Guilty Plea in Musser Crash

‘She Was An Angel’

A Palmyra woman will likely spend a minimum of six months in prison after she pleaded guilty to charg­es stemming from a Jan. 7, 2011, crash that killed a Lon­donderry Township woman. Tami Swartz Musser, 40, of Woodcrest Drive, was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash on SR 322, east of Campbelltown, at the inter­section of Meadow Lane. […]

Running Back, Looking Good



When he wore a football jersey, Hershey High senior Harold Brantley terrorized opponents. Now, he’s chilling in menswear from Signatures at The Shops At The Hotel Hershey. Brantley is just one of the models who will be featured at the AFF Fashion Show on May 22. For more, see Page 3. True, all the dresses aren’t black. And please note, […]

DTSD Hikes Taxes

School Cop Cut

By a vote of 4-3, the Derry Township School Board ap­proved a proposed $52.9 million 2012-13 budget that in­cludes a 3.31 percent property tax increase. The meeting, Monday, April 23, was attended by more than 100 members of the public and lasted a little over three hours. Board member Bruce Hancock was absent, and Mary Beth Hagan resigned from the […]

DTSD Pays Law Firm $149K




On the same night the board voted for a tax hike and budget cuts, Derry Township School Board President Ellen Sheffey revealed that the district has paid $149,000 to its lawyers in the district’s lawsuit against the M.S. Hershey Foundation. “To date and over slightly more than two-year period, $149,000 has been expended for the related legal services of Eastburn […]

Letters to the Editor



I want to thank Mr. Phil Guarno and all the staff at Fen­icci’s of Hershey for allowing me to shadow everyone as part of my Careers project at Lower Dauphin High School. Everyone was very helpful, patient and friendly while I fol­lowed them around. I was able to learn about all parts of the restaurant, not only at Fenicci’s, but […]

How Much Worse?



Editorial by Dave Buffington Here at The Sun, we hear from a lot of people complaining about this or that. They complain about their neighbor’s grass being too high. Or about the new recycling bins being too big. Or about the summer concerts being too loud. And if we can help in some way, we’re happy to. If we think […]

Defenders of The Light: Seaman Steve Seaman



Flanked by his uncle, Petty Officer Rob Seaman (left), and his father, retired Chief Petty Officer Steve Seaman (center), Hershey’s Steve Seaman (right) graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard boot camp in Cape May, N.J. on April 6. Steve is now stationed on the USCGC Bainbridge Island in Sandy Hook, N.J.

Shine a Light

Essays from our readers

Falcon Foundation at Five The Lower Dauphin Falcon Foundation is celebrating its fifth year of supporting special programs for the students of the Lower Dauphin School District. “It’s hard to believe it’s been five years,” said LDFF President Patricia Gordon. “I am proud to say that with the support of our community, we have been able to have a posi­tive […]

From Where I Sit



This past week was one of those you would just as soon not go through, as it was a reminder to me per­sonally that I am getting older. On Friday, April 20, Rosemary and I attended the funeral service for Ethel M. Estoppey Winters of Her­shey at an Ephrata funeral home and then visited the cemetery where she was laid […]

Police News

The information here is based on official police reports. Charges made may vary from the final disposition of cases.

PALMYRA CHARGED IN ALLEGED JEWELRY THEFT Two women face charges in an alleged jewelry theft that occurred on the 800 block of Victoria Lane. Police said 24-year- old Nicole Mellinger of Hershey, with the help of 25-year-old Lindsay Karlin of Middletown, stole more around $2,700 worth of jewelry from the home. Police said the jewelry was then taken to a […]