2019-06-06

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HUMMELSTOWN DUI CHARGE Police arrested Amanda N. Kennedy, 23, for allegedly driving under the influence following a traffic stop on East Main Street on May 31 around 1:15 a.m. Police said Kennedy was failing to stay in her lane and “signs of impairment” were observed. DERRY TOWNSHIP INTERFERING WITH CUSTODY Police arrested Makeeya Robinson, 36, from Hershey for allegedly interfering […]

Four Grand in Supplies Stolen

Police in North Londonderry Township are looking for information on the theft of $3,917 worth of supplies from Lowe’s at the North Londonderry Square shopping center. According to North Londonderry Township Police, the suspect entered the store three times during the month of May and each time loaded his cart with spools of wire and then placed wood planks on […]

One Dead After Train Hits Car

A Hummelstown woman is dead after police said she drove 1.7 miles on the railroad tracks before her car was struck by an eastbound Norfolk Southern train in Derry Township. The accident happened along the 1100 block of Old West Chocolate Avenue around 3:08 a.m. Sunday, June 2, police said. The woman, 51-year-old Tabitha D. Meister from Hummelstown, was pronounced […]

Underage Bust At Hersheypark

Nine people are facing underage drinking charges after police responded to Hersheypark on Thursday, May 30. The individuals charged are: Nathaniel Kaplon, 20, from Harrisburg; Jane Miller, 20, from Hummelstown; Sarah Hoyer, 20, from Windsor; Grace Orris, 20, from Harrisburg; Gregory Falvo, 20, from Harrisburg; Lydia Gould, 19, from Hershey; Keely Reuwer, 20, from Harrisburg; Bradley Chambers, 20, from Harrisburg; […]

Four Months for Embezzlement

Maria T. Lyter, 60, has been sentenced in a federal bank embezzlement case involving three local banks. On May 20, Chief United States District Court Judge Christopher Conner sentenced Lyter to four months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. According to United States Attorney David Freed, Lyter admitted to embezzling approximately $8,300 from the Hummelstown bank while […]

Students Honored by School Board


Lower Dauphin School Board held its annual student award meeting Monday, May 20, at the middle school and recognized four senior high students who had earned Pennsylvania Music Educators Association honors this year. Aidan Ferguson, All-Eastern Honor Choir, Annie Dickinson, All-State Jazz Ensemble, Caiden Covell, All-State Choir, and Christian Gingrich, All-State Orchestra, were those congratulated by the board. Two ceremonial […]

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LEND A HAND: The 8th annual Lend A Hand charity event, hosted by Lower Dauphin field hockey coach Linda Krieser, far right, was held Saturday, June 1. The event raises money for Lower Dauphin families in need. Pictured with Kreiser, from left, are Ezra, Lilliana and Holly Oyler. The Oylers unexpectedly lost their father and husband, Scott A. Oyler, due […]

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YARRISH WITH BILL NYE: Christina Yarrish, far left, recently graduated from Goucher College in Towson on Friday, May 24. Yarrish, a 2015 Lower Dauphin grad, earned a B.A. in psychology and graduated summa cum laude. She is pictured with Bill Nye, center, who was the commencement speaker and also star of the 90s hit TV show, Bill Nye the Science […]

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A Piece of Cake It was my birthday. I had plenty of reasons to celebrate. I am blessed and surrounded by love and support at this time of my life and I am very grateful. I did not grow up that way and I understand that life does its work, and you lose the people that you love. But for […]