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____ A murder suicide at a residence on Rocky Wood Lane, just off Pinetown Road, Warrington Township was reported by Pennsylvania State Police Thursday afternoon.<bAccording to Tpr. Robert Hicks a woman inside the residence called 911 at 2:19 p.m. to report that her husband had just shot his mother and then turned the gun on himself. Hicks said the shootings took place in one of the upstairs bedrooms. The weapon used was a shotgun. The wife was not injured. Hicks said all three were home at the time. _Hicks said the homicide victim was in her early 80s and the shooter was in his 50s._ Hicks said the motive is unknown and there are no other details at this time. Pennsylvania State Police Troopers from the York barracks and the coroner are investigating the scene. The incident is still under investigation.
____ Quick action of a Dillsburg woman helped police capture a bank robber and put him behind bars Thursday morning.
____ Tina Gleim was filling out paperwork inside the PNC Bank, Rossville around 9 a.m. As she was walking out the door, she noticed a teller "visibly shaking" saying "I was just robbed".
____ Looking outside, Gleim caught a glimpse of the robber across the street (Route 177) trotting at a brisk pace beside the Lions Club building.
____ Gleim sprung into action, jumped into her Chevy S10 pickup truck and gave chase. As she was leaving the parking lot, she spotted him pulling out from behind the building in an SUV.
____ In attempts to stop the SUV, Gleim patched out across the highway and slammed her truck head on into the driver's side front quarter panel, wedging the SUV against a telephone pole.
____ Gleim blocked the driveway with her truck, but the robber managed to back up his SUV, go out another driveway and head across the street "tires spinning" into the PNC Bank parking lot toward the gas station.
____ Not to be thwarted, Gleim jumped out and waved down other drivers to help in her quest to stop the robber. " A few did help," she said.
____ As it turned out the robber's SUV was pretty much disabled and he did not get too far, Gleim said. One wheel was dragging sideways and the bumper missing.
____ Gleim said the driver ditched the SUV on Old York Road about a quarter of a mile from the gas station, in the direction of Dillsburg, and fled on foot.
____ Pennsylvania State Police with the assistance of Northern Regional, Fairview Township and Carroll Township police departments and PSP aviation, were able to set up a perimeter around the wooded area where the accused fled. Without incident he was apprehended at 10:30 a.m. in the location of Yeager and Lisburn roads.
____ PSP arrested Alexis Laskowski, 38, of Mt. Holly Springs at 10: 46 a.m. for attempting to rob the PNC Bank, 3405 Rosstown Road, Rossville. Police said the accused entered the bank and demanded money but displayed no weapon. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of money, Laskowski fled on foot towards the Lions Club parking lot where he had staged his getaway vehicle.
____ While the State Police praise the courage of the citizen who got involved, we strongly discourage anybody from putting themselves into harm’s way and taking such action. We encourage people to dial 911 and allow law enforcement to respond to take appropriate action.
Print Edition Highlights - April 24, 2014
____ The Dillsburg Banner won six awards in the 2014 Professional Keystone Press Awards, Division VII, weekly publications with under 5,000 circulation.
____ Taking first place in News Beat Reporting was Marie Chomicki. Her entries included: Homicide suspect captured; Brackbill to stand trial for murder; Evening “booms” make residents quake; Early morning blaze damages home, homeowners safe; Accidents occur minutes and less than two miles apart; Homes invaded by gunmen, one arrested.
____ Photographer Curt Werner swept the Sports Photo category, taking first, second and honorable mention for: Labor Day Rodeo, Team wins Major championship and Shank garners fourth place.
____ Werner also took a second place in News Photo for: Two fires in two days.
____ Andy Sandrick took a second place in the Sports Story category for: Diamondbacks finish eighth season.
____ The Keystone Press Awards is a statewide competion sponsored by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation aimed to reinforce excellence by individuals in the newspaper profession by recognizing journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity and initiative in serving readers, and furthers First Amendment values. The goal is to stimulate journalists to improve their craft and ultimately improve their community.
____ Each year, thousands of entries are received and judged to recognize hundreds of professionals. 
____ Warrington Township supervisors identified road projects for the current construction season at their recent spring road inspection. Lisburn Road from Carroll Street to Yeager Road, a distance of 1.7 miles, is planned as a bid project, as is one on Red Rock Avenue.
____ Mt. Zion Road from Cabin Hollow Road to Old Mountain Road is slated to get a double seal coat, while old Mountain Road to Ridge Road will get a single seal coat. The top 3,000 ft. of Roundtop Road were also found to need repair and paving.
____ Supervisors are also looking into the idea of building “something” under the bridge deck on Beaver Creek Road in an effort to redo the bridge without removing it. A water problem along Twin Lakes Road will be repaired by the township road crew. Pothole patching on township roads began on April 16.
____ In other business at the April 16 session, supervisors discussed the possibility of suspending or eliminating the $5 per capita tax but will take no action until a cost-benefit study is completed. A concern is that the tax might cost more to collect than the revenue it provides. Supervisors approved per capita tax exonerations for three students.
____ In cases of a lockdown at any of the nearby schools, supervisors want to be notified by the school district, if the district initiates the lockdown.
See the April 24, 2014 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
Also in the April 24, 2014 edition
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___ -Community events
___ -Obituaries
___ -Births
___ -20 years ago
Print Edition Highlights - April 24, 2014
Photos by Curt Werner
Brandon Keeney fires one to home plate on April 21 against Rhoads Trucking. Although it was a wild battle, Shumaker’s lost 10-12.
____ It was a wild battle between Dillsburg Youth Baseball Minors squads Shumaker's Service, Inc. and Rhoads Trucking on April 21.
____ Shumaker's Service threw the first haymaker, bursting out of the gates for a 4-0 lead after the first inning.
____ But bats came alive for Rhoads Trucking (4-1), with the team scoring five runs in the second, two in the third and four in the fourth to build an 11-4 lead.
____ Shumaker's Service, Inc. (1-3) didn't go down without a fight, posting three runs apiece in the fifth and sixth innings, but it wasn't quite enough to complete the comeback.
____ Rhoads Trucking notched 10 hits and got solid performances from Dawson Ramp (single, double, 1 run, 2 RBI), Ryan Allen (2 singles, walk, 2 runs, 1 RBI), Tim Bonin (double, 2 walks, 2 runs, 2 RBI) and Josh Cook (2 singles).
____ Shumaker's Service, Inc. also pounded out 10 hits, getting strong showings at the plate from Alex Mann (2 triples, 2 runs, 3 RBI), Drew Weaver (2 singles, 2 runs, 2 RBI), Brandon Keeney (2 singles, walk, 2 runs) and Josh Myers (2 singles, walk, 1 RBI).
See the April 24, 2014 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
____ Northern H.S. Track and Field teams are making great strides this season.
____ This past week's meet performances proved that.
____ Last Saturday at the 88th Shippensburg Jack Roddick H.S. Invitational, Kennedy Shank tuned up for the Penn Relays when she posted a personal and meet record in the pole vault with a mark of 12-6. The junior star improved her school record and also vaulted to the best height in the state so far this season.
____ Shank will compete in the Penn Relays on Thursday, April 24. It will be her third straight appearance at the oldest and biggest track meet in the U.S. held each spring.
____ The girls 4 x 400 relay team of Candace Gerber, Alexis Munshower, Ashley Marconi and Jordan Clark will also compete at Penns. The quartet clocked 4:16.88 as they placed ninth at the Shippensburg meet. Also at Ship, with a 44.2 season best time, the Bears' 4 x 100 relay squad of Sam Geiser, Demetre Forney, Ethan Bell and Zech Ingram placed fifth in the Class AAA race. In the boys pole vault, Eli Lazer had a good day as well as he earned a second place medal and recorded a personal record 13-6. And Keith Steele placed seventh with a mark of 12-6.
See the April 24, 2014 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
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