Print Edition Highlights - September 25, 2014

Trailer bottoms out

Photo by Curt Werner
A trailer bottoms out on Franklin Church Road Sunday morning in Franklin Township.

____ The bottom of a trailer got stuck on a hump in the road when the driver attemtped to cross over Franklin Church Road onto Franklintown Road on Sunday morning, September 21 in Franklin Township.
____ Coulson’s Towing used a heavy duty tow truck to free the trailer. Both lanes of the roadway were shut down until the trailer was moved out of the way. One lane was shut down for close to an hour.
____ The tractor trailer had only one more mile to reach its destination. A rental truck was called in to make shuttle runs to deliver the furniture and appliances to the house.
____ There were no injuries.

Photo by Curt Werner
Pictured from left are Vito Cottone, Pete and Taryn Picciurro, sons Alex, 5, and Braiden, 11, Jessica Picciurro and Rafal Kiersnowski. Missing in photo is Giulia Vieira, 8.

____ Growing up in Belleville, whenever they weren’t in school, Pete and Jessica Picciurro were in their parents’ pizza shop, learning how to make fresh sauces, hand toss a pizza and run a family business.
____ The brother-sister team, along with Pete’s wife Taryn, brought their passion for pizza to Dillsburg, where they opened Nonno’s Original Italian Pizza next to Dairy Queen on Rt. 15 earlier this month.
____ “A lot of people say they saw the name ‘OIP’ and they couldn’t wait for us to open,” said Pete, 32, whose uncles opened the first Original Italian Pizza shop more than 30 years ago in Lewistown.
____ Since then, more than 200 OIP shops have opened, all of them owned by family, friends or friends of family and all of them serving the same trademark freshly-made dough that makes their food a standout for those who think the dough makes or breaks a pizza or sub.
____ “I’m not trying to put any of our competitors out of business, but I will say this, the quality and ingredients we use make a much better product and the portion you get is a lot better value for the dollar,” said Pete, who makes the dough, signature OIP sauces and wing sauces fresh daily.

See the September 25, 2014 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

Driver causes mayhem for miles
Comes to a abrupt stop in Dillsburg
By Marie Chomicki

Photo by Curt Werner
Tire marks and gouges cut into the road depict the path a Ford Focus took after the driver lost control side-swiping a station wagon on S. Baltimore Street early Tuesday evening.

____ A driver who was spotted weaving all over the road for several miles, passing through two townships, came to a stop in Dillsburg Borough early Tuesday evening after hitting a car.
____ The driver of a Ford Focus, while traveling north on S. Baltimore Street, veered out of his lane, side-swiped a station wagon, and skidded to a stop in front of Millennium Pizza at 5:13 p.m. on Sept. 23. Jaws of life were used to free the driver of the Focus who was taken to a local hospital for injuries.
____ An earlier encounter with the erratic driver occurred five miles away in Warrington Township.
____ Dana Timothy was traveling towards Rossville on Rt. 74, on the straightaway just before the turn near Kampel's airport, when she had to swerve off the road and into a ditch to avoid hitting the driver of the white Ford Focus. Timothy said she could see that the car coming from the other direction was swerving. “I thought he was fixing his radio or something,” Timothy said. “Then all of a sudden the car went off the roadway and hit the guard rail on its passenger side.”
____ “The car flung into my lane,” Timothy said and started coming towards her. “If I didn't get out of the way he would have hit me head-on,” Timothy said. "I was shook up.”

See the September 25, 2014 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

Print Edition Highlights - September 25, 2014

Walkway to raise funds
By Joe Guty

Photo by Curt Werner.
James Hippensteel, Ben Anderson, Cross Country Head Coach David Ramsey and Dakota Santo kneel at the new stone pavers at the football stadium.

____Hoping to make a lasting impression and raise funds for the track and field teams, the Northern H. S. Track and Field Boosters are asking fans to consider purchasing custom stone pavers. Located at the entrance of the athletic stadium (home of Bostic Field), there is a choice of 12' x 12" or 24' x 12" custom stone pavers that would be engraved in full color and seen by more than 20,000 visitors year after year. Businesses can advertise their name and logo while individuals or families can have their name inscribed. Money has already been raised to buy two clocks for the track team that will be tied into the FinishLynx timing systems. Lap splits and results can now be displayed on the clocks. Additional funds are needed for the Polar Bear track and field program. For details, interested parties can contact Coach Dave Ramsey or Booster members Tracy Barrett or Tony Santo.

Harriers win again
By Joe Guty

Photo by Curt Werner
Dakota Santo placed second with a time of 17.52.

____ Depth proved to be the difference last Thursday as the Northern H.S. cross country teams cruised to a home victory over Susquenita and Biglerville. With Kierra Zack and Jill Naylor finishing 1-2, the girls' team posted a 21-34 win over Susquenita and a15-55 victory over Biglerville. Zack clocked 19:51 and Naylor crossed the line in 21:25. Jared Kearns (17:31), Dakota Santo (17:52) and Nate Sprigg (18:17) led a sweep as the boys' team scored a 20-39 win over Susquenita and 15-55 margin against Biglerville. Both teams also scored 15-55 wins over West Shore Christian School.
____ Also competing for the Lady Polar Bears were: Makenna Byers (fourth in 22:24), Ashlyn Stonge (sixth in 22:39), Ashley Smentkowski (eighth in 24:24), Elaina Sprigg (25:13), Hannah Cornett (27:05) and Aly Bishop (27:46). Other Northern scorers and finishers in the boys' race included: Paul Feite (seventh in 18:44), Garrett Knoebel (ninth in 19:21), Ben Anderson (10th in 19:26), Matt Simmons (19:54), Brandon Bressler (20:20), Andy Robyak (20:39), Nick Delvecchio (21:06), Daniel Hile (21:33), JD Whitcomb (21:58) and Brennan McKissick (22:07),
____ Facing rival Trinity at home on Tuesday, September 16, the Lady Shamrocks edged Northern, 27-30. Kierra Zack won the race in 19:29, but Trinity placed five in the top 10 to seal the win. Jill Naylor placed third in 21:32 and Makenna Byers placed fifth in 22:15. Ashlyn Stonge took ninth in 23:09. Becky Augnst paced Trinity in second place (20:20) with Nora Shelly in fourth (21:53). Completing Northern's squad: Ashley Smentkowski (25:20), Taundi Ginder (26:33), Hannah Cornett (27:46) and Aly Bishop (28:49).

See the September 25, 2014 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

Northern High School take on Indians
By Joe Guty

Photo by Curt Werner.
Northern's Jake Cromer (28) nearly picks up a fumble by a James Buchanan player. On Friday, September 19. The Northern Football team defeated James Buchanan 21 to 7.

____ Seeking its second straight league win, Northern hosts Waynesboro this Friday night at Bostic Field. Despite 11 penalties and two fumbles, the Polar Bears (2-2, 1-0) won their Mid Penn Colonial Division opener last week as they defeated James Buchanan 21-7 on the road. The Rockets fell to 1-3 overall. Meanwhile, Waynesboro got crushed by Cedar Cliff as the Colts rolled to a 60-20 win last Friday.
"We put ourselves in a lot of bad situations with the penalties," said head coach Garrett Mowery. "But at the end of the day, on that last drive when we had to run the football, we did."
____ While there are still some things to shore up with the Polar Bears' execution, Mowery added that, "The bottom line is we got that road win and first league win. I am proud of them."
____ Running back Bobby Shelly and quarterback Curtis Robison paced the Polar Bears with a decisive ground game. Shelly carried the ball 23 times and amassed 135 yards and one touchdown. He also caught two passes for 20 yards. Robison was 7-for-14 for 100 yards and one interception. On the ground, Robison added 87 yards on 11 carries and one touchdown. While Northern was assessed those penalties (and subsequent 95 negative yards), they got the job done with piling up 355 total yards --against the host's 100 total yards--which sets them up for an interesting league contest against Waynesboro.

See the September 25, 2014 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.