Photo by Curt Werner

Major changes

No crosstraffic, left hand turns

Marie Chomicki

Major changes in traffic patternswere completed to the intersection of Rt. 15 and Golf Course/Range End roads last Thursday. PennDOT installed barriers that now make it impossible for traffic to cross all four lanes of the highway at the same time. Signage is in place directing all traffic, from the side roads, to turn right. No left hand turns are allowed.

                                                                                                                               Photo by Curt Werner

Team work. Robert Speck, 76, and daughter Sherri make funnel cakes at the Wellsville Fire Company’s 78th Annual Carnival held last Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Business done in short order

Carolyn Hoffman

Was it a record? At just six minutes long, no one at the August 19 Washington Township supervisors meeting could remember a shorter one. No major business was conducted once bills were paid, although several announcements were made. The fall clean up will be Thursday, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 4, from 8 a.m. to noon and Saturday, Oct. 5, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Buy one, get one free tickets for Christmas Magic at Rocky Ridge Park are available at the township office. Supervisors will attend the November 14 second class township convention in York. Geisinger EMS reported 144 calls for the month,with two incidents in Washington Township. Northeast Adams Fire and EMS fire handled a total of 34 calls with two in Washington, and their ambulance service responded to 91 calls, with five in the township. Bills for the month were $6,658.70 and $21,345.46 from the general and state liquid fuels funds. Supervisors held a short executive session after the public meeting about property. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the supervisors will be September 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the township offices in Kralltown.

Polar Bears to face Panthers

Joe Guty

Kick off for the 2019 season officially begins this Friday night at East Pennsboro High School. The Northern Varsity Football team has done all the pre-season and off season work. Now it boils down to play execution and figuring out this year’s team identity. The non-division clash against the Panthers (4-3 in the Capital Division last year and 4-6 overall) will provide a solid test for both programs. At home last season, the Polar Bears got past East Penn, 20-14. The Panthers will have home field advantage on Friday, while Northern should be ready to highlight their own skills. After a productive scrimmage against Wyomissing last weekend, the Polar Bears planned to shore up any gaps on both sides of the ball this week. Northern follows up with Middletown on the road before hosting Mechanicsburg in week 3. The Colonial Division schedule begins on the road at Mifflin County at September 13.