2020-10-15 E-Edition

Crash at the Curve

Two vehicles collided on a sharp curve on Cedar Road, off Bachmanville Road, in Conewago Township around 8:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12. The roadway was closed for over an hour as crews worked the scene. The extent of injuries is unknown. For more on wrecks in Sun Country, see Page 4.

Council Has Concerns


Hummelstown Borough Council’s ongoing effort to draft a resolution allowing liquor in open containers at Schaffner Park is running into difficulty. At last Thursday’s work session meeting, Mayor David Roeting and council member Chad Lister both expressed doubts about supporting the resolution allowing liquor in open containers at large events such as carnivals. Roeting said there must be a provision […]

Drew Dissed For Photo

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Derry Township School Director Lewis “Kip” Shaw said his fellow board member, Lindsay Drew, should resign because a photo of her wearing an anti-Trump hat that has been circulating on social media. He said he had been approached by several residents who were upset by the image. Because of that, “she is incapable of serving. She should resign from the […]

A Sticky Situation


By my own admission, I’ve been writing a lot of public service announcement-themed editorials lately. But I have one more for you that I think is important. It involves sticky tape and our new favorite bug to hate, the spotted lantern fly. I promised not to talk about them two weeks ago, but after hearing a story from a co-worker […]

From Where I Sit


Wanted to report on the passing of a good friend, near legendary journalist and author William G. “Bill” Williams, most recently from Mechanicsburg, but his journalistic career took him throughout Pennsylvania. He left us on Sept. 2 at the age of 85. As a result of his long and varied career, his media friends of all types and throughout the […]

Letters to the Editor

Dear Hummelstown Community, Many of you are disappointed that the Borough has chosen not to pick a date this year for Trick-or-Treat. Collectively a large group of citizens have decided that we should gather together for our kids to hold Trick-or-Treat on Halloween (Saturday, October 31st) from 6-8pm. Please join us by turning on your lights, passing out candy, and […]

50 Years Ago


From The Sun, Oct., 14, 1970: The formal opening of the hospital at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center of The Pennsylvania State University takes place tomorrow morning with ribbon-cutting ceremonies and admission of the first patients. A parade is a band and a band is a parade. Hummelstown’s annual Halloween parade Monday night will really strike up the band. […]

Notes From The Mayor


There seems to be a lot of confusion on Trick-or-Treat in the borough. There are at least three different Facebook pages indicating two separate evenings for T-or-T. There is one that looks very official and even includes the borough’s address, which shows little respect to our elected officials who have to make these difficult decisions. These social media announcements will […]

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