The public is invited to attend the Derry Township Board of Supervisors Meeting on Tuesday,

August 23^rd at 7:00 pm. This meeting will be held in person at the Derry Township Administration Building

600 Clearwater Road, Hershey, PA 17033.

The agenda will be available at this link.

We have some exciting news to share with our utility billing customers! Over the past few months, we have noted on our invoices that we were converting to a new billing system. The conversion is now complete and will be effective on AUGUST 19, 2022. Click here to access the new system. To learn more, click this link.

Derry Township Police and the Township of Derry would like to remind everyone that schools are back in session, Monday, August 22^nd, 2022. Traffic and pedestrian activity will be increased in and around the schools and on the walking routes to the schools. School Buses will be out, making their pickups and drop-offs at various times during the school days. To read our safety tips, click this link.

Charles Emerick, Derry Township's Director of Community Development explains Chapter 70, Brush, Grass and Weeds, code of ordinance regarding high grass and weeds in our community. To learn more, click this link.

Mark your calendar for my Veterans’ Appreciation Event Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at the Lower Swatara Volunteer Fire Department. My intention is to again offer an in-person breakfast, depending on COVID-19 case counts. This event is open to active-duty military personnel and veterans. Accommodations can be made for disabled attendees requiring assistance. Residents of the 106th District can RSVP here. Further information will be provided in the months to come.

Join UrTurn Cafe at the library and bring single-serve items to donate to Cocoa Packs to play and learn board games with your friends and family. This is a fun way to support Cocoa Packs and help everyone start the school year strong. Most needed items are

Pop-tarts, Single Serve Items, Granola/Nutrigrain Bars, Applesauce, Cereal, Juice Boxes/Pouches, Cookies, Peanuts/Trail Mix, and Oatmeal. 

Science journalist Robert Naeye will examine the evidence and discuss the latest scientific efforts to resolve this complex mystery. He will offer a balanced perspective on the UFO enigma while noting that concrete answers remain elusive. And he will call for the lifting of the taboo that has discouraged scientific research on UFOs. Register online.

The Hershey Public Library will be closed on Monday, August 29, 2022, and Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

The following are curbside pickup hours:

Tuesday 10:00AM - 5:00PM 

Derry Township Community Center has developed a schedule for the week of August 22^nd through August 28^th, 2022. To view the schedule, click this link.

The Township of Derry Department of Parks and Recreation is currently accepting applications for Adult lifeguards (ages 18+) to work morning and daytime hours at the Derry Township Community Center. Training will be provided at no cost, with pay starting at $14.25/hr. To read the full description and to apply, click this link.

Members and Residents: August 29 at 9:00 am

Non-members: August 31 at 9:00 am

To read the full description and to apply, click this link.

Fluid Motion is a low-impact class that will focus on walking with the water’s natural resistance and stretching for participants looking to transition into aquatic exercise or an alternative to their high-impact exercise routine. Fluid Motion will run in the leisure pool.

AquaFit is a shallow water aquatic exercise class that consists of a warm-up and warm-down encompassing an energetic cardio fitness workout using aqua resistance and music to keep participants moving. AquaFit will run in the leisure pool.

AquaPower class is designed for participants who are looking for a challenging water workout! Easy on the joints, but an intense workout for the body, AquaPower will run in the 7-12 ft-deep competition pool.

Click this link for more information. Drop-in fees apply.

Click this link for our Group Exercise schedule and to learn more about our Group Exercise classes click here!

Begins Aug 26^th

Beginner Guitar Workshop (Age 5+) you'll learn a variety of techniques, chords, how to read charts, tabs, rhythms, and strum patterns, and how to apply the concepts to rock, country, & blues.

Begins Sep 27^th

Don't miss out on our Fall Yoga! To learn more about our instructor, Cindy Lesher, click here!

Begins Sep 29^th

Mommy, daddy, or caregiver with babies 9-24 months are invited to join Next Generation Yoga with Cindy Lesher for some yoga fun.

We’re extending Market on Chocolate in Downtown Hershey! Market on Chocolate will run every Saturday through September. For more information, click this link.

Join us every 2nd Saturday in Downtown Hershey at the ChocolateTown Square Park in front of the Firehouse for live music with your friends and family, sponsored by The Englewood. After finishing in 2nd place in a nationwide competition on music row in Nashville, Cold Spring Union was told they are “to rock to be country, and too country to be rock.” The band has embraced this as their mantra—making claims to the “alt-country” genre and what they’re calling “Americana Progressive Rock." Beer & wine are available for purchase from The Englewood, Troegs Independent Brewing, The Vineyard at Hershey, and a Late Night Snack Ice Cream Truck. Click this link for more information.

6:00-7:00 pm, followed by a trial rehearsal at the Hershey Free Church located at 330 Hilltop Road, Hummelstown. Registration for membership in the Chorus will be available and new members in all voice parts are welcome (no auditions necessary). Our holiday concert dates are scheduled for Friday December 9 and Sunday December 11. Any questions please email or visit our website for more information.

Derry Presbyterian Church will offer its 15th annual worship service that includes a blessing of animals. This informal service will take place on the church’s front lawn at the corner of Mansion and East Derry Roads, Hershey, weather permitting. For more information, click this link.

PA State Police Museum 20^th Annual Four Person Scramble Thursday, August 25, 2022, Shotgun starts at 8:45 am, Manada Golf Club, Grantville. The cost is $75 per golfer ($300 per foursome). Cost includes golf outing/green fees, cart & range balls, and continental breakfast & catered lunch. Single golfers or pairs will be combined with others. Please contact the Museum at 717-534-0565 or psphemc@gmail.com to register or download the form from our website. This tournament is being held in memory of Retired PSP Major Matthew Hunt and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the “Troopers helping Troopers” foundation.

Spring Creek Church of the Brethren hosts the final summer Food Truck Friday on August 26, 2022, from 5:00-8:00 PM in the church parking lot located at the end of Areba Avenue, Hershey (335 East Areba), rain or shine. The event is free and open to the public -- just pay as you eat! Purchase from a variety of food trucks including Mac Stack, Wich Way Sandwiches, A Taste of Italy, Shredderz BBQ, Cheesesteak Shuttle, Premium Shaved Ice, Maple Street Barkery with doggie treats, as well as fresh bouquets for sale from Palmyra Greenhouse's flower truck. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Enjoy delicious food while supporting local businesses. Plus come see the Unit 66 Search & Rescue Dog Team from 5:00-8:00 PM and the Party Animalz Petting Zoo from 6:00-7:00 PM. Be sure to stop by our "Food for Thought" table and prayer labyrinth. For event details please call 717-533-7192 or click this link.

Benefiting the Ben Yupcavage and Tim Russell Memorial Scholarship Funds, as well as local charities and organizations that benefit students. The 31^st Annual Ben & Tim Day, scheduled for Saturday, August 27, 2022, will run its Annual 5k Race, 1-Mile Fun Run, and Virtual Run, this year. For more information, please click this link.

Dr. Amaka Nnamani, general pediatrician, residing here in Hershey, PA, is a very passionate breastfeeding advocate, Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinator for the PA AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) and moderator for the DR. MILK Facebook group-an exclusive online community for female physicians that breastfeed and/or are interested in learning about lactation. Her children’s picture book on breastfeeding will be launching on August 27, 2022, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm at the Hershey History Center, for National Breastfeeding Month/Black Breastfeeding Week. This is a family-friendly free event. Her book is written from the point of view of a six-year-old big sister. She is blessed to have breastfed all three of her children and is still nursing her two-year-old son, who is showing signs of slowing down. For more information, click this link.

First UMC has a long partnership with the non-profit “Raising Hope Ukraine” and its missionaries, Archie and Ruslan Tkachuk. During this Taizé-style prayer service, the Tkachuk’s will speak about continuing ministry during the war in Ukraine and seeing God at work amid the horror. For more information or to donate toward humanitarian relief in Ukraine, visit the site. All are invited to attend this special service.

Hershey’s Recreational Program is based on the belief that the kids and the community come first! Our program is geared for the U05-U12 player who is looking to enjoy the game of soccer while participating in basic skills development, fitness, and team play. Our goal is to help develop them to be the best they can be and reach their potential at their own pace. We want to teach them life skills such as respect for themselves, their teammates, officials and the game of soccer. We provide a paid trainer for every age group to provide an age-based curriculum to the children with the help of volunteer coaches.If you have any questions please contact Demetrios Papadopoulos at opsdirector@hersheysoccer.org or Matt Groff at vprec@hersheysoccer.org. For more information, please click this link. 

The Collage Workshop will be held in Hershey sponsored by Hershey Area Art Association. No experience is needed and ALL supplies are provided. To register for the class go to click this link.

Hershey Figure Skating Club is having a Free Open House on Thursday, September 1, 2022, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Open to new students ages 2 through adult and parking is free. For more information and to register, click this link.

Joy of Sports Foundation with collaborative efforts has developed PLAYFIT, Youth Sport Program for middle school students. It starts Tuesdays & Thursdays, September 6th through December 15th, from 2:45-3:45 pm at Memorial field (adjacent to Hershey High school tennis courts & Derry Township Community Center. They will offer fun activities: Five modified sports games to make them simpler to play - Handball, Netball, Ultimate Football, Ultimate Frisbee, and Soccer. There will be experienced certified personal trainers from Mary's Health & Fitness who will lead the program. The program will address barriers to fun in fitness and sports. For more information, click this link.

717-592-8087. DTCC also helps with low-cost spay/neuter for owned cats in Derry Township. For more details visit us at www.derrytownshipcats.org. 

Dauphin County Technical School/Adult Continuing Education is offering to help people learn new skills to find jobs and support our community businesses with skilled workers. For more information, please contact or email Stephanie Hanford, at 717-652-3170, ext. 7437, or email her at shanford@dcts.org. For detailed information, click this information.