Photo by Curt Werner

Carroll Township supervisors took the first step toward the possible expansion of ChestnutPark when they authorized staff to contact appraisal companies to get valuations on the othercorners of the intersection of Chestnut Grove and Ridge roads, above.

Possible Chestnut Park expansion eyed

Peggie Williams

Carroll Township supervisors took the firststep toward the possible expansion of Chestnut Park when they authorized staff to contact appraisal companies to get valuations on the other corners of the intersection of Chestnut Grove and Ridge roads.

This move was prompted when they learned of agrant offered by the Pennsylvania Departmentof Conservation and Natural Resources for land acquisition. Applications for the grant must be submitted in April. In other business, Police Chief Tom Wargo reported that he had several applications to start the process to hire more parttime officers for the Carroll Township Police force.

This is needed to help alleviateover-time in thedepartment.After a short discussion,supervisors set the salaryfor those positions at $22per hour. Carroll Townshipis currently paying $16 perhour. A survey taken ofother departments in thearea by Supervisor RichRocco revealed that wagesfor similar positions werebetween $20 and $26 perhour.

Northern standard remains gold: Swartz claims district crown

Andy Sandrik

Wrestlers have comeand gone for the Northernover the years, but one thing hasn't changed: ThePolar Bears are still bringing home the hardware.

Continuing a remarkable run that began with Jon Ross in 2016 and resumed with the "trifecta"of Micah Hoffman, Paul Feite and Jake Koser two years later, Northern last weekend crowned its fifth champion in four seasons at the District 3-AAA/SouthCentral Regional Championships: KyleSwartz.

The Polar Bears junior, now 36-1 on the season, battered his way to the finals before winning an exciting one-point decision over Cedar Cliff's DonovonBall, a Penn State recruit.