Two Dead in Laurel Woods Fire

BREAKING NEWS

Despite heroic efforts by local firefighters, a pre-dawn, Aug. 31 fire in Conewago Township’s Laurel Woods development claimed the lives of an elderly couple, Frank and Rita Piazza. Watch for exclusive photos and details in this week’s issue of The Sun.  

Ice Cream Corner Going

Members 1st coming

  Moose tracks, muddy sneakers and cake batter may not sound like ice cream flavors, but in fact they are a few of the most popular at the Ice Cream Corner in Hershey. Despite sweet success over the past 11 years, Ice Cream Corner will finish out its last season this Labor Day. The lot that the Ice Cream Corner […]

Ballard, Olson Form Ticket

republicans respond

  Sandy Ballard and Roger Olson – the Democratic nominees for Derry Township supervisor in this fall’s general election – have announced that they will run as a team and have formed "The Committee to Elect Ballard & Olson." "Roger and I share many of the same views of what constitutes a proactive government that is responsive to the needs […]

Master Plan Faces Foes

Make the Kids ride the Bus'

Opposition to the Derry Township School District’s “Master Plan” filled the room at the school board meeting, Monday, Aug. 24 – with much of the debate centering on the “Cocoa Pass,” which is now being called the “safety corridor” by the school district. Dozens of residents, representatives from the library and a former township supervisor expressed their concerns for safety […]

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Defenders of the light: Senior Airman Josh Brenner



Senior Airman Josh Benner, a 2004 Hershey High grad, left Tuesday, Aug. 18 for a six-month deployment to Doha, Qatar. Brenner, who previously served on Guam and at McGuire AFB in New Jersey, is the son of Kim Reese of Hershey and the late Willie Benner. His grandparents are Sandy Reese of Hershey, Stan Reese of Annville and the late […]

40 years and counting

Hummelstown's 7-Eleven

Chaudhry Aslam is celebrating his first year in business as owner of the 7-Eleven at the west end of the borough. And during that first year, two convenience stores have closed in the borough, and the economy has gone from bad to worse. But Aslam said business is just fine at the 40-year-old store, which has become the only place […]

Left Turns Get Green Light



Left Turns Get Green Light    Land development plans for Lower Dauphin School District and Members 1st Federal Credit Union were approved by the Hummelstown Borough Council at its regular meeting Aug. 20. The school district’s Middle School Improvement Project includes two athletic fields with 712 grandstand seats and lighting, 140 parking spaces and a new road from the school […]

Hummelstown Heritage Days



Hummelstown Heritage Days will be held Sunday, Sept. 27, 1-6 p.m. at Schaffner Park in Hummelstown. All tractors, engines and garden tractors – along with the people fascinated by them – are welcome. For more info, call Brian Norris at 566-0447.

Widener law Top Students



Diana Esposito and Tara Winton, both of Hummelstown, earned a place on the Dean’s List for the spring semester at Widener University School of Law.