Man dead, woman injured after Kensington house fire

Plus: Pig organ clinical trials coming to Silver Spring’s United Therapeutics; Pepco explains how to lower energy bills

March 3, 2025 6:00 a.m. | Updated: March 2, 2025 9:09 p.m.

A man has died after a Kensington house fire on Friday that also injured a woman, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer. MCFRS crews responded around 4 p.m. to a home in the area of Aurora Drive and Stillwater Avenue. [WTOP]

Silver Spring’s United Therapeutics to start pig organ clinical trials

Six patients will be enrolled in an initial study now that United Therapeutics in downtown Silver Spring has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration to begin pig-to-human kidney transplants. [Source of the Spring]

Pepco explains how to lower energy bills

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A top Pepco official talks to 7News about why energy bills are increasing and how consumers can cope. [WJLA]

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