Print edition highlights August 21, 2025
Photo by Curt Werner
Carroll Township police said Jeffrey Turner, 44, who was driving a 2011 Honda Civic, was taken to Holy Spirit Hospital after he rolled his car over on Gettysburg Pike, Carroll Township, Sunday evening, Aug. 17. In photo, emergency crews clear the area of debris and secure the scene. Northern York County Fire Rescue, fire police and EMS also responded.
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By MaryLou Bytof
To revitalize downtown Dillsburg and promote continual growth in town, the borough council last Tuesday evening announced its intent to amend part of the zoning ordinance to include the manufacturing, sale and consumption of alcohol in the town center and commercial highway districts. To begin the process, the council will hold a public hearing on September 9, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the borough building at 233 S. Chestnut Street. Residents and business owners are invited to comment on proposed ordinance amendments.
The proposed changes were first mentioned at the council meeting when a local businessman addressed the council during the meeting's public comment section. Anthony Vasco, who operates The Pickle Nickel on North Baltimore Street, cited the growth of the downtown area and its small business atmosphere. He said that permitting the sale of alcohol in eateries should encourage the young adults of Dillsburg to remain in town if they want to enjoy a drink with a meal.
For the rest of the story see the August 21, 2025 edition.
Carolyn Hoffman
Warrington Township will hold public hearings on September 11 starting at 6 p.m. about two proposed new taxes, a fire tax and a local services tax (LST), frequently called an occupation tax. The fire tax proposal to fund the Wellsville Fire Co. is .8 mil per thousand or $80 per $100,000 of assessed property value. The proposed LST is $52 per year only for people who work in Warrington Township and who make more than $12,000 per year.
After an independent study found that Warrington was underfunding the fire company, the township has increased its funding to the current level of $165,000 per year, based in part on the number of calls Wellsville handles in Warrington. In 2024, agreeing to that funding level came too late in the year to add a fire tax, so supervisors used money from the general fund but said then that was not a sustainable solution.
For the rest of the story see the August 21, 2025 edition.
The Wellsville Fire Company held its 84th annual Carnival last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Entertainment included the Amish Outlaws, Local Talent and Burn the Jukebox. The kitchen served food every night. Featured dishes were ham and bean soup, their famous chicken corn soup and sausage sandwiches, hot roast beef and turkey sandwiches, barbeque chicken and more. Bingo was played in the fire hall. There were games of chance, a craft show and amusment park rides.
Fire police Tim Trump, Leo Wiederhoeft and Butch Starner take a break from directing traffic.
Weston, 8, and Maddison Toth, 5, of Lewisberry, throw ping pong balls to win a goldfish.
Greg Yost serves up hot dogs.
John Watson, 9 months old of Dover, eyes up the french fries on the table.
For the rest of the story see the August 21, 2025 edition.
By Joe Guty
Defending Mid-Penn Keystone Diviosn champions, the 2025 edition of the Northern High School boys soccer program is eager to repeat and also seek a longer journey in the post season. Under head coach Eric White and assistants Brendon Clark and Brooks Colucci, the varsity Polar Bears went 14-2-2 last season and have a talented, seasoned core of returners and exceptional newcomers. A tough loss to East Pennsboro in the 2024 PIAA District III Class 3A opener has merely strengthened Northern’s resolve.
For the rest of the story see the August 21, 2025 edition.
