🌱 When Slipknot’s huge stadium tour storms into Hersheypark Stadium
Hershey, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Hershey! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- When Slipknot’s huge stadium tour storms into Hersheypark Stadium
- Who’s being honored at the Wrestling Hall of Fame banquet in Hershey?
- Why Hersheypark ranks among Pennsylvania’s must-visit attractions
Also on today's calendar: Makers at the Museum makers market presented by Stay Apparel Co. and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
- Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 61, low: 55.
- Monday: Mostly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 71 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Watch: Slipknot Took Over The London Skyline For Their New Stadium Tour (theprp.com) — Slipknot’s massive ‘(sic)EST STADIUM TOUR’ is slated to hit Hersheypark Stadium on July 28, bringing a high-production metal show featuring Lorna Shore to town. The band is promoting the run with attention-grabbing stunts like a drone light show over London, and tickets for all dates just went on sale. 
• Local football officials recognized by NFL (altoonamirror.com) — Hershey will host the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s 33rd Honors Banquet at the Hershey Lodge on May 2, 2027, where 10 new members will be inducted. Honorees include longtime coaches, contributors, State Sen. Scott Martin as Outstanding American, and the late Cody Becker receiving the Medal of Courage.
• 9 Best Attractions To Visit In Pennsylvania (worldatlas.com) — Hersheypark gets a prime spotlight in this roundup of Pennsylvania’s top attractions, highlighting its roller coasters, water park, and nearby Chocolate World as a major draw to Hershey. The guide also groups Hershey with Gettysburg and Harrisburg as part of an easy central Pennsylvania road trip, alongside other statewide destinations like Ricketts Glen, Longwood Gardens, and the Poconos.
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Hershey Bears vs. Charlotte Checkers →
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Organ Concert with Bryan Anderson →
First United Methodist Church, 64 West Chocolate Avenue, Hershey
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Live Music in Lobbies Today →
Main Entrance Lobby – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey
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Hershey Swap Meet →
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AACA Eastern Fall Meet (Hershey) 2026 →
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War Rations: The Ethics of Medicine on and off the Battlefield →
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Hershey Swap Meet and Car Show →
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Eastern Fall Meet – Hershey, PA →
100 Hersheypark Dr, Hershey
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Live Music in Lobbies Today →
Main Entrance Lobby – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey
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Mifflin County at Hershey →
550 Homestead Rd, Hershey
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Makers at the Museum makers market presented by Stay Apparel Co. →
Hershey History Center, 40 Northeast Dr, Hershey
11:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Tuesday October 6
Sunday October 18
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