Watch the Derry Township Board of Supervisors meeting from October 13th, 2020 on the Township YouTube channel.

The deadline to register to vote in the 2020 election is October 19. Visit http://votespa.com to learn how to register!

If you plan to vote in person, please check your polling place as some have changed, click Here.

If you would like to request a mail-in ballot, visit this website. Please note that mail-in ballot applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. the Tuesday before an election – October 27 for the General Election.

If you already requested a mail-in or absentee ballot, you can check on the status of your ballot here.

Whether you plan to vote in person or by mail, there are new details you should know to be prepared. Please visit the Dauphin County Bureau of Elections website for information. 

For more information, please check this helpful FAQ from the Dauphin County Bureau of Elections.

Dauphin County is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). The HMP will analyze the hazards faced by the County and Derry Township, its residents, and businesses, and will identify a strategy for minimizing the vulnerability to these hazards. You can find out more about the HMP and the planning process here: https://www.dauphincountyhmp.com/. We encourage all residents and visitors of the County to provide input into the planning process. We have developed a short survey about the County and the risks it faces. We would greatly appreciate it if you would complete the survey and otherwise participate in this important endeavor. The survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DauphinCountyHMP. Thank you for your participation in this planning effort!

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect from Asia currently found in southeastern Pennsylvania, and sightings have been reported in some neighboring states. For more information about this pest and how to Identify, Destroy, and Report please read this flyer on the subject.

There will be two divisions for this non-sanctioned event:

For more information or to register, click this link.

Beginning on Monday, October 5, the Hershey Public library offers a Curbside Pickup service. Pickups are available Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Place a reservation on an available item (on the shelf) by calling the library at 717-533-6555 or send an email to library@derrytownship.org and schedule a date/time to pick up. There is a 10-item limit for Curbside Pickup.

The sale operates during regular library hours in the hallway to Meeting Room 2. Pop-Up Sales highlight different merchandise each week and follow strict protective protocols for customers and library patrons. Please wear a mask or a face covering at the library and at the book sale. Thank you. Each of the Pop-Up Sales will continue for a week, followed by a three-for-one or five-for-one sale on the highest priced item on Saturday. Saturday, October 16 is the final day for puzzles and games. 

Customers can pay by cash, check, or credit card. For more information, contact the Hershey Public Library at 717- 533-6555 and visit the library's website at www.hersheylibrary.org

For budding architects and LEGO fanatics ages 6+. We will share a short story or lesson and then participants will have the opportunity to share the creations they made to meet the weekly challenge. Register on the Events Calendar at www.hersheylibrary.org

In this virtual class, Bryson Leidich will teach essential tools to achieve better image processing. Bryson will demonstrate the use of layers and masks, corrections to color, density and saturation, and stacking images for depth of field. Register online on the library’s Events Calendar at www.hersheylibrary.org

Robert Naeye asks, are we alone or do we share our solar system and galaxy with other forms of life? And how widespread are advanced civilizations with whom we could communicate? Right now, we don't have answers to these profound questions. But scientists are in hot pursuit. Technology searching for life on other worlds has reached a level of maturity where the first definitive evidence of extraterrestrial life could come to the very near future. Register online to join this virtual program on the library’s Events Calendar at www.hersheylibrary.org. For anyone age 14 and older.

Hershey Food Bank: Collection of non-perishable food items for Thanksgiving: Pumpkin 15 oz cans, Turkey or chicken stove top stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, Turkey gravy packs or jars, Pineapple (cans), Paper Towels, Pasta items

Mission Central: Blessing kits for the homeless. Items needed: new men’s socks, reusable water bottles (metal or plastic), travel size shampoos and conditioners, small notebooks (around 4"x5") with pens, Chapstick lip balm

Family Promise: Giant gift cards to help homeless families