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Print Edition Highlights - March 2, 2023
Photo by Curt Werner
The Square Bean Coffee Shop on the Dillsburg Square is now permanently closed and up for sale.
Mary Lou Bytof
The Square Bean Coffee Shop on the Dillsburg Square is now permanently closed, owner Jeff Conrady announced last week.
For a decade, people would gather at the shop to meet, relax, or work while enjoying a cup of coffee, tea or even have lunch or breakfast. For the past several years, the shop, like many other businesses, was closed periodically due to issues related to COVID. First, Conrady himself suffered from the disease in the early days of the pandemic, forcing the shop to close. Last May, the shop again closed when an employee was suspect of being exposed to the virus.
“The business has changed a lot in the last couple of years,” the owner said. Closures, the increasing prices of produce, and inconsistencies in the supply chain added to the difficulty of keeping the shop afloat. The price of eggs has quadrupled and the cost of produce such as lettuce has also risen, he said. “Sometimes things are cheaper at Giant than what we get from some of my distributors,” he lamented.
However, Conrady and his staff kept the shop afloat by adjusting their hours and maintaining a reliable staff, he said. The shop remained open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to serve its customers, he said.
The business was steady until after Christmas break when the building suffered extensive water damage when a pipe burst due to the frigid weather, Conrady said. At the time of the accident, the building was unoccupied, therefore, the problem went undetected for several days, the owner said. He said he was out of town when the accident occurred.
For the rest of the story see the March 2, 2023 edition.
Mary Lou Bytof
The Northern York County School District Tuesday publicly refuted an allegation concerning any involvement in the business park proposal that is being considered by the Carroll Township Board of Supervisors.
At its monthly meeting that evening, the school board agreed to issue a statement to deny a claim that the district and the developer had met to discuss the proposed project. According to District Superintendent Steven Kirkpatrick, he had heard that someone falsely accused the district of working with the developer to financially assist the district with an upcoming building project in exchange for its support of the warehouse proposal. The erroneous statement was made at a public meeting, he said.
“Any discussions about potential contributions to the district would be held in public, and the district would provide transparent information to the community about any such arrangements,” the statement said. The decision to either approve or deny the proposal is up to the Carroll Township governing officials, according to the statement. The district is taking a neutral position on the matter.
For the rest of the story see the March 2, 2023 edition.
Photo by Curt Werner
Zachary Lloyd competes in diving.
Lloyd captures PIAA District III Title on final dive Mary Lou Bytof
Northern H.S. star diver Zach Lloyd approaches competition like a marathon. A deliberate start that sometimes puts him behind the competition before he builds on each successive dive. At the 2023 Boys’ District III, Class Diving Championships, Lloyd saved the best for last in his comeback victory. The junior did the same when garnering a state medal last year.
This time, on Saturday afternoon at Dover H.S., Lloyd thrived on the tough competition to score 251.25 points for the win. With only six dives at Districts this year for the first time instead of eleven, it was important for anyone hoping to make the top six and qualify for States to get off to a fast start. After the first round, Lloyd found himself in 10th place out of 11 divers. However, as he's done time and time again last year and this year, he stayed patient. He also stayed focused on performing each dive well and, in the 1-Meter Diving event, as the Degree of Difficulty of his dives grew, so did his score and his placing among his peers steadily improved.
Lloyd went from starting in 10th, to 8th and then 5th at the midpoint in the competition. It was with his 4th dive, when he scored 54.05 points, that he made his big move. However, going into the sixth and final round, Lloyd still trailed Alex Wodehouse of Governor Mifflin H.S.
In his final dive of the day, Lloyd nailed his inward one and one-half somersault, scoring 50.60 points. The fans had to wait and see what Wodehouse's score would be on his final dive, a forward one and one-half somersault with two twists. When he hit the water and the judges' scores were posted on the scoreboard, it took a second for it to sink in that Lloyd’s score of 251.25 was higher than Wodehouse's 246.30.
For the rest of the story see the March 2, 2023 edition.
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