Police: Man Ambushed Ex-Girlfriend

Police in Derry Township said a man “ambushed” his ex-girlfriend and fired six shots at her fleeing vehicle on Sand Hill Road on Thursday, March 4. It happened around 11:45 p.m. when police said the victim was confronted by Dino R. Manero Jr., 38, from Pennsburg. Police said Manero “demanded” the victim exit her vehicle while he held her at […]

Pedestrian Run Over

A Hershey man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of West Chocolate Avenue and Ridge Road on March 3. Police responded to the scene around 7:30 a.m. and found out that Karl Piasecki, 65, who was crossing West Chocolate Avenue from north to south, was struck, police said. Piasecki was struck by a GMC […]

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Police in Palmyra responded to this head-on collision at the intersection of East Main and North Franklin streets shortly before 4:30 p.m. March 4. The incident was initially dispatched as “possible entrapment.” The extent of injuries is unknown. Photo: Michael Eitland.

Police Blotter

HUMMELSTOWN PORCH PIRATE Police said a resident on the first block of Sweet Arrow Drive reported that sometime during the overnight hours between March 7 and 8 a package was stolen from his porch. Police said the caller said he was missing a pair of 11 Street Encounter IV shoes and a baseball hat. FIRE ALARM Police and fire responded […]

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One person was taken to the hospital following this single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Research Boulevard and Bullfrog Valley Road on Sunday March 7. The vehicle reportedly crashed after leaving a car meet at the Cocoa Beanery. Photo: Carson Doane.

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Gebhard Wins Nomination


Republican conferees from the 48th Senate District met Saturday, March 6, and as expected, they overwhelmingly chose Chris Gebhard to be the Republican candidate in the May 18 special election for the 48th District seat. Gebhard is president of Hoaster Gebhard & Co., an insurance agency in Lebanon. He describes himself as “a fiscal conservative who owns a business, understands […]

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In celebration of Youth Art Month, the elementary art teachers of Lower Dauphin School District are staging a scavenger hunt for student art – like that shown here – at 11 Sun Country locations, including Toys on the Square, Fabio’s Restaurant, Alexander Family Library, Giant (Hershey), The Hershey Story Museum, the Hummelstown Post Office, Mangia Mangia, The Soda Jerk Diner, […]

Notes From The Pen


“As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a gangster.” These famous words uttered by Ray Liotta’s character, Henry Hill, in the hit blockbuster “Goodfellas” have riddled through my head since I was a young kid. My heritage consists of English, German and Italian descents, but I’ve always favored my Italian roots. All of the best things […]

SJA Names Honor Students

Saint Joan of Arc School has named its honor roll students for the first trimester: DISTINGUISHED HONORS Grade 8 Samantha Coates, Julia Fosnocht Grade 7 Julia Aluquin, Ethan Angelo, Leah Burke, Michael Dugan, Carolyn Frey, Juliana Heinz, Vivian Kaiser, Peightyn Magruder, Katherine Maitrejean, Grace Reider, Ryan Swallow Grade 6 Alex Carl, Ian Coates FIRST HONORS Grade 8 Garrett Bohn, Owen […]