Print Edition Highlights - January 31, 2013

Semi-trailer truck narrowly escapes
dive into creek
By Jeffrey B. Roth

Photo by Curt Werner
Workers secure the scene after a crew righted a tractor-trailer that flipped onto the Yellow Breeches Creek bridge on Route 74 at the Creek Road intersection, Monroe Township on Monday, Jan. 28. The southwestern corner of the guardrail was destroyed and had to be cut away. Monroe Township Fire Company, Dillsburg and Franklintown Fire Police and State Police were on the scene. Traffic was re-routed and Route 74 was closed for several hours.

____ A tractor-trailer narrowly escaped a dive into the Yellow Breeches Creek on Monday after losing control shortly after crossing the railroad tracks in Brandstville, Monroe Township.
____ The tractor-trailer slid and flipped onto its side landing on the guardrail of the bridge on Route 74 at the Creek Road intersection around 10:25 a.m.
____ Dan Storm, maintenance manager of the Cumberland County PennDOT station said that a driver of a car coming from the other direction, near Baish Road, lost control and flipped as it tried to stop for backed up traffic caused by the big rig hung up on the bridge.
____ The roadway reopened to traffic later in the afternoon.

See the January 31, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Waitress saves choking person using Heimlich maneuver at
Chow Down Restaurant
By Erica Smithson

Amy Miller saved the life of a woman by using the Heimlich maneuver at the Chow Down Restaurant.

____ If you’ve taken a health-and-safety course in school or through an organization such as the American Red Cross, you’ve likely heard of the Heimlich maneuver, the abdominal thrusting technique used to rescue choking victims. You might learn the maneuver hoping to never have to use it, but since its creation in 1974 by Ohio thoracic surgeon Henry Heimlich and a team of researchers from Cincinnati’s Jewish Hospital, it is estimated that the Heimlich maneuver has saved tens of thousands of lives. Another life was added to that list last Monday, Jan. 21, at the Chow Down Restaurant in Wellsville, thanks to the quick thinking of Amy Miller, 41, daughter of the restaurant’s owner, Sharon Miller.
____ A group from the Dover Senior Center had come into Chow Down for lunch after playing bingo. Amy said she was walking through the dining room with a pitcher of water when she overheard other women at the group’s table repeatedly asking the victim, “Are you OK?”
____ The woman’s hand was to her throat and she wasn’t saying anything. She was choking on a piece of her sandwich.

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Millenium Pizza offers finest ingredients, top customer service for over 13 years
By Erica Smithson

The Faraone family knows the importance of providing good food at fair prices to fellow Dillsburg families. Giampiero, his wife Ornella and son Nicholas all help to run Millenium Pizza.

____ Millenium Pizza, located at 26 S. Baltimore St. in Dillsburg, celebrated its 13th anniversary in November. The key to Millenium’s success, according to owner Giampiero Faraone, is consistency.
____ “Keep everything the same,” he said. “You can’t go wrong.”
____ Faraone said his menu has largely stayed the same all 13 years. Though he occasionally offers new dishes, he evaluates his menu every six months and removes what does not work. But the strength of his dishes lies in the fact that all of the ingredients he uses are high quality, from cheese, pepperoni and provolone to ham, chicken, veal and more. He also gives an ample amount of meat on his subs and sandwiches. Cheeseburger subs have a half-pound of meat; cheeseburgers have a quarter-pound of hamburger on them. Cheese steaks contain eight ounces of a top-quality steak, which is fresh with no water added. Not many pizza shops offer that, Faraone says.

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Polar Bears to host Camp Hill
By Joe Guty

Photos by Curt Werner
The Northern boys' basketball team defeated West Perry, 52-47, in a game at Northern High School on Tuesday, Jan. 22. In photo, David Cuckovic drives the baseline for a reverse layup.

____On Senior Night this Friday, February 1, the Northern H.S. boys' basketball team hosts Camp Hill in a Mid-Penn Capital Division clash. It will be a busy weekend for the Polar Bears. On Saturday, February 2, at 6:30 p.m., Miranda's Smiles fundraiser will be held. Held in honor and memory of Miranda Zeigler, the Shooting for Smiles fundraiser helps teenagers in cancer treatment at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. Over the last three years with this fun, foul shooting event, the Northern squad has raised over $17,000.
____The Polar Bears had a great last week with two league wins to bump their overall record to 10-9. Milton Hershey was on tap for Tuesday as the Banner went to press. The season continues as the Big Spring Tournament Consolation Game is slated for Tuesday, February 5.
____At home on January 24, Northern defeated Susquenita, 51-38. The Blackhawks fell to 3-15 as the Polar Bears built a 27-20 lead by halftime and cruised to another Capital Division win. Tanner Dixon paced Northern with 18 points that included a 12 -for-12 effort from the free throw line.

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Polar Bear Foundation to hold Dillsburg bicycle tour
By Erica Smithson

____The Polar Bear Foundation is looking for participants for its first bicycle tour of Dillsburg on Saturday, May 18. The tour will be 50 miles round-trip, departing from Northern High School with a mid-way stop at Gettysburg High School and then a return trip to Northern.
____The idea for a tour came from a collaboration between the Northern Athletic Department and the Polar Bear Foundation.
____“The Polar Bear Foundation is always looking to have more exposure in the community and we are also hoping to generate some money for our athletic department,” said Gerry Schwille, Northern High School’s director of athletics, who, along with Polar Bear Foundation board member Sean Lightner, is coordinating the event.

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Piero Pizza: Freshness, quality, creativity
Celebrating one year in Dillsburg
By Teresa Westbrook

Cooking is a celebration says Disma Ferrante, owner of Piero Pizza, located on Route 15 next to Dairy Queen. In photo, samples of Ferrante’s Italian specialties line the tables inside his restaurant.

____Dillsburg’s Piero Pizza will celebrate its one-year anniversary this week. The owner, Disma Ferrante, who named the shop after his father, saw an opportunity in Dillsburg and knew it would be the best fit for his business.
____“Watching my mother and father wake up every day with that love for the business made me want [a pizza parlor] more than anything.” said Ferrante. He was born into the restaurant industry and watched his parents run their own shop for 30 years. When he went to open his own business, he knew it would be a lot of work.
____But with dedication and long hours, from painting the walls, hanging pictures, cleaning and rearranging, Ferrante was able to realize his dream.

See the January 31, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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