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Articles from the 'The Spring Mill Closure' series


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  • Officials: 'There are Interested Parties' in the Spring Mill

    RICK BOSTON, Staff Writer|Apr 15, 2021

    The Roaring Spring Borough Council held its regular monthly meeting Monday night at the Friendship Fire Company Hall to ensure enough room for social distancing in anticipation of a larger-than-usual crowd. Council devoted the first hour of its meeting to the closing of the Appvion’s Spring Mill plant and plans for moving forward. Council President Rodney Green told the handful of former Spring Mill employees in attendance that council wanted to bring community leaders together in one place to hear what they have to say about plans for the n...

  • The End of the Spring Mill?

    Rick Boston, Staff Writer|Apr 1, 2021

    Most of Appvion’s Spring Mill plant employees clocked in for their shifts for the last time on March 17, and when the last roll of paper came off the machine, they walked out its doors for the last time, drawing the curtain on a plant that had been a symbol of prosperity in Roaring Spring for more than 150 years. With production stopped, preparing the plant to sit idle is all that remains to be done. Some hourly employees are staying on until April 15 to perform final cleanup duties. Spring M...

  • Two Events to Benefit Mill Employees

    RICK BOSTON, Staff Writer|Mar 18, 2021

    With employees at Appvion’s Spring Mill plant in their final weeks of employment, the Cove community continues to step up to offer aid to the soon-to-be-displaced workers. The Albright Church of the Brethren in Roaring Spring is planning a non-perishable food and Easter basket drive for Spring Mill employees and their families. The church is asking the community for donations to fill the baskets and suggests food, gift cards, Easter basket supplies for children up to 17 years of age, empty Easter baskets and money donations. The church is a...

  • Spring Mill Employee: 'It was like being sucker-punched'

    RICK BOSTON, Staff Writer|Mar 11, 2021

    Editor’s Note: The Herald does not normally allow sources for news articles to remain anonymous. However, in this case, the Herald believes that there is an important story to be told. At the same time, there is a risk that the person speaking up could suffer repercussions. Herald management is aware of the identity of this mill employee. Also, the print edition of this story contained an incorrect name for a group of lenders who purchased the mill in 2018. The correct name of that group of l...

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