here tomorrow with a new word.

Formed in 2004 out of Sparrows Point, Maryland, Chrystal James is the face and soul of the post industrial hard rock band Anoxia. Knowing the potential of this band, there were a number of line up changes made over the years; each one improving and building on what became a local powerhouse with heavy riffs over electronic keys, layered with powerful and at times ethereal vocals. Anoxia went on to share the stage with bands such as Saving Able, Adema, Hed P.E., Soil, the late Wayne Static of Static-X, as well as members of Anoxia sharing the stage with Starset, Gemini Syndrome and 10 Years. In 2014, the band took a hiatus due to ...well... life. Seven long years later Chrystal and Dan decided to reignite the fires of Anoxia, answering the call of the Shadow Phoenix to once again rise from the ashes to reclaim her throne! Endorsements: Freestate Custom Guitars Slimewires by Freestate Custom Guitars Author Credit: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Umvg SHOW LESS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Tomarchio and Damian O'Doherty discuss growth of TradePoint Atlantic at Costas Inn in Dundalk

John Martin joins Nestor at Costas to discuss lottery and sports wagering

Bethlehem Steel in Sparrows Point meant much more than a job for its employees. It forged a part of Maryland's history. The Baltimore Museum of Industry's exhibit “Fire and Shadow” uses voices, images and artifacts to chronicle the story. Curator Deborah Weiner gives a preview. Plus we hear what it was like to grow up in the shadow of the mill, and how working there was a life changer for many employees, like Kathy Garrison:  “You could have the hopes of having a nice home and a couple of cars and swingset in the yard. You know, you didn't have dreams of being a millionaire but it was a really nice life, it was a very good opportunity for a little slice of American pie.” Links:  Baltimore Museum of Industry 'Fire and Shadow: The Rise and Fall of Bethlehem Steel' tickets, Sat. Oct. 23 'Women of Steel' live event, Sparrows Point: An American Steel Story podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Creativity through the lens of a writer, filmmaker and poet"I used to think creativity was this sudden spark, now it's a combination of the spark and also keep the spark burning."Daniel Hess was born July 14th, 1990 and found his passion for writing come out of the loss of his best friend/cousin Anthony when Daniel was only 10 years old. Since then writing, especially poetry, has been a source of solace and escape. Originally Daniel was pursuing a career in Pharmacology but through a close friend switched gears to let his creativity blossom, attending Towson University in the Electronic Media and Film program. After many years in the world of corporate and event videography, a creative rekindling again sparked in 2018. Since then Daniel has been back to producing creative short films and his old passion of writing. Now 2021 Daniel has self-published his first book, a collection of poetry and is working to produce his first completed feature film entitled Sparrows Point.Website - https://totonyproductions.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/totonyproductions/Mari's Awakening Creativity Program:https://courses.skillfulmeans.life/Awakening-Creativity

Baltimore announces nearly 10 million dollars in funding to provide home repairs and wraparound services to senior homeowners. Plus. a report on the ongoing environmental clean-up efforts at the old Bethlehem Steel industrial site at Sparrows Point. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does the story of Sparrows Point have to teach us today? What lessons are worth remembering as we look ahead to an uncertain economic future? This episode, we look the shift from manufacturing to distribution jobs, the decline of unions, and the pitfalls of nostalgia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By the mid-20 century, Bethlehem Steel was the biggest steel company in the US. It was an industrial giant that seemed too powerful to fail. But in 2001, it declared bankruptcy, decimating retirees’ pensions and health benefits. In this episode, we examine how the empire collapsed, and we bear witness to the aftermath.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in the third episode of this series (Hard Fought Negotiations), we introduced you to Eddie Bartee, Jr. and after he heard the episode, he got in back in touch to share some feedback. In this bonus episode, we hop on the phone with Mr. Bartee for a candid conversation about what’s been said – and what hasn’t been said – in our telling of the Sparrows Point story so far.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 1970s, Bethlehem Steel was forced by a federal consent decree to start hiring women in all operational departments, and at Sparrows Point, a brave generation of female steelworkers first walked through the doors. They stepped into a work environment that was crass, sexist, and often openly hostile to their presence. This episode, we meet three ‘Women of Steel’ from that pioneering generation and hear their stories of setbacks and perseverance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A unionized workforce was never part of the original plan at Sparrows Point. Neither was racial equity. Workers were meant to be cogs in a machine, and black workers got channeled into the hottest, dirtiest, and lowest-paying jobs. It took until World War II before the plant was unionized, and it took until the 1970s before the company was forced to desegregate its job classifications. This episode, we learn about the uphill battle for worker rights and racial justice at Sparrows Point.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did a swampy peninsula on the Patapsco River get picked as the site for a revolutionary, state-of-the-art steel mill? What was it like to live and work in a self-contained company town? Did Bethlehem Steel help the Allies win World War II? And, by the way, just how complicated is it to make steel, anyway? This episode, we rewind to the origins of Sparrows Point and trace the growth of what would become the biggest steel mill in the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the labor gang to the blast furnace, the open hearth to the shipyard, the plate mill to the 68 hot strip mill, what was it like to walk into Sparrows Point and do a day’s work? Some say it was an adventure. Some say it was like fighting a fire. And some say it was like going to war. This episode, we feel what it was like to walk a mile in the boots of a Sparrows Point steelworker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sparrows Point is a story of capitalism, labor unions, race, gender, civil rights, pride, and hubris. It’s the story of American steel. Check out this trailer and what's in store in the upcoming series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s another in our series of Conversations with the Candidates. Today, a live debate between the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes parts of Baltimore City as well as Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Harford and Howard Counties. Joining Tom on Zoom is the incumbent, Democratic Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger, who has represented the 2nd District in the US House for the past 18 years. A Baltimore native, he earned his law degree at The University of Baltimore Law School Before entering Congress, he served as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Baltimore County, and as Baltimore County Executive. Representative Ruppersberger is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations. He also spent 12 years on the Intelligence Committee. Congressman Ruppersberger is 74 years old. He and his wife of 50 years have two grown children and five grandchildren… Also with us on Zoom: Maryland State Senator Johnny Ray Salling. He is the Republican candidate in the 2nd Congressional District. A native of Dundalk, Mr. Salling is a US Army veteran. He spent 30 years working at the Bethlehem Steel plant in Sparrows Point, where he was an active member of the United Steelworkers of America Union. He has been representing District Six in the MD Senate, which includes Dundalk, Essex, and Rosedale, since 2015. He has served on the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee. He is currently assigned to the Budget and Taxation Committee. State Senator Salling is 58 years old. He is the father of five and he’s also a grandfather... A word about the format for today’s debate. There are no opening statements. Tom poses questions on a range of topics to each of the candidates, who will have two minutes to answer. Each candidate also has one minute to respond to their opponent’s statements. There are two breaks during the course of the hour. We invite listener questions a little later in the show, with preference given to comments from voters in the 2nd District.

John Macsherry, Jr. v. Sparrows Point, LLC

The steel industry in Sparrows Point not only created jobs, but also a way of life that built stable communities. Listen to host Dori Henry and County Executive Johnny Olszewski as they meet with local, award-winning photojournalist J. M. Giordano about his new exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, Shuttered: Images from the Fall of Bethlehem Steel, where he captured steel workers' reactions to the mill's decline for over 15 years.

July 4th marked the 10th anniversary of Steve McNair’s tragic death. Perhaps like many of you I attended a holiday party that day, the spirit of which was heavily dampened as the sad news spread. It's hard not to feel for McNair’s family – his four boys and his wife and their pain. And it's puzzling how and why someone who to the outside observer had it all, could even put himself in such a compromising position. Ten years later, those thoughts haven’t really changed. Brought to you by Tiki Lee's Dock Bar of Sparrows Point, MD

Steel-making was the throbbing heart of Sparrows Point for more than a century. With the “Bethlehem Steel Legacy project,” The Baltimore Museum of Industry and Tradepoint Atlantic intend to document steel at the Point--from its rise to its demise--by engaging the community.Auni Gelles, the museum’s community programs manager and director of interpretation Beth Maloney share some of what people have told them. Plus WYPR reporter John Lee tells us what Sparrows Point looks like today, and what’s planned for the future and we hear excerpts from ----Mill Stories.----

Amazon, FedEx and Under Armour are the first major tenants of Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County, the sprawling former site of the largest steel-making operation in the world, where more than 30,000 men and women were employed in 1959. But Bethlehem Steel is long gone, and now Tradepoint Atlantic, a private joint venture, is in the process of redeveloping the waterfront land for a hub of e-commerce and manufacturing. So far, the complex features mostly warehouse and distribution centers with 3,500 jobs. More are coming, and Tradepoint plans to redevelop the old Beth Steel shipyard into a deep-water port for bulk materials. Investors believe they will eventually bring 10,000 jobs and another 7,000 related jobs to the Point. In this episode: Aaron Tomarchio, a senior vice-president of Tradepoint Atlantic, gives a tour of the 3,300-acre complex and catches us up on the massive redevelopment project.

Baltimore County’s list of challenges is long: redeveloping Sparrows Point to take advantage of the prospect of thousands of new jobs, even as some manufacturing jobs are wiped out; keeping up with promises to create more affordable housing in parts of the county that have resisted it; making government more transparent; and building a strong relationship with Baltimore City. The top priority, says newly elected County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. is education.Plus, journalist Lawrence Lanahan gives us the backstory on a housing discrimination complaint in Baltimore County. The settlement will require County Executive-elect Johnny Olszewski Jr. to introduce legislation to the council to prevent landlords from rejecting tenants because they use housing vouchers.

(This program originally aired October 10, 2017.)Today, for the Labor Day holiday, we present an archive edition: Midday, WYPR and the Baltimore Museum of Industry team up for a special program -- presented as part of BMI's Issues in Industry series -- examining Baltimore's calamitous de-industrialization, the challenge of rebuilding the city's workforce, and the future of work in Baltimore's increasingly dynamic industrial landscape. Broadcast in front of a live audience at BMI's Communications Gallery, the hour-long discussion features guest panelists Anita Kassof, BMI’s executive director; Dr. Nicole King, associate professor and chair of the Department of American Studies at UMBC; Phillip J. Pack, a retired Sparrows Point steelworker and union trainer; Lauren Purviance, with Jane Addams Resource Corp., a Baltimore job training firm; Dr. Julianne Malveaux, a labor economist, author, media commentator and CEO of Economic Education, LLC; and Joe Jones, Director, Center for Urban Families, a Baltimore nonprofit.The panel also addresses audience questions and comments emailed and tweeted during the show.

(This program was originally aired live on October 10, 2017)In this archive edition of Midday, WYPR and the Baltimore Museum of Industry team up for a special program -- presented as part of BMI's Issues in Industry series -- examining Baltimore's calamitous de-industrialization, the challenge of rebuilding the city's workforce, and the future of work in Baltimore's increasingly dynamic industrial landscape. Broadcast in front of a live audience at BMI's Communications Gallery, the hour-long discussion featured Midday host Tom Hall moderating a guest panel that included Anita Kassof, BMI’s executive director; Dr. Nicole King, associate professor and chair of the Department of American Studies at UMBC; Phillip J. Pack, a retired Sparrows Point steelworker and union trainer; Lauren Purviance, with Jane Addams Resource Corp., a Baltimore job training firm; Dr. Julianne Malveaux, a labor economist, author, media commentator and CEO of Economic Education, LLC; and Joe Jones, Director, Center for Urban Families, a Baltimore nonprofit.The panel also addressed emailed and tweeted questions and comments from the live audience.

Two wind farms off the coast of Ocean City could be supplying electricity for tens of thousands of Maryland homes in a few years, now that Maryland regulators have OK'd a subsidy through a charge on utility customers' bills. The projects are required to make big investments in steel fabrication and upgrading the former Sparrows Point shipyard. Advocates predict wind power will create thousands of jobs here, especially if Maryland moves faster than other east-coast states to build an offshore-wind industry. We'll discuss the prospects with Paul Rich , director of project development for U.S. Wind, and Liz Burdock , executive director of the Business Network for Offshore Wind.