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🌱 Could a free Hershey cancer screening catch something you’re ignoring?

Greetings Hershey! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could a free Hershey cancer screening catch something you’re ignoring?
  • How Hershey Gardens is helping homeschoolers learn far beyond the kitchen table
  • Why energy leaders are converging on Hershey Country Club June 4

Also on today's calendar: Genesis Tribute Seconds Out Plays the Annville Theatre and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warm; breezy in the morning, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 48. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 56 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Penn State Health offering free neck, head cancer screenings (abc27.com) — Free head and neck cancer screenings are being offered in Hershey on April 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Penn State Health’s University Physicians Center on Campus Drive. Residents who smoke, have persistent throat or mouth issues, or other listed symptoms are urged to call 1-800-243-1455 to register and get checked.
   

• Homeschool rates surge in Pennsylvania with biggest rise in some central counties (local21news.com) — Families in and around Hershey are turning to homeschooling in greater numbers, and some are heading to Hershey Gardens for hands-on science days like the recent Spring Homeschool Day focused on aquatic habitats. The statewide surge in home education is being supported by local co-ops, field trips, and flexible learning that can happen anywhere—from gardens and parks to vacations and weekends.
   

• PennFuture June 4 Energy Dialogue 2026 - Growing A Sustainable Energy Economy In Pennsylvania, Hershey (blogspot.com) — A statewide clean-energy policy conference is coming to Hershey Country Club on June 4, bringing about 150 policymakers, labor leaders, and advocates to town. Climate and energy journalist David Roberts will keynote PennFuture’s Energy Dialogue 2026, which focuses on shifting Pennsylvania’s economy toward renewables, union jobs, and lower energy costs. Residents can register online to attend.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Hershey Entertainment & Resorts posted a job opening for Receiving & Stock Associate - Age 18+ in Hershey. Apply here.
  • Latitude, Inc. posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable Specialist in Hershey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hershey here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palmyra

  • Palmyra Borough Council receives resignation of recently elected official (lebtown.com)
  • Mid-Penn boys lacrosse stars for Wednesday, April 15 (pennlive.com)
  • If you hear gunfire: Palmyra H.S to hold emergency exercise May 9 (ldnews.com)

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Ok Hershey! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hershey

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hershey

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.