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nnttSim Thursday, October 16, 2014 Cumberland County's Only Daily Newspaper Carlisle, Pa. $1 House stoic i I jo. JL vl before realizing six to seven shots had been fired into the lower apartment of the house. Witnesses reported seeing a light-colored sedan fleeing the scene toward College Street with its lights off after the shooting. Police said no injuries were reported.

"It is a shame that you can't sit in your own home without worrying it is going to get shot up," the neighbor said. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact police at 243-5252. By Andrew Carr The Sentinel CARLISLE Police are investigating an incident in which a house was struck by gunfire early Wednesday in Carlisle Borough. Carlisle Police said the incident occurred at 1:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Street.

Police Lt. Stephen Latshaw said unknown suspects fired multiple rounds into an occupied residence. A neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous, reported hearing what initially was thought to be fireworks, i The home at 247 St. was early Wednesday. Sentinel file photo The Rev.

Andrew Fontanella in May 2009 reads a campaign prayer for the then new parish activity center, the Reverend Andrew J. Fontanella Parish Activity Center, at St. Patrick School in South Middleton Township. 1 '3 Jason MalmontThe Sentinel the scene of a shooting i Area remembers longtime pastor The Rev. Andrew Fontanella was known for his devotion toparish, community By Naomi Creason The Sentinel CARLISLE The Rev.

Andrew Fontanella wasn't just the pastor of St. Patrick Church for 27 years, he was also, to many parishioners, another family member. "He wanted to know you," said Jeannie Morda, of Newville, who has been a parishioner since 1975. "When he would hold Communion at Mass, he knew almost everybody's name. He would say their names before he gave them the host.

And St. Pat's is a big parish." "He knew everybody's first name," said Joan Wil-lits, of Carlisle, who has been a parishioner since 1951. "You met him once, and he knew your name. He would amaze me." See Fontanella, A7 Legislator who foiled robbery credits gun Police saidofficers swiftly arrestedthe four teenage suspects in Harrisburg I .1 I MlMHMMIIlMllBiiaalHniWRWWVA a CV students learn about science, math careers By Samantha Madison The Sentinel icsburg resident said. "I've definitely considered career options here after Jason MalmontThe Sentinel Caroline Harrington, 14, left, and Bailey Harper, 14, right, fill a surgical glove with polyurethane foam as their instructor Stephen Price, a chemical engineer for North Industrial Chemicals, center, helps during the STEM Summit Wednesday at Cumberland Valley High School.

hearing people speak. Now I'm think -SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP ingabout (doing) architecture." When Seth Ivey walked into the STEM Seth was one of about 200 freshmen Summit at Cumberland Valley High at Wednesday's STEM Summit host-School, he wasn't sure what to expect, ed by Junior Achievement of South He certainly didn't think the science Central Pennsylvania. This week, the and math event would be fun. freshman class at the high school has "Honestly, I wasn't thinking it would be that fun," the 14-year-old Median- See STEM, A7 Residents question Hess Farm development By Peter Jackson The Associated Press HARRISBURG -A state lawmaker who got into a shootout with a 15 -year -old boy who was trying to rob him near Pennsylvania's Capitol said the Marty Flynn experience proves the value of packing a gun. State Rep.

Marty Flynn, this far (in the process)," he added. The meeting was the second in a series of town hall meetings the borough began this year in an attempt to provide greater outreach on topics of interest to residents. Landmark Homes has been displaying preliminary plans for more than a year for the development, which would include a mix of single-family dwellings, town-houses, apartments, age-restricted housing for seniors and a commercial center on the 185-acre property in the area of South Market Street and Allendale Road. The development still must go through a conditional use process and final land development approval by borough council before breaking ground, which de- If I Borough engineer also lays out $7 million in infrastructure needs during town hall a former prison guard who is licensed to carry a handgun, said he believes he probably would have been killed if he had not used the Smith Wesson Bodyguard 380 pistol that he conceals in a belt holster worn on the small of his back. "This isn't my neighborhood.

I didn't grow up here. I'm not comfortable in this environment," said Flynn, D-Lackawanna, a native of Scranton. "I don't feel safe walking the streets of Harrisburg." See Robbery, A7 veloper Landmark Homes' director of planning Lee Bothell said they hope to accomplish by the end of 2015. Residents asked questions about stormwater management, the effect of the development on wildlife, and most of all the already bad traffic that likely will get worse as a result. Landmark Homes officials said there have been traffic studies completed to determine the best ways to mitigate the flow of traffic through the development, but borough officials acknowledged that traffic volume is a concern.

Also at the meeting, borough engineer Greg Rogalski said Mechanicsburg likely will have to spend $7 million over the next 15 years to fix borough infrastructure. See Meeting, A7 Pari ki WEATHER, CIO Cloudy skies, Jl showers 4 High: 70 Low: 60 GO INSIDE Classifieds B6-8 Comics C8-9 Lottery A3 Midstate A4 Nation World A8 Opinion A5 Police A3 Scene Sports Bl-6 TV, People C7 United we stand 1 4- 4 WOULDN'T IT BE NICE Songwriting duo seeks exposure for Beach Boys tribute before Shippensburg concert SCENE, CI OBITUARIES, A2 Nace, Mildred Shimel, Hazel Sholly-Green, Donna Zierdt, Marie :725 "00005 1 It 7 By Daniel Walmer The Sentinel MECHANICSBURG A 600 -unit proposed housing development on the Hess Farm tract in southern Mechanicsburg can't be stopped, but residents' feedback is requested on how to alleviate traffic problems and other concerns, borough officials said Tuesday. "This is a property that can be developed, and it's up to the planning commis -sion and borough council to make sure that the best product is developed by the developer," borough manager Patrick Dennis said during a town hall meeting in the Elmwood Elementary School auditorium. "I don't want people to leave this meeting thinking council can vote this down." That was new information to many of the more than 70 residents in attendance, according to borough resident Dominic Tarquin. He said many there did not know the property had been purchased with plans for development.

"We don't have a voice (in whether or not the development happens)," Tarquin said. "It's a matter of working out the details. We just hope they come up with the best design they can come up with." "It's a surprise that we're Cancer care as personalized as it is advanced. '( Ik i Regional CANCER. CENTER fU fit, 1.