Print Edition Highlights - August 10, 2023

Curt Werner/Dillsburg Banner

A lithium battery caught fire inside a trash truck in the 100-block of Harrisburg Pike, Dillsburg Borough, Wednesday morning at 7:24 a.m. According to Carroll Township police the driver saw smoke and alerted the helper who grabbed the battery and threw it out where it then exploded. Police said the 911 call came over as a possible pipe bomb. In photo, Northern York County Fire Rescue clean up and police investigate the incident.

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Community leaders update Dillsburg council

By Mary Lou Bytof

Staff Reporter/Dillsburg Banner

The Dillsburg Borough Council Tuesday evening heard from representatives of four community organizations. They were Betty Markle of New Hope Ministries in Dillsburg, Jay Young of the Dillsburg Arts Council, Tracy Emig of the Dillsburg Senior Center and Bob Ingham of the Logan Park Authority.

Markle told the council members that New Hope will hold its annual back- to-school event on Monday. More than 160 students have signed up for the activities in the organization's parking lot. Each student will receive a back pack full of school supplies, she said.

“We've definitely seen an increase in people needing our services,” the Dillsburg Center manager said. Last month, when the temperatures soared, many people were calling the center to report that they were getting shut-off notices from the electric company. The center was also busy helping people with rent payments as well, she said.
The newest program at the center helps to assist homeless people find housing, she said.

After the council members asked Markle about how the public can help New Hope, she said their clients are in need of personal care items such as shampoo, soap and toilet paper. What the center does not need is more hand sanitizer.
“We can't get rid of it,” she said.

For the rest of the story see the August 10, 2023 edition.

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Lewisberry Grange hosts monthly dances

Staff Reports

The Lewisberry Grange, 1230, Rosstown Road, Lewisberry, held their monthly dance on Sunday, Aug. 6 featuring Jay Jackson, The Gone Country Band Show.

"Live music and plenty of food," Judy Meiss, committee member said of the event. "We have the standard food - hot dogs, hamburgers and sausage - plus we change the main dish each month - such as roast beef, pulled pork and this week lasagna. All the money we make from the food sales goes to a charity and the Grange doubles the amount of money the kitchen makes."

For the rest of the story see the August 10, 2023 edition.

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Costly investigation under scrutiny

Kristen Stagg
Staff Reporter/Dillsburg Banner

The Carroll Township board of supervisors discussed a number of items at their work session on Aug. 7 that will be voted on at the Aug. 14 public meeting.

During public comment, resident Ken Farner brought up the investigation that cost the township nearly $15,000 of tax payer money, according to Farner. He said that after former Zoning Hearing Board member Deanna Weaver complained at the June 10 meeting about the costly investigation, he started researching. He provided documentation to the board about the two right to know requests he’d previously submitted that were refused. Farner said the township’s attorney Michael Pykosh stated those records were closed.

Farner said he then submitted a right to know request about “whatever Weaver’s complaint was.” Farner described Weaver’s complaint as naming Gary Reihart for “donating an inordinate amount of funds placing people on the Carroll Township board of supervisors.” However, Farner said only township residents – through voting – are able to place people on the board of supervisors. In cases where supervisors need to appoint a member temporarily, Reihart as chairman of the zoning board had no say in any such action.

For the rest of the story see the August 10, 2023 edition.