Meeting room packed.

    At last night’s meeting Franklin Township supervisors clarified that the intention to enforce controversial parking restrictions was only during inclement weather.

    Fifty people packed the meeting room generating a hours worth of discussion.

   "It was never our intention to penalize anyone, just to educate and inform residents,” Supervisor Mike Ryan said.

Franklin Township Chairman Kevin Cummings, on left, suggests zoning similar to Palmerton, Pa. which has one side parking for inclement weather on odd and even numbered days and suggested that the homeowner association (which is not active) look into the situation. Supervisor Mike Ryan, on right, said it was never their intention to penalize anyone, just to educate and inform residents.

For more information see the January 12th, 2017 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.

Franklintown responders celebrate ‘critical save’

Peggie Williams
Staff Reporter/Dillsburg Banners

   Emergency personnel rarely encounter a ‘critical save’ – where they reach a person with no pulse and no signs of breathing and are able to revive that person and have them recover with no neurological damage. Only seven percent of victims in cardiac arrest survive.

    On March 13, Franklintown Community Fire Company and the Advanced Life Support crew of Dillsburg Ambulance made Robin Troutman a part of that 7 percent when they responded to a call at his Franklintown Borough residence.

On Monday, January 9, Franklintown Fire Company First Responders and paramedics were honored for saving heart attack victim Robin Troutman. The event took place at the Carroll Township Meeting. In photo, from left are Wanda Troutman, Robin Troutman, Mike Whitzel, Tim Trump, Kaitlin Stough, Chad Lindsay, Bill Stahl, Conrad Miller, Wilbur Stough, Rodger LaForce, Tim Melton and Devin Flickinger.

For more information see the January 12th, 2017 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.

 

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Swim teams post more winsn
Joe Guty
Dillsburg Banner

     With recent victories, the Northern H.S. Swimming and Diving teams are off to a strong start in 2017. Hosting Cedar Cliff on Thursday, Jan. 5, the Girls team claimed a 112-67 victory while the Polar Bear Boys team also won, 95-73. The girls record is now 3-4 overall and 2-0 in the Mid Penn Colonial Division.  The boys are also 3-4 overall and 1-1 in the Colonial. Impressive performances included 45 Career Best Times/Scores, 6 Season Best Times, 1 In-Season Best Time and 3 Career First Times. Northern's next challenge will be a key Colonial Division meet at Shippensburg on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The Polar Bears are then slated to host James Buchanan H.S. on Thursday, Jan. 12. A big rival meet against Trinity H.S. is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17 followed by an away meet against Palmyra on Thursday, Jan. 19.

Kate Luft placed first in the Girls 100-Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:01.46.

For more information see the January 12th, 2017 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.

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Northern wins five straight
Joe Guty
Dillsburg Banner

    In Girls varsity basketball, Maddie Waits scored 22 points as Northern won its fifth game in a row with a 49-41 defeat of Big Spring. Kyra Gerber and Corrina Smith added 12 points apiece as the other top scorers in the Mid Penn Colonial contest. Northern is currently 6-6 overall and 2-4 in the Mid Penn Colonial Division.

   On Monday, the Lady Polar Bears edged Hanover 47-45 and notched their fourth straight win. The close contest game saw the visiting Lady Polar Bears down by one point at half before earning a non-division win. Maddie Waits posted 18 points and Kyra Gerber added 12. Catherine Brubaker (9) and Corrina Smith (8) also contributed to the outstanding Polar Bear effort.

 Northern's Maddie Waits dribbles the ball out of trouble from under the basket..

Photos by Curt Werner /Dillsburg Banner

For more information see the January 12th, 2017 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.