Chambersburg

Wednesday, December 19, 2012   BOYS BASKETBALL State College 63, Chambersburg 60 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - A rough second quarter doomed Chambersburg in a Mid-Penn Conference Commonwealth test against State College. The Trojans (3-3, 1-3) were outscored by State College 21-5  in the quarter and then tried to come back with a 25-16 advantage in the fourth quarter. Kellen Williams had 22 points and four assists for the Trojans, Kyle Myers had 14, Tay Charles 11 and Mitch Stahl 10. Kyle Kanaskie led State College (5-1, 4-0)

Police are closing the southbound lanes of Interstate 81 at exit 16 (U.S. 30) in Franklin County, Pa., south of Chambersburg, because of a crash involving an overturned vehicle, a Franklin County emergency dispatcher said. The crash was reported at about 8:30 p.m. A vehicle was overturned near the 15-mile marker, the dispatcher said. No other information was available.

Borough of Chambersburg officials and business owners debated the merits of proposed Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB) regulations during a special meeting Monday. Chambersburg Police Chief David Arnold and Mayor Pete Lagiovane are driving an initiative to control BYOB establishments that are a nuisance. When explaining his desire for a new ordinance, Arnold listed problems like noise, people urinating in public and disorderly conduct incidents. BYOB has been a standard practice at restaurants for years, but now there are clubs that offer BYOB without serving food, Lagiovane said.

A Chambersburg man has been charged with aggravated assault and simple assault after a 6-month-old boy suffered bone fractures in both legs, his right arm and several ribs, Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday. Dustin William Sipes, 21, of 357 Cosell Drive, was placed in the Franklin County Jail on $25,000 bond, state police said. It was determined that Sipes was a boyfriend of the child's mother and that Sipes was helping to care for the child, police said.

A Chambersburg man died late Friday in a vehicle crash on Philadelphia Avenue at Wilson College, Chambersburg police said in a news release. Michael J. Fields, 34, was driving in the 1000 block of Philadelphia Avenue at about 10 p.m. when the vehicle went off the road near the intersection with College Avenue, police said. Police did not provide any other details of the crash. Officials with the Franklin County (Pa.) Coroner's Office declared Fields dead. “Some property damage was done on the Wilson College campus as the vehicle went onto the campus,” the news release stated.

Lindsay Rae Upperman of Chambersburg, Pa., recently received a $1,000 scholarship from the CHS Foundation, one of the nation's leading cooperatives, owned by farmers, ranchers and co-ops. Upperman will study animal science and genetics at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan., and is one of 25 students receiving scholarships through the CHS Foundation's Two-Year College Scholarship Program.    For more scholarship information, go to www.chsfoundation.org.

A bridge on the main road between Waynesboro, Pa., and Chambersburg reopened at 2 p.m. Thursday, according to a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesman. The bridge on Pa. 316 south of Chambersburg had been closed for several months. Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. of Baltimore faces penalties of more than $580,000 for missing deadlines, PennDOT spokesman Greg Penny said. The bridge, which goes over CSX railroad tracks in Guilford Township, Pa., closed in mid-July for a $1.8 million replacement of its superstructure.

The Chambersburg Borough Council this week terminated the employment of one firefighter and issued a warning to another, according to Sam Wiser, an attorney for Salzmann Hughes, the borough's solicitor. Wiser said the council voted Monday to terminate Scott McNew's employment for “engaging in conduct unbecoming an officer and neglect of an official duty.” The council issued a written reprimand to Patrick R. Martin with a “last-chance warning” for similar reasons. The council determined Martin “failed to exercise proper supervision and leadership over a subordinate firefighter,” Wiser said.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. -- Jalen Fitzpatrick passed for 114 yards and a touchdown as Harrisburg (1-2, 1-1) shut out Chambersburg (0-3, 0-2) in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth. Brian Reese threw for 116 yards for the Trojans, connecting for 41 yards each to ConRoy Smith and Jordan Franklin.

M. Lorraine Royer, 90, of Mercersburg, Pa., died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at her home. Born Dec. 4, 1922, in Big Spring, Md., she was a daughter of the late Thomas Franklin and Clara Mae Eichelberger Clopper. Early in life, Lorraine was a homemaker. She later worked at the Franklin County Courthouse for more than 20 years as a clerk in the Register and Recorder's Office. She enjoyed gardening and loved her family. She was a member of American Legion Post 222 of Clear Spring and American Legion Post 517 of Mercersburg; and a life member of VFW Post 6241 of Mercersburg.

Members of the Looney Patoneys pitched three tents and parked a camper at Norlo Park in Fayetteville on Friday to honor the memory of their beloved friend, Pat Moore.  For the 20 members of her team, it wasn't about sadness, it was about celebrating her life at the American Cancer Society's 10th Annual Chambersburg Relay for Life. “She was always the life of any party. She was a presence,” said Diane Kline, Moore's sister-in-law. “She was what we named the team - looney.” Moore passed away nearly two years ago from complications from uterine cancer, Kline said.

Owen E. "Red" Wilson, 94, a resident of Magnolias of Chambersburg, Pa., and formerly of Marion, Pa., died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in the assisted living facility. Services will be Monday, June 17 at 1 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 750 Norland Ave., Chambersburg. Burial will be in Norland Cemetery, Chambersburg. Family will receive friends Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harold M. Zimmerman and Son Funeral Home, Greencastle, Pa., and one hour before the service at the church Monday.

Lavinia Reid is taking the classic tale “The Little Mermaid” to new heights - or depths - in her innovative ballet adaptation of the beloved under-the-sea tale.   Reid said she sees the production as a way to marry the whimsical Disney film version to the 1837 Hans Christian Andersen original fairy tale, which ends with the Little Mermaid desperately throwing herself into the sea after the prince she's in love with marries the princess. Reid's rendition, however, ends with the prince marrying the Little Mermaid.    “We bring the real story, the full story, but give it a happy ending,” Reid said Friday.

Norma Jean Sharar Williams, 79, of Chambersburg, Pa., died Saturday, June 8, 2013, at her home. Service will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Lininger-Fries Funeral Home Inc., Mercersburg, Pa., with Pastor Harold E. Yeager officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Mercersburg. There will be no viewing.

The following area students were named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Bucknell University: • Ryan J. Lum of Mercersburg, Pa., is the son of John and Karen Lum of Mercersburg. He is a 2009 graduate of James Buchanan High School in Mercersburg. • Megan F. Snider of Chambersburg, Pa., is the daughter of Kevin Snider and Laura Pheil of Chambersburg. She is a 2010 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School.  • Eric R. Wengert of Mont Alto, Pa., is the son of Curtis and Sherry Wengert of Mont Alto.

Donald R. Frisby, 79, of Mercersburg, Pa., died Friday, June 7, 2013, at ManorCare Health Services, Chambersburg, Pa. There will be no viewing. A graveside service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Zion Union Cemetery, Mercersburg. Arrangements are by Lininger-Fries Funeral Home Inc., Mercersburg.

Charles E. McElhaney, 81, of Chambersburg, Pa., died Friday, June 7, 2013, at Manor Care Nursing Home in Chambersburg. Visitation will be Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Howard L. Sipes Funeral Home Inc., McConnellsburg, Pa. A graveside service will be Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. at Union Cemetery, McConnellsburg.

Before making the trek across Trojan Stadium on Saturday, Ty Fletcher waited patiently with the rest of the Class of 2013 inside the gymnasium at Chambersburg Area Senior High School for his high school career to end and the next phase of his life to begin. “I'm just ready to get out of here,” Fletcher said as he sent a text to his girlfriend. Fletcher, who will join the military in August, not only was eager for commencement to begin, but also for his post-high school life to get under way. The cancellation of Friday's 6:30 p.m. graduation due to rain added to the graduates' heightened anticipation.

Like the proverbial elephant, the community of Williamsport never forgets. Saturday's fourth annual Nick Adenhart Memorial 5K was a sea of red and blue, as 275 participants, many decked out in Williamsport Wildcats and Anaheim Angels gear, came out to Williamsport High School to support the Nick Adenhart Memorial Fund. “This is why I love small towns. Everybody cares about each other and we just have fun,” said Williamsport volleyball coach Emily Crabtree, the organizer of the event.