“Gods of Egypt”



            “Gods of Egypt” cost $140 million. That money was well-spent so long as the studio’s only goal was to make an incredibly shiny movie. It is indeed very shiny. But if the goal was to make an interesting, coherent, or competent movie, then it is a failure. Actually, the goal was undoubtedly to make money, and on that level […]

Happy To Be Back



HVFC Moves The year-long renovation of the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company station came to a close Feb. 28 as the company moved its apparatus back into its remodeled and expanded station at 21 W. Caracas Avenue. Deputy Chief Rodney Sonderman, who served as the chairman of the project, said the company had been responding from the facility since Feb. 26 […]

Old Store, New Owner



$1.9 Million Deal One of the desirable locations in downtown Hershey, 11 East Chocolate Avenue, has a new owner. In late February, The Hershey Company sold the three-story building for $1.9 million to 11 Old Pharmacy LLC. The building was once the home of the “World Famous” Hershey Drug Store and the site of the old Hershey Women’s Club. Neil […]

Kids Really Do Read



In Palmyra “Personally, I love reading,” fifth grader George Kotsolos told Palmyra Area School Board (PASD) members at their Feb. 25 Curriculum Committee meeting. Kotsolos is one of 10 to 12 Pine Street students who are members of the Palmyra Kindle After School Book Club. “The group meets every Wednesday after school until around 4:30 p.m.,” teacher Nancy Heisey said. […]

Car Crash



Letters to the Editor



As promised, for this week only, I’ve opened the floor to your letters about the presidential campaign. Enjoy … Trump for President??? NO! Donald J. Trump is a lot of things to a lot of people. To me, he is bold, entertaining, bombastic and … a megalomaniac, i.e., “a form of mental illness marked by delusions of greatness, wealth, etc., […]

Your First Porsche



Repeat after me: College is a waste of time and money. It may hurt to say it, but still: College is a waste of time and money. OK, OK, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but only a bit: For the typical high school grad who has no clue what they want to do with their life, college is a […]

That’s Life



Feral cats usually stay as far away as possible from humans, but when they hear Patricia Boyle calling to them, they forget their fear. Hers is a voice they obviously recognize. And trust. “Hey, little babies,” she sang as she approached their shelter one bitterly cold day last week. “Hi, sweet girl; how are you today?” First one, two, then […]

Master Sergeant Richard Fanning



Defenders of the Light: Hummelstown’s Rich Fanning Jr. was presented with the Major Octavius V. Catto Medal by The Union League of Philadelphia on Feb. 20. Catto was an African-American leader in the Civil War era, serving as both a citizen solider and civil rights activist. Catto was shot and killed in 1871 while serving with the Pennsylvania National Guard […]

From Where I Sit



Well, it’s official. State Rep. John Payne of Hershey, who has served us for seven terms representing the 106th Legislative District, will hang it up when his term expires Wednesday, Nov. 30. John and I go way back, even to the days when he held no political office and was working in the safety area for Hershey Chocolate Company and […]