“Godzilla”



It isn’t a good idea to approach a Godzilla movie with a “less is more” attitude. The gold standard of the “less is more” horror movie is “Jaws,” which this movie wants to be so badly. In that film, you didn’t actually see much of the shark, but you were scared nonetheless. There isn’t much of Godzilla in this movie, […]

Who Are These Guys?



Once a month, a thousand or more bikers descend upon Sun Country. Where are they going? What are they doing? Find out the secret on Page 3. Photos: Nathan Merkel.

‘Rembrandt’ in Hershey

Back in 1963


In history and popular culture, October 1963 marked a month of many firsts. In politics, President Kennedy signed the first nuclear test ban treaty, prohibiting the testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere, in outer space, or under water; in sports, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax became the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award for baseball’s best […]

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Kenadee Fanning and her friends placed flags in the Hummelstown Cemetery for Memorial Day. Parades will be held in Hummelstown and Hershey on Monday, May 26. Both parades will begin at 10 a.m. Photo: Ashley Fanning.

Middle School Sexting?

PSP Probe

The Sun has learned the Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a report that a nude photograph of a female Lower Dauphin Middle School student was distributed via text messages. PSP reportedly came to the school early Tuesday morning, May 20, after the incident was reported Monday, May 19. PSP is involved because the person alleged to be distributing the photos […]

Letters to the Editor



Manada Conservancy and Hummelstown Borough celebrated Arbor Day 2014 with a focus on streamside planting and a strong sense of community. The event took place April 26 at 109 N. Hanover Street. You may remember this property for the devastation it, like many others in the area, sustained from Tropical Storm Lee. Fortunately, this site now has a new look, […]

Castaway Critter of the Week



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Sunbathers Lacey Crowl, Megan White and Sheryna Goss took The Sun into the waters off Grand Cayman Island where they swam with stingrays. Be sure to send your Fun in The Sun photos to news@thesunontheweb.com or The Sun, 40 W. Main St., Hummelstown PA 17036.

Golden



Rules. We’ve got lots of ‘em around here, like … “No Parking” And … “No Turns From Shoulder” Or one of my favorites … “No person riding upon any pedalcycle shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway.” Yes, Virginia, that’s a real rule, recorded in the rule book, right here in Sun Country. And the […]

Young Writers History Winners



The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue, recently announced the winning student entries for the 2014 History Contest for Young Writers. Sun Country winners were: Senior Level, Fiction, Second Place, Nicole McKillop, Palmyra Area Middle School, “Jackie Robinson the Baseball Legend”; Senior Level, Non-Fiction, First Place, Pierce Wagler, Homeschool (Hershey), “King of the Molly Maguires”; Senior Level, Poetry, First […]