2022-07-07 E-Edition

Fun in The Sun

The Sun literally went to new heights when it accompanied Steve and Stacey Cameron in the Swiss Alps, at an elevation of 10,000 feet. The Matterhorn is pictured in the background. Where else did The Sun travel to? For more, see Page 3.

Semi Hits House


Police in Derry Township are investigation a crash on East Derry Road after a truck tractor crashed into a home around 5:30 p.m. June 30. According to police, the crash occurred when the truck, operated by 47-year-old Daniel Moore of Hershey, was traveling west on East Derry Road and came off the roadway, driving through two yards before coming back […]

I Don’t Know Anything


Sometimes as a reporter, you think you know everything. You think you know about tragedy and triumph. You think you know about pain and pleasure. But you don’t always know the whole story. There’s always more to tell, more to see. Sometimes you’re only there to see a snippet of the big picture. That can’t be more true when it […]

Letters to the Editor

I missed any updates as to why “That’s Life” by Anne Reeves and “From The ‘G’ Files” by Gabe Plebani no longer appear in the Sun. I hope both writers are doing well and wonder if their columns might return? Charles Shuey Mount Joy Thanks for your note Charles! Yes, you are correct, both columns haven’t appeared in The Sun […]

Notes From The Mayor


The Hummelstown Criterium bike race is this Saturday, July 9, and so traffic in the square will be disrupted for most of the day. All residents and businesses along the bike route have been notified about the race, so please plan accordingly. In addition to the race, there will also be some food trucks and craft vendors. Keep in mind […]

From Where I Sit


Continuing the military history of Hummelstown, following the conclusion of the Civil War in 1865, there was little mention of the military until 1867, when the Brownstone Soldier’s Civil War Monument was dedicated in the Hummelstown Cemetery and it was announced burial plots in the cemetery would be free for Civil War veterans. Military references were few until the Hummelstown […]

View From Dove Hill


I’d like to wish a happy anniversary to owners of Roxie’s Chatterbox, Roxie and Steve Bracale. They’ve been serving great food for 18 years at their restaurant on West Main Street. We were there for lunch the other day and I asked for a slice of lemon cake and somehow ended up with the display cake plate in my left […]

Castaway Critter of the Week

Fun inThe Sun