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“Tommy and Me” play tells story of friendship between football player and sportswriter that began in Hershey
Tommy McDonald played wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1957 to 1963 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998. Ray Didinger is an iconic sports writer and broadcaster in the Philadelphia area, who is also in the Hall of Fam
2022 CarMania is new event in Hershey this weekend
Antique cars and Hershey are almost synonymous with one another in Central Pennsylvania. The Antique Automobile Club of American is in Hershey, so is their museum and there’s the annual Antique Car show every fall in Hershey. This Sunday – there’s a new
How to beat inflation and save when back to school shopping
As students prepare for their first full year of in person learning since the start of COVID-19, the pressure to hit the school hallways with style, fit in, or simply be prepared for a successful school year, is on and is costing parents and students a pr
What is PA. doing to offset a teacher shortage?
Pennsylvania certified 20 thousand teachers 10 years ago. Last year, just 6,000 were certified. There is a teacher shortage in Pennsylvania and it’s being felt in many ways. Why are fewer young people entering the teaching profession? Why have so many l
Honey Bee Queen from Carlisle on the importance of bees
Lucy Winn of Carlisle is the American Honey Queen. In that role she is the national spokesperson for educating Americans on honey, it’s uses and the importance of the honey bee. It’s an important lesson considering the millions of honey bees that have di
Does Pa. have special laws for dog theft or dognapping?
Last May, Samantha Fullam’s car was stolen in downtown York. It was involved in a hit and run crash and one of her credit cards used in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, cars are stolen often. What makes this incident different is Samantha’s dog Wilder was in
Hempfield school district is first to adopt transgender sports policy limiting athletes to sex at birth
The Hempfield School Board in Lancaster County adopted a policy last week that limits a student athlete’s participation to sports teams that align with their sex at birth. Supporters say those born as males have an unfair advantage over females – even af
Dimestore Dolls lead singer returns to music after a traumatic brain injury more than a decade ago
Many musicians have quit and returned to music after overcoming discouragement, financial hardships, and times of little opportunity; but not many can say they’ve returned after suffering from a traumatic injury that took them over a decade to recover fro
Be on the lookout for heat exhaustion and heat stroke this week
The longest and hottest heat wave of the summer this week could put many of us at risk for heat exhaustion or even heat stroke. Both can come on quickly when the body’s temperature rises. Signs to look out for and possibly seek medical treatment include
Central Pa. may sweat out worst heat wave of the summer this week
The weather forecast for this week is for high temperatures in the mid-90s each day through at least Sunday. There’s a slight chance of a few thunderstorms, but not enough to cool things down. Compared to the rest of the nation, and especially Europe whe