News update May 16, 2024
Overturned dump truck
Photo by Curt Werner
A tow truck driver hoists up an overturned dump truck near the intersection of Carlisle and Mt. Top roads, Warrington Township Monday, May 20. Wellsville Fire Company, fire police from Wellsville, Monaghan and Dover and Pennsylvania State Police were on the scene. Fuel oil from the accident was cleaned up by Wellsville Fire Company. No injuries were reported.
For the rest of the story see the May 23, 2024 edition.
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Monaghan Township: New complex discussed
Carolyn Hoffman/Staff Reporter
Will Monaghan's new township complex be one, two or three buildings?
Supervisors favored a one-building solution until they heard the estimated price of over $3 million, well over the township's budget for the project. So, then they looked at two-building plan-one for the administration offices and another for the maintenance equipment. That version was found to come with some unexpected zoning and regulation issues. Because of the slope of the township's property, one of the buildings was going to need an elevator. Supervisors weren't interested in the cost or maintenance of an elevator.
For the rest of the story, see the May 23, 2024 edition.
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Finance Co. celebrates first anniversary
Mary Lou Bytof/Staff Reporter
Kingdom Focused Financial, located at 129 Harrisburg Street in Dillsburg, is celebrating one year of becoming an independent business with Michael Smith at the helm.
Although Smith and his staff had operated a financial business in that location for 22 years under a corporate affiliation, the decision to become an independent business made for a challenging, yet rewarding first year.
“We went back to scratch and started over. It's been a challenge,” Smith said.
Operating as an independent, full-service financial business has given Smith and his staff a lot more flexibility, he said. When representing another company, the focus tends to be on their services and not on the customer, he said.
“We wanted to help the customers with what they need, not what somebody else thinks they need,” he explained.
For the rest of the story, see the May 23, 2024 edition.
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Dillsburg Borough: Rezoning issues addressed
Mary Lou Bytof/Staff Reporter
Residents of Pheasant Ridge and nearby properties attended a hearing at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to voice their concerns regarding the Winfield Properties rezoning ordinance.
“The purpose of the rezoning of the property is to make it consistent and in harmony with the abutting properties,” project engineer Tim Mellott said. The current property owners started to consider the change to uniform zoning about a year and a half ago, he added.
The plan for the Winfield Development, which would be located at the Southern end of the borough near Pheasant Ridge and South Baltimore and South Second Streets, had originally been brought before the town council and planning commission in the 1990's, he said. Currently, the land is owned by Dillsburg developers Harry, Brandon and Kathryn Fox. The family has owned the land for two and a half years, Brandon Fox said at the meeting.
For the rest of the story, see the May 23, 2024 edition.
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Warrington Township: Library seeks funds
Carolyn Hoffman/Dillsburg Banner
Keith Greenawalt from the Dillsburg Public Library told Warrington supervisors that by population, Warrington's annual donation is just $.11 per person.
In Dillsburg, the donation is $1.33 per person, and in Franklin the donation is $1.09 per person. Carroll Township's donation was also said to below at $.50 per person.
Greenawalt reported the library's finances are “okay in the short run,” despite a $30,000 annual shortfall. He said neither municipalities nor the state has increased funding for the library. The real difficulty will come in three to five years if no increases are forthcoming. He said that 1,200 Warrington residents checked out more than 8,000 items in 2023. Overall, 91,000 library items were checked out in 2023, which is up 5% from 2023. The library recently made $4,000 from its spring book sale and offered 337 programs during 2023.
For the rest of the story, see the May 23, 2024 edition.
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Northern Baseball: Student-athletes honored
Joe Guty/Dillsburg Banner
Photo by Curt Werner
Pictured from left, front row are Spencer Cunningham, Sportsmanship Award; Jacob Yost, Gold Glove Award and Ambrose Depasqua, Unsung Hero Award; back row Oskar Dees, Pitcher of the Year; Ryland Yinger, MVP and Silver Slugger Award, Collin McDonald, DAWG Award and Dalton Porter, JV Sportsmanship Award.
Last Sunday, May 19, the Northern H.S. baseball team held their awards banquet at Yohn's Barn in Dillsburg. Specialty award winners included: Spencer Cunningham , Sportsmanship Award; Jacob Yost, Gold Glove Award; Ambrose DePasqua, Unsung Hero Award; Oskar Dees, Pitcher of the Year; Ryland Yinger, MVP and Silver Slugger Award; Collin McDonald, DAWG Award; and Dalton Porter, JV Sportsmanship Award. Third year letter winners included: Spencer Cunningham, Oskar Dees and Ryland Yinger; Second year letter winners were Ryan Cromer, Collin McDonald, Andrew Weaver and Jace Holford; and first year letter winners included: Jacob Yost, Nick Humpert, Colby Stiffler, Tristan Taylor, Owen Mains, Matt Kendall, Ambrose DePasqua, Colby Pentz, Grady Bonin and Malcolm Ferree.
Certificate winners included: Conner Hankins, Hayden Piette, Kyle Miller, Kyle Martinez, Owen Forsythe, Brody Kolivoski, Camden Hyson, Cash Keck, Chase Young, Dalton Porter, Ethan McNair, Gavin Bucek, Jacob Fauth, Mason Barnett, Trenton Bankert and team managers Kendall Beck and Ryan Wickham.
For the rest of the story, see the May 23, 2024 edition.
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Lehman leads Northern in District III Championships
Joe Guty/Dillsburg Banner
Photo by Curt Werner
Anna Lehman crosses the finish line, placing fist in the 800-Meter race.
A year of envisioning a victory and actually achieving it can be a difficult thing. For Anna Lehman, her focus and determination in training and racing culminated in a PIAA District III Championship 800-meter run title last Saturday at Shippensburg University. After a 1:04 first lap, the junior stayed patient, closely following Isabella Shertzer (JP McCaskey H.S.) with Emily Leatherman (Carlisle H.S.) in the mix. With a strong stride, Lehman powered her way into the lead from 150 meters out and cruised to victory in 2:12.08, a personal record by three seconds. She also punched her ticket to this weekend’s PIAA State Track and Field Championships back at Shippensburg. Shertzer (2:14.00) and Leatherman (2:14.33) finished in second and third, respectively.
“This has been my goal the entire season,” said Lehman who visualized the race over and over, countless times. “I know I still have states coming up but this what I have been working towards.”
Lehman credited her coaches and teammates to push her in workouts and provide encouragement.
For the rest of the story, see the May 23, 2024 edition
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Shippensburg edges Northern
Joe Guty/Dillsburg Banner
In a PIAA District III, Class 5A shocker, the Shippensburg H.S. softball team edged Northern this past Monday, 4-3. The #3 seed Lady Polar Bears fell to the #14 seed Greyhounds which quickly ended Northern’s chance to repeat as district and state 5A champs. The host Northern squad ended the 2024 campaign at 17-4 while the Greyhounds improved to 12-9 and Quarterfinal match up against Exeter Twp. (17-4). Mechanicsburg (17-4) and Greencastle-Antrim (16-3) will face each other on Thursday, May 23. Southwestern, Twin Valley, Donegal and Solanco also advance. After the Quarterfinals on Thursday, the Semifinals follow on Tuesday, May 28 and Championship takes place on Thursday, May 30.
For the rest of the story, see the May 23, 2024 edition
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