Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: How did Hyattsville’s reserves plunge to just two months of cash?

Coming up: Admissions Open House on the Hyattsville Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Saturday October 3rd Patch AM
Saturday October 3rd Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hey hey Hyattsville! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Hyattsville's reserves plunge to just two months of cash?
  • How Hamilton Manor is keeping Hyattsville residents powered during blackouts
  • How a Hyattsville neighbor helped power homes with corn, not gas

Also on today's calendar: Admissions Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 67 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Prince George's County Updates: Hyattsville Treasurer Resigns; Tonya Sweat Running as Write-In Candidate (washingtoninformer.com) — Hyattsville's treasurer has resigned after an audit showed the city's general fund reserves dropping from $24.5 million to just under $7 million, leaving only a little more than two months of expenses in cash. City officials are temporarily covering the role while some leaders demand more transparency, and, separately, Prince George's attorney Tonya Sweat is mounting a write‑in campaign for county executive after losing a ballot access fight.
   

2. Built to Last: Strategies for Designing Resilient Multifamily Units (multihousingnews.com) — Hyattsville's Hamilton Manor is spotlighted nationally for its resilient design, including rooftop solar panels and battery-backed resilience hubs that keep residents powered during outages. The article explains how features like efficient envelopes, durable materials, and all-electric systems can make multifamily housing safer, cheaper to operate, and better prepared for extreme weather over decades.
   

3. The Last Days of Mount Rainier's Urban Corn Silo (hyattsvillewire.com) — A longtime Hyattsville resident helped lead a Mount Rainier corn‑fuel co‑op that once stored locally grown, pesticide‑free corn in a 20‑foot silo for use in eco‑friendly stoves. Rising corn prices and competition from wood‑pellet stoves eventually doomed the project, and the silo was removed in 2025, closing a quirky chapter in the area's environmental history.
   

4. Former Georgia Bulldogs Champion Gets Dumped by NFL Team (newsbreak.com) — A Hyattsville native and former Georgia Bulldogs star linebacker has been released again from the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad, leaving him a free agent. After standout college seasons and brief time with the Packers and Ravens, he's still searching for a stable NFL roster spot, illustrating how tough the league can be even for decorated champions.
   

📸 Around Hyattsville

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Hyattsville

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Hyattsville Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Hyattsville PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 🍂 Welcome, October 🍂
    On this first day of October, I welcome a new month with a grateful heart. I'm thankful for the blessings I can see and the ones quietly working… (Nextdoor Landover Hills)
  • May October bring you fresh hope, renewed strength, and new opportunities.
    May each day be filled with peace, gratitude, and blessings for you and your loved ones. Wishing you a bright and beautiful new month! (Nextdoor Maple Ridge/Landover)
  • Savers Value Village posted a job opening for Retail Warehouse & Production Associate in Hyattsville. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - 4646 in Hyattsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hyattsville here.

Ok Hyattsville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Hyattsville