What is Love?

In the spirit of the season, we asked students, What is Love? For their responses, see Page 3. Photos: Emily Thurlow.

Garver Decision Delayed

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The Derry Township Board of Supervisors has indefinitely delayed a decision in the long-running controversy over the Garver Farm property. This 66-acre parcel of land is bounded by Middletown, Stoverdale, and Kaylor roads in western Derry Township, near the new Sheetz store. The land is owned by the Garver family. The family wants the township to rezone the land so […]

Chopper Raises Concerns


On Feb. 5, a helicopter was spotted near the “Mary and Joseph” eagles’ nest on Pine Road north of Palmyra. The fly-by raised concerns among Sun Country wildlife watchers, many of whom have been keeping their eyes on the mating pair – and their offspring – since the big birds arrived at the site more than six years ago. So, […]

Hype Responsibly


Audience and goal. The two most important things when you are in the communications business. In the case of this paper, our audience is you, the reader, and our goal is to inform you, enlighten you and entertain you. We don’t make promises we can’t keep and I’d like to think that we have your trust. And if we make […]

Letters to the Editor

We begin this week with a correction to a caption of a photograph in the Feb. 7 issue of The Sun. The photo (right) highlighted the Hershey Youth Football Association’s donation to the Hershey Middle School THON in the amount of $2,662, which is double the amount they raised last year. Great job guys! Now on to the show … […]

From Where I Sit


As regular readers of this column know, I am a student of military history, in particular World War II. In the current issue of PennStater magazine, the publication of the PSU Alumni Association, Editor Ryan Jones conducts an interview with one of his favorite former profs, Jackson Spielvogel, who, for three decades, taught History 143, which addressed the root causes […]

WHAT IS LOVE?

Traffic Forecast – This Week Around Hershey

Hershey Bears Game Giant Center Feb. 16 Heavy Hershey Symphony Concert Hershey Theatre Feb. 15 Light Men Are From Mars … Hershey Theatre Feb. 16 Light Tedeschi Trucks Band Hershey Theatre Feb. 17 Light

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One person was injured following this single-vehicle crash on Route 743 (Laudermilch Road) in East Hanover Township around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12. The driver of this Ford Mustang GT 350 was extricated after emergency crews cut off the roof. Route 743 was closed for over an hour as crews worked to clear the scene. Photo: Drew Weidman.

Police Blotter

HUMMELSTOWN TERRORISTIC THREATS Police have charged a 14-year-old male with making a terroristic threat following an alleged incident on Jan. 28. DRUG CHARGE Two people are facing charges following a probation search of a home on the 200 block of East Main Street on Feb. 7. Police charged Alyson L. Cottingham, 24, with possession of a controlled substance and Randy […]