“Zootopia”



            “Zootopia” takes place in world very much like ours, except that it’s populated entirely by non-human mammals. They’ve been living in harmony for centuries, meaning that they’ve mostly moved past the whole “eating each other” thing. They talk like humans, they wear clothes like humans, and unfortunately they have prejudices like humans. These prejudices are based not so much […]

Islanders Face Eviction



Mike and Donna Myers have spent summers in their cabin on Shelley Island in the Susquehanna River since 1972, raising three boys there and now their grandchildren. The thought that they could soon be evicted is sad, Donna Myers said. But that’s what they and about 300 others who lease seasonal lots on two islands are likely facing. Holly DePew, […]

‘Hell Of a Ride’



From Sun countryTo the Sunshine State Editor’s Note: Keith Ori is a 1987 graduate of Lower Dauphin High School and one of the stars of the new show, “Zombie House Flipping”, on the FYI Network. We asked Keith to tell you about that very different experience in his own words … When the Sun invited me to write about my […]

Letters to the Editor



While I was looking for a world project our Key Club [at Hershey High School] could help this year, an email popped up in my inbox. The heading read “Thirst Project is coming to Pennsylvania!” and included not only a world project, but a relatable one – The water crisis. From Africa to the United States, clean water is not […]

That’s Life



When it comes to presidential primary elections, Pennsylvania is like the friend who’s always late to the party: he misses all the fun and no one even notices. Our presidential primary takes place so far along in the game that most people outside the state have already lost interest. By the time our late April/early May election rolls around, national […]

Payne’s Report



It was no coincidence the governor’s annual budget address occurred a week after Groundhog Day. For the 2016- 17 fiscal year, he has again requested more government spending and more tax increases. The governor’s $33.3 billion budget proposal is nearly 10 percent higher than the 2015-16 plan the General Assembly sent to his desk in December. He did sign 87 […]

Overrated



One of my daughters got engaged last weekend. And I’m good with that. Extremely good, in fact. I’ll leave the official details to the official announcement, which will appear on Page 10 sometime in the next couple of months, but here’s all you really need to know about the guy: He has a job. He’ll take good care of my […]

From Where I Sit



Was thinking this week, as I contemplated the passing of my friend John Early on Feb. 27, how much things change, yet how much they remain the same in Hummelstown. John operated Early’s Flower Box at 28 West Main Street from 1973 till he retired. If you are a small business looking for a location on Main Street in town, […]

Castaway Critter of the Week



A New Home!