Print Edition Highlights - January 25, 2024
Capitol Area Polar Plunge: Bracing icy waters to raise money
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A group enters the frigid waters at Gifford Pinchot State Park led by a bag pipe player during the annual Capitol Area Polar Plunge held last Saturday.
Megan Ingraham/Intern Reporter
Hundreds of brave souls jumped into the icy waters at Gifford Pinchot State Park for the 21st Annual Capitol Area Polar Plunge on Saturday, Jan. 20.
Participants were able to register as teams or individuals in support of Special Olympics Pennsylvania. The first plunge began at noon. Spectators and plungers made monetary donations to the Capitol Area Region of Special Olympics of PA.
For the rest of the story see the January 25, 2024 edition.
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Northern Business Park: Hearings to continue
Kristen Stagg/Staff Reporter
The conditional use hearing for Northern Business Park Lot 1 has been continued to Feb. 15, 21, and 29 at 6 p.m. at the Carroll Township municipal building. The Board of Supervisors, on advice from their solicitor, selected the additional continuation dates following more than three hours of testimony and cross-examination of the project's engineer on Jan. 23.
Northern Business Park Lot #1 was first proposed by William Aiello of Crossroads Commercial Development, LLC, but was withdrawn on March 2, 2023. Aiello remains a managing partner in the venture with Steven Duncan and Keith Matzke of SDKM Dillsburg Land, LLC, a subgroup of Clarius Partners, LLC, a commercial development firm in Chicago.
For the rest of the story see the January 25, 2024 edition.
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School Board: NMS on hold
Mary Lou Bytof/Staff Reporter
The Northern York County School District Board of Directors Tuesday evening gave the district the green light to advertise for bids for the additions and renovations of Northern Elementary School. The vote was unanimous.
However, after some discussion and re-writing an agenda item, the board voted 5-4 against advertising for bids for the addition and renovations to Northern Middle School. In a roll call vote, the following members voted against sending out bids: Board President Zachary Kile, Steve Becker, Gregory Weir, Paul Miller, Jr., and Gerald Schwille.
Early in the meeting, when the board was preparing to approve the meeting’s agenda, Miller requested that agenda item 11E be changed from a combination bid package for both schools to three separate items. The Items were E for the combination package, F for the middle school only, and G for the elementary school only. His motion was accepted and the board changed the agenda to vote on the three items separately.
For the rest of the story see the January 25, 2024 edition.
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Office of Emergency Management: Special training session held
Staff Reports
Twenty-two Office of Emergency Management representatives from York and Lancaster counties collaborated recently to teach a special training session on radiological and nuclear incidents, radiation detection, and decontamination measures and equipment. The hands-on training also included the mobilization of a Community Reception Center.
The training was organized by Northern York County Unified Emergency Management Agency and was held at the Emergency Operations Center in the Dillsburg Borough municipal building.
For the rest of the story see the January 25, 2024 edition.
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Polar Bears to meet Rockets
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Curt Werner/Dillsburg Banner
Morgan Keefer breaks the school and pool record in the Girls 100-yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:08.25.
In a rescheduled dual meet, the Northern H.S. Swimming and Diving teams will travel to James Buchanan H.S. on Thursday, Jan. 25. Northern was also slated to host Colonial Division rival Shippensburg on Tuesday, Jan. 23, and then host Susquehanna Twp. H. S. on Tuesday, Jan. 30 (Senior Recognition Night).
Hosting Big Spring H.S. on Thursday, Jan. 18, the Northern girls’ team pushed the Bulldogs to the end but fell short, 88-91. The Polar Bear boys’ squad came away with an 87-64 victory. Across both teams, Northern posted 23 Career Best Times. In the Girls’ 100 Breaststroke, junior Morgan Keefer decided she wanted to be the sole owner of the Pool Record that she tied last week with Julia Strine of Shippensburg (Class of '21). Clocking a 1:06.25, Keefer not only set a new pool record, she lowered her own school record, set during last year's Mid-Penn Conference Swimming Championships.
For the rest of the story, see the January 25, 2024 edition.
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Lady Polar Bears hold off Waynesboro 48-39
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Curt Werner/Dillsburg Banner
Addi Place looks up court for a passing lane.
After falling behind in the third quarter, the Northern H.S. Varsity Girls’ Basketball team caught up, then pulled away from Waynesboro to earn a hard fought 48-39 victory this past Monday. The host Lady Polar Bears had trouble with the Maidens in the first half of the game but stayed patient and played aggressive, second half defense to move to 15-0 overall and 9-0 in the Colonial Division. The Colonial matchup was a rescheduled game after last week’s Jan. 16 snow event. Waynesboro fell to 9-6 overall and 5-4 in the Colonial.
For the rest of the story, see the January 25, 2024 edition.
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Mary Poppins, Jr. performed at middle school
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Pictured from left are Mattea Perry Aubrey Egner, McKenna Moran and Arlo Lusk performing in Mary Poppins, Jr.
Northern Middle School students brought the musical Mary Poppins, Jr. to the stage on Jan. 20 and 21.
Mary Poppins is a nanny who teaches Jane and Michael Banks in 1910 England the importance of discipline while also taking them on magical adventures.
For the rest of the story, see the January 25, 2024 edition.
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