2021-03-25 E-Edition

The New K9 in Town

The Derry Township police force has a new officer with a very unique skill set. Find out more on Page 3.

Struggling to Return


At its March 22 meeting, the Derry Township School Board voted 6-2 in support of the administration’s recommendation to continue hybrid learning at the middle and elementary level for the remainder of the school year. The vote delays a full return to in-person instruction until September. However, it does allow for a phased return of high school students within the […]

Rollover Crash In S. Londonderry

One person was taken to the hospital following this rollover crash on Elizabethtown Road in South Londonderry Township on March 20. Crews were called to the 5400 block of E-town Road around 6:15 p.m. after this pickup truck, operated by 40-year-old Jonathan Service, from Lebanon, left the roadway and overturned. First responders worked the scene for over an hour and […]

Letters to the Editor

We enjoyed reading about our friend, “dangerous Denny Drobenak” this week in the salute to the 1974 Hershey Senior Teener League All-Stars. He was a great baseball player. If you are fortunate to know Denny, you know he is one of Hershey/Hummelstown’s unsung heroes. He and his wife have raised a fine family while serving the community through their lawn […]

Wile E. Coyote


Coyotes are in Sun Country. For many of you, this is not a surprise. Coyotes have been in Sun Country for many years. I photographed a coyote on Hersheypark Drive in 2009. And recently, we ran a photo of a gentleman who bagged a nice one on his property in East Hanover Township. However, during the past few weeks, social […]

From Where I Sit


Rosemary and I were watching one of those animal rescue programs on TV the other day and it got us talking about the animals (mostly dogs) that have been part of our lives over the years. When she was a kid growing up outside Wilkes-Barre, she had a pet dog, a little cocker Spaniel named Lady Truesdale, whose name derived […]

Notes From The Mayor


Unfortunately, we still have events canceled due to COVID. There will not be a Spring Bash or American Legion Easter egg hunt, and our Summer Rec program has been shelved until next year. These decisions are very difficult for the people who have to make them with their heads and not their hearts. It may be easy to second guess […]

Notes From The Pen


I’m by no means a medical doctor, nor do I possess any sort of medical background or training, but to be quite frank, something just doesn’t seem quite right here. Several weeks ago, the Pfizer vaccine was introduced into the institution being made available to both inmates and staff. With an immediate feeling of joy and alleviation, I was the […]

Castaway Critter of the Week