Hershey, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community and census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

- Hershey, Pennsylvania

406 related topics

Milton S. Hershey

American chocolatier, businessman, and philanthropist.

The first Hershey bars were sold in 1900 and proved so popular that he was able to build his own company town of Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County.

Postcard depicting Market Street in Downtown Harrisburg as it appeared in 1910. Trolley tracks are noticeable along the street.

Anti-nuclear protest at Harrisburg in 1979, following the Three Mile Island accident

Downtown with City Island in the foreground, as seen from the West Shore of the river (2015)

Astronaut's photograph of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, taken from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2007

Harrisburg, with the state capitol dome, as viewed from across the Susquehanna River in Wormleysburg

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania products treemap, 2020

Harrisburg's Market Square. Formerly the site of a market in Downtown Harrisburg, today it is a public transport hub and commercial center.

Pennsylvania Holocaust Memorial along Harrisburg's Riverfront Park/Capital Area Greenbelt

Harrisburg Market Square showing the Penn National Insurance Building (left) and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City Government Center (right)

Dauphin County Courthouse, located along the Susquehanna River at Front and Market Streets in downtown Harrisburg

CAT bus at the Market Square Transfer Center in Harrisburg

Western span of the Walnut Street Bridge crossing the Susquehanna River, after it collapsed during the 1996 flood.

In the mid-to-late 20th century, the city's economic fortunes fluctuated with its major industries consisting of government, heavy manufacturing, agriculture, and food services (nearby Hershey is home of the chocolate maker, located just 10 mi east).

Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Hershey, the site of the well-known Hershey's chocolate factory and its affiliated amusement park, are located within the township.

U.S. Route 422

271 mi long spur route of US 22 split into two segments in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The US 422 freeway west of the SR 44 interchange.

US 422 eastbound at PA 743 in Hershey at intersection of Chocolate and Cocoa avenues. This intersection was realigned in 2012.

US 422 westbound approaching US 222 in Wyomissing

US 422 westbound at the PA 363 interchange in Audubon

US 422 west at US 422 Bus. east of Reading

US 422 eastbound at the First Avenue exit in King of Prussia

US 422 eastbound past US 422 Bus. east of New Castle, PA

The eastern segment, located entirely within Pennsylvania, runs from Hershey east to King of Prussia, near Philadelphia.

Census-designated place

Concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.

The area may be more urban than its surroundings, having a concentration of population with a definite residential nucleus, such as Whitmore Lake, Michigan; Hershey, Pennsylvania; and The Villages, Florida (the latter CDP covering only a portion of the overall community).

The Hershey Company

American multinational company and one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world.

Organization To End Chocolate slavery says boycotting and protesting is an effective way to end child labor in cocoa production

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups split in half

Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hersheypark and Hershey's Chocolate World.

Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

Borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

The original Parish House, now the Hummelstown Historical Society Library & Museum

Swatara Creek as seen from a park in Hummelstown, at the west end of town. The bridge supports U.S. 322.

The Pavilion at Herbert A. Schaffner Park

The playground at Schaffner Park, the former Borough Park.

Lower Dauphin High School, as taken from the Hershey Medical Center life lion

It is centrally located between Harrisburg and Hershey, making it a common tourist drive-through.

Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area

Defined by the Office of Management and Budget as an area consisting of three counties in South Central Pennsylvania, anchored by the cities of Harrisburg and Carlisle.

Hershey

Hershey Bears

Hershey Ice Palace 1932 amateur hockey program

The 1932–33 Hershey B'ars at the Ice Palace, Hershey's first pro hockey team (Tri-State Hockey League)

Newspaper clipping of The Philadelphia Record on June 29, 1938, covering the admission for the Hershey Bears

Hershey Hockey Club program and guide (1938–39)

From left to right: Don Cherry, Frank Mathers, and Mike Nykoluk. All joined the Bears in the 1950s

Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ron Hextall was the AHL Rookie of the Year as a Bear in 1985–86.

The Bears playing against the Norfolk Admirals during the 2009 preseason

Coco with a special St. Patrick's Day jersey

The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a town located 14 miles east of the state capital of Harrisburg.

Hersheypark

A view of Hersheypark's amusement center circa 1950

Hersheypark's second pool, circa 1924–1928

This is a height measurement board at the entrance of the Twin Turnpike Sports Cars ride in Hersheypark.

Spring Creek near the Comet (former location of the Sunken Gardens) before construction of Skyrush began

An overhead view of Hersheypark from the Ferris Wheel

Hersheypark (known as Hershey Park until 1970) is a family theme park located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, about 15 mi east of Harrisburg, and 95 mi west of Philadelphia.